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Bavarian cuisine is a style of cooking from Bavaria, Germany. Bavarian cuisine includes many meat [ 1 ] and Knödel dishes, and often uses flour. Due to its rural conditions and Alpine climate, primarily crops such as wheat, barley, potatoes, beets, carrots, onion and cabbage do well in Bavaria, being a staple in the German diet.
According to a study from the German Economic Institute, Bavaria has the strongest economy of any German state, closely followed by Baden-Württemberg. [8] After North Rhine-Westphalia, by far the most populous state of Germany, Bavaria and Baden-Württemberg have the second and third highest gross regional product (GRP) and the second and third highest number of billionaires, [9] respectively.
Bavarian (Austro-Bavarian) speaking areas. There is no linguistic distinction between Bavarians and Austrians.The territory of Bavaria has changed significantly over German history; [3] in the 19th century the Kingdom of Bavaria acquired substantial territories of Franconia and Swabia, while having to return territories to Austria who had become Bavarian only a few years earlier.
Bavaria, [a] officially the Free State of Bavaria, [b] is a state in the southeast of Germany.With an area of 70,550.19 km 2 (27,239.58 sq mi), it is the largest German state by land area, comprising approximately 1/5 of the total land area of Germany, and with over 13.08 million inhabitants, it is the second most populous German state, behind only North Rhine-Westphalia; however, due to its ...
The Bavarian order of 1516 formed the basis of rules that spread slowly throughout Germany. Bavaria insisted on its application throughout Germany as a precondition of German unification in 1871. The move encountered strong resistance from brewers outside Bavaria, and imperial law of 1873 taxed the use of other ingredients (rather than banning ...
Thanks to the pandemic, 'tis another season to embrace new holiday traditions. Family traditions need not cost much to leave a lasting impression. 38 Cheap or Free Family Traditions for the Holidays
A collection of Bavarian tribal laws was compiled in the 8th century. This document is known as Lex Baiuvariorum. Elements of it possibly date back to the 6th century. [1] It is very similar to Lex Thuringorum, which was the legal code of the Thuringi, with whom the Baiuvarii had close relations. [10]
The Schuhplattler is a traditional style of folk dance popular in the Eastern Alps, specifically originating in Upper Bavaria, Tyrol, and Salzburg.In this dance, the performers stomp, clap, and strike the soles of their shoes (Schuhe), thighs, and knees with their hands held flat (platt).