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Fachwerk
… or Half-timbering… a building method used for thousands of years. In Germany you can travel a 1,200 mile long route called The German Timber-Frame Road which connects towns with remarkable fachwerk.![](https://www.gac-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/oktoberfest-e1501769135272-1024x322.jpg)
Oktoberfest
… an important part of Bavarian culture since the Middles Ages. The world’s largest beer festival is held annually in Munich… Prost! Cheers!![](https://www.gac-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/autobahn-e1501769022796-1024x322.jpg)
Autobahn
The federal controlled-access highway system in Germany has taken on an almost legendary mystique. In reality it does actually have partial speed limits and signs suggesting a recommended speed limit of 130 km/h (80 mph) are posted along most autobahns...![](https://www.gac-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/neuschwanstein-e1501769082580-1024x322.jpg)
Neuschwanstein
...built by an eccentric Bavarian prince at the end of the 19th century, the New Swanstone Castle or Neuschwanstein served as an inspiration for Disneyland’s Sleeping Beauty Castle...![](https://www.gac-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/rollers-e1501769295417-1024x322.jpg)
Maschinenbau
…or mechanical engineering is one of the most important industries in the German economy. Made in Germany machinery promises the highest of quality standards.![](https://www.gac-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/johann-wolfgang-von-goethe-e1501769205164-1024x322.jpg)
Goethe
A poet, novelist, natural philosopher, diplomat, civil servant.. He is most famous for writing the tragic play Faust which inspired a great deal of literature, music, and illustration.![](https://www.gac-foundation.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/pretzel-e1501769245152-1024x322.png)