Title: German Culture: Facts, Customs and Traditions | Live Science
Headings: German Culture: Facts, Customs and Traditions
German Culture: Facts, Customs and Traditions
Values
Languages
Religion
German food and drink
The arts
Business culture
Holidays and celebrations
Additional resources

Content: The Cologne Cathedral was begun in 1248. It was not completed until 1880, and was the world's tallest building (516.4 feet / 157.38 meters) until 1884, when the Washington Monument was built. ( Image credit: Nickolay Vinokurov / Shutterstock.com)
Holidays and celebrations
Germany celebrates many of the traditional Christian holidays, including Christmas and Easter. German Unification Day on October 3 marks the reuniting of East and West Germany and is the only federal holiday. While the country's big beer bash is called "Oktoberfest," its starts each year on a Saturday in September and ends 16 to 18 days later, on the first Sunday in October. The tradition started in 1810, with the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig of Bavaria to Princess Therese von Sachsen-Hildburghausen, according to the city of Munich . Additional resources
Expatica: Top 10 German Foods
Historic Highlights of Germany: Architecture
Oktoberfest Website
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