Germany: Saving Reutlingen's World Record | European Journal
For six years, the Swabian city of Reutlingen has been the home of the world's narrowest street. But now that record is in danger.
The world's narrowest street is just 31 centimeters wide. It's really just a gap between two crooked houses. But Spreuerhofstrasse became famous after it earned a place in the Guinness Book of World Records. It's now one of Reutlingen's biggest tourist attractions. However, the beams of the neighboring half-timbered house are bending and could cause the building to collapse. For more go to
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List of Best Things to do in Reutlingen, Germany
Reutlingen Achalm
Marienkirche
Zunftbrunnen
Pomologie
Spreuerhofstrasse
Tubinger Tor
Eninger Weide
Echaz-Uferpfad
Alte Stadtmauer
Staedtisches Kunstmuseum Spendhaus Reutlingen
Engste Straße der Welt - Reutlingen
Impressionen einer Stadt
Reutlingen - Film 18
Engste Straße der Welt - Reutlingen
Das Guinness-Buch der Rekorde hat 2007 festgestellt, dass die Spreuerhofstraße in Reutlingen mit 31 Zentimetern die schmalste Straße der Welt ist. Dabei verbrachte die schwäbische Touristenattraktion fast 200 Jahre im Dornröschenschlaf, bis die rekordverdächtigen Maße dokumentiert wurden. Für die Reutlinger war der Durchschlupf einfach eine praktische Abkürzung. Aber seit dem Guinness-Buch-Eintrag testen viele Urlauber, ob sie mit eingezogenem Bauch im Seitwärtsgang die Gasse passieren können. 2016 soll die Spreuerhofstraße endlich renoviert werden. Die Außenmauer eines der maroden, alten Häuser neigt sich zusehends stärker in die Gasse. Nach der Renovierung wird sich zeigen, ob Reutlingen noch immer eine Gasse mit Weltrekordmaßen hat
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The worlds steepest road, Baldwin Street Dunedin, New Zealand
The worlds iciest road. McMurdo South Pole Highway, Antartica
World’s most crooked street Lombard Street, San Francisco, United States
World’s most dangerous road. The Death Road, Bolivia
World’s widest street. 9 de Julio Avenue, Buenos Aires, Argentina
The worlds sharpest corners. The Grimsel Pass in the Swiss Alps
World’s narrowest street. Spreuerhofstrasse Street, Reutlingen, Germany
Most unusual bridge. The Trans Tokyo Bay Motorway
World’s longest road. Yonge Street, Ontario, Canada and the Pan-American Highway
World’s longest road tunnel. Laerdal Tunnel, Norway
World’s most monotonous road. The Eyre Highway, Australia
World’s highest road. Millau Viaduct Bridge, France
World's most picturesque road. The Dalmatian Coast Road in Croatia
The world's narrowest road. The Fairy Meadows road in Pakistan
Ebenezer Place, The Shortest Street in The World. Wick, Caithness, Scotland
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15 Most Unusual and Unique Roads In The World
Study in Germany - 15 Unrelated Reasons
Study in Germany - 15 Unrelated Reasons
1. Most taxis in Germany are a Mercedes-Benz.
2. Germany has the largest number of zoos in the world (over 400).
3. Drinking alcohol in public spaces is legal.
4. Germans believe that to be free is the natural instinct of all living beings, as a result, prison escape is not punishable by law.
5. It is illegal to run out of fuel in the German Autobahn.
6. Germany is home to over 150 castles.
7. The country also houses the world’s narrowest street, Spreuerhofstrasse, which is in Reutlingen and is 31 cm wide at its narrowest point.
8. Germany’s capital has changed 7 times –
Aachen (during the Carolingian Empire), Regensburg, Frankfurt-am-Main, Nuremberg, Berlin, Weimar (unofficially, during unrest in Berlin), Bonn (and East Berlin), and, since 1990, Berlin again.
9. The Olympic Torch first originated in Germany during the 1936 Berlin olympics.
10. The capital of Berlin has more bridges than Venice.
Berlin has 960 bridges.
11. Over 800 million currywursts are eaten in Germany each year.
12. Germany is one of the world's largest car producers. The top-selling car brands in Germany were Volkswagen, Audi, Mercedes and BMW.
13. Germany is one of the world's leading book nations – publishing around 94,000 titles every year.
14. Germany is Europe's second largest beer consumer. There are more than 1,200 breweries producing over 5,000 brands of beer.
15. Germany was the first country in the world to adopt Daylight saving time (in 1916).
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The Narrowest Streets in the World - Spreuerhofstraße
According to the Guinness Book of Records, the narrowest street in the world is located in the old town of Reutlingen, in Germany. It is actually a narrow alley, called Spreuerhofstraße, between two closely built houses. The “street” is only 31 centimeters wide at its narrowest point and 40 centimeters wide on the average.
The street isn’t particularly long either — just 3.8 meters. But since it is located on municipal land, the folks of Reutlingen insist it’s a public street.
Mindblowing isn't it?
Die engste Gasse der Welt
Die Spreuerhofstrasse in Reutlingen ist die engste Gasse oder Straße der Welt. Zu erreichen über Metzgerstr. , nähe Albtorplatz. Zentrumsnah !!!
Interesting Facts About Germany
Interesting Facts About Germany
Fun and Interesting Facts About Germany:
Germany has a population of 81 million people.
One-third of Germany is still covered in forests and woodlands.
Germany is a member of the European Union.
65% of the highways in Germany (Autobahn) have no speed limit.
University is free for everyone (even non-Germans).
There are over 2100 castles in Germany.
There are over 1,500 different beers in Germany.
Germany is the seventh-largest country in Europe. Covering an area of 137,847 square miles, of which 34,836 square miles is covered by land and 3,011 square miles contains water.
Berlin has the largest train station in Europe.
Berlin is 9 times bigger than Paris and has more bridges than Venice.
Germany is composed of sixteen states. The states have their own constitution and are largely autonomous in regard to their internal organization. At the municipal level, Germany is divided into 403 districts (Kreise), of which 301 are rural districts and 102 urban districts. Bavaria is the largest state.
Germany is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
Germany shares borders with nine other countries. Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Germany is the EU’s largest economy. With a gross domestic product (GDP) of 3.73 trillion USD, and lies fourth place in the world behind the US, China and Japan.
Germany is one of the world’s largest car producers. Selling 5.9 million cars in 2011. VW’s Golf is one of the best selling cars of all time: in 2012 it year it sold more than 430,000 Golfs around Europe (125,000 ahead of its nearest rival). In 2013, the top-selling car brands in Germany were Volkswagen, Mercedes. Audi and BMW.
The following cities have all at one time or another been capitals of Germany: Aachen, Regensburg, Frankfurt-am-Main, Nuremberg, Berlin, Weimar, Bonn (and East Berlin), and, since 1990, Berlin again.
The first printed book was in German.
Germany is one of the world’s leading book nations. Publishing around 94,000 titles every year.
The first magazine ever seen was launched in 1663 in Germany.
Germany was the first country in the world to adopt Daylight saving time – DST, also known as summer time. This occured in 1916, in the midst of WWI.
When JFK visited Berlin, he infamously said “Ich bin ein Berliner,” which also translates to “I am a jelly donut.”
German is the most widely taught third language across the world.
German remains the language with the most native speakers in Europe.
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein have German as the official language.
Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft is the longest word to be published. It is 79 letters long.
There are thirty-five dialects of the German language.
There are over 300 different kinds of bread in Germany.
There are over 1,000 kinds of sausages in Germany.
Beer is considered a food in Bavaria officially.
Smoking is banned in public places but drinking alcohol is still legal.
After the Irish, the Germans are those consume the most beer, making Germany the second largest consumer of Beer.
The biggest Beer Festival in the world is of course the Oktoberfest in Munich, Bavaria, where the size of the beer glass is not 500ml but a whole liter!
To get ONE beer in Germany, you show your thumb. To show your first finger means that you want 2 beers: one with the thumb, and one with the finger.
There are more football (soccer for the North Americans) fan clubs in Germany than anywhere else in the world.
Germany has (once) lost a penalty shootout in a major football competition. It was in 1976 when the then West Germany lost a shootout 5-3 in in the European Championships against Czechoslovakia. On the four other occasions the Germans
have been involved in one, they won.
The Christmas tree (Tannenbaum) tradition came from Germany.
Germany has over 400 zoos, the most in the world.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has a Barbie doll made after her.
Toilet paper in Germany has the softness and consistency of paper towels.
Most taxis in Germany are Mercedes.
Holocaust denial is either implicitly or explicitly a crime in 17 countries, including Germany and Austria.
The world’s narrowest street is in Reutlingen. It is called Spreuerhofstrasse and is 31 cm (one foot) wide at its narrowest point.
The Chancellor’s office in Berlin is known locally as as the “washing machine”.
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Most Interesting Facts About Germany
Germany, a Western European country has been one of the top in the list of tourist destination for a very long period. Germany has about 2 millennia of history since it has been amidst many ups and downs. Apart from the historical anecdotes, Germany has been famous for a variety of things like Sausages, Cars (Volkswagen, BMW, Mercedes, eh?) and who can be unaware of Oktoberfest??
Let us know some more about this wondrous city:
1. Consuming Beer.
Germany is the second biggest consumer of beer after the Czech Republic (bonus fact 1: so that you know, in Bavaria beer is considered food!).
2. Octoberfest (Festival of Beer!).
Not actually celebrated in October but in last two weeks of September, this is one of the most popular (and awaited) festivals in the world. Also, the first Oktoberfest was actually a wedding celebration for Prince Ludwig of Bavaria in 1810.
3. Berlin.
Berlin is about nine times bigger than Paris and has bridges more than Venice.
4. Break Free.
From Germany prison, there is no punishment for escaping since the need to be free is a natural human instinct.
5. Shortage of Men.
After WW I, there was a much shortage of men, that only one in three woman could find a groom for herself.
6. Longest Name.
Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft is the longest word to be published. It is 79 letters long which translates to “Danube steamboat shipping electricity main engine facility building sub clerk association”.
7. Diversity of (Some) Foods.
There are about 300 kinds of bread and more than a 1,000 kinds of sausages in Germany.
(Bonus fact 2: There’s a bread museum!).
8. Lost in Translation.
When JFK visited Berlin, he (might have been pranked!) said “Ich bin ein Berliner,” which translates to “I am a jelly donut.” Though that’s not what was interpreted. Berliners knew he meant he was one of them.
9. Tannenbaum.
Or the Christmas tree tradition came from Germany. Three cheers to that one!
10. Another Long Name Fact.
The word Rindfleischetikettierungsueberwachungsaufgabenuebertragungsgesetz (law delegating beef label monitoring) was removed from the German language in 2014.
11. Fake Bus Stops.
Supposedly, Germany has fake bus stops for Alzheimer’s patients, who escape from nursing homes because they tend to wander to the nearest bus stop so they can go home. When nurses find them, they let them know the bus will be late and have them sit inside.
12. Branded Country.
Adidas was founded by Adolf “Adi”Dassler, a Bavarian and the company owns 10% of Bayern’s shares. (Bonus fact 3: Adolf’s other brother, Rudolf Dassler founded Puma.)
13. World’s Narrowest.
The world’s narrowest street is called Spreuerhofstrasse in Reutlingen and is 31 cm (one foot) wide at its narrowest point.
14. German Determination Test.
In the 4th grade, German kids are placed into Hauptschule, Realschule or Gymnasium, which pretty much determines if you will go to university or straight to the work force (Gymnasium is the highest level).
15. Albert Einstein.
Albert Einstein, the most recognised scientist in the world, was German and born in Ulm. (Bonus fact 4: Einstein married his cousin.)
Engste Straße der Welt
Die Spreuerhofstraße ist eine Gasse in der Altstadt von Reutlingen. Sie ist nur knapp 50 Meter lang und gabelt sich an ihrem nördlichen Ende um drei aneinandergebaute Häuser, an denen ihr westlicher Arm laut Guinessbuch der Rekorde die „engste Straße der Welt“ bildet. Die Straßenbreite der beträgt dort durchschnittlich 40 Zentimeter, an ihrer engsten Stelle ist sie 31 Zentimeter breit. Der Spalt, beziehungsweise der engste Bereich neben dem Gebäude mit der Hausnummer 9, hat eine Länge von 3,80 Metern. Da er sich auf städtischem Grund befindet, kann er dem öffentlichen Straßenbereich zugeordnet werden, was den Titel der „engsten Straße“ ermöglichte. Das angrenzende Haus mit der Nummer 9 befand sich in einem baufälligen Zustand. Wegen seines morschen Gebälks neigte es sich zunehmend, wodurch der Weg durch die Gasse weiterhin verschmälert wurde und der Abstand zwischen Dachrinne und dem angrenzenden Gebäude weniger als einen Zentimeter betrug. Da der Eigentümer das Haus nicht modernisieren wollte, das Gebäude nicht unter Denkmalschutz steht und der Rekord-Titel durch einen Abriss gefährdet gewesen wäre, kaufte die Stadt Reutlingen es im Oktober 2013 und begann umgehend mit Sanierungsarbeiten.
Crasiest Roads: You will not believe about.
Here is a list of 8 unique roads for which you will have to upgrade your definition of roads. These roads are good enough to get a Guinness Book of World Records. So lets see does these roads get your attention.
Here is the list of the roads:
1:Baldwin Street in Dunedin, New Zealand(Most Steepest street)
2:Ebenezer Place in Wick, Caithness, Scotland(Smallest street)
3: Pan-American Highway (World's longest road)
4: Spreuerhofstrasse , in Reutlingen, Germany(narrowest street).
5: Lombard Street in San Francisco(Crookedest street).
6: The Magic Roundabout in Swindon, England(most confusing street).
7: 9 de julio Avenue, Argentina(World's widest street).
8: a basalt quarry, Forty-three miles southwest of Cairo(Oldest Paved road).
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Germany has a population of 81 million people.
One-third of Germany is still covered in forests and woodlands.
Germany is a member of the European Union.
65% of the highways in Germany (Autobahn) have no speed limit.
University is free for everyone (even non-Germans).
There are over 2100 castles in Germany.
There are over 1,500 different beers in Germany.
Germany is the seventh-largest country in Europe. Covering an area of 137,847 square miles, of which 34,836 square miles is covered by land and 3,011 square miles contains water.
Berlin has the largest train station in Europe.
Berlin is 9 times bigger than Paris and has more bridges than Venice.
Germany is composed of sixteen states. The states have their own constitution and are largely autonomous in regard to their internal organization. At the municipal level, Germany is divided into 403 districts (Kreise), of which 301 are rural districts and 102 urban districts. Bavaria is the largest state.
Germany is one of the most densely populated countries in the world.
Germany shares borders with nine other countries. Denmark, Poland, the Czech Republic, Austria, Switzerland, France, Belgium, Luxembourg and the Netherlands.
Germany is the EU’s largest economy. With a gross domestic product (GDP) of 3.73 trillion USD, and lies fourth place in the world behind the US, China and Japan.
Germany is one of the world’s largest car producers. Selling 5.9 million cars in 2011. VW’s Golf is one of the best selling cars of all time: in 2012 it year it sold more than 430,000 Golfs around Europe (125,000 ahead of its nearest rival). In 2013, the top-selling car brands in Germany were Volkswagen, Mercedes. Audi and BMW.
The following cities have all at one time or another been capitals of Germany: Aachen, Regensburg, Frankfurt-am-Main, Nuremberg, Berlin, Weimar, Bonn (and East Berlin), and, since 1990, Berlin again.
The first printed book was in German.
Germany is one of the world’s leading book nations. Publishing around 94,000 titles every year.
The first magazine ever seen was launched in 1663 in Germany.
Germany was the first country in the world to adopt Daylight saving time – DST, also known as summer time. This occured in 1916, in the midst of WWI.
When JFK visited Berlin, he infamously said “Ich bin ein Berliner,” which also translates to “I am a jelly donut.”
German is the most widely taught third language across the world.
German remains the language with the most native speakers in Europe.
Germany, Switzerland, Austria, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein have German as the official language.
Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft is the longest word to be published. It is 79 letters long.
There are thirty-five dialects of the German language.
There are over 300 different kinds of bread in Germany.
There are over 1,000 kinds of sausages in Germany.
Beer is considered a food in Bavaria officially.
Smoking is banned in public places but drinking alcohol is still legal.
After the Irish, the Germans are those consume the most beer, making Germany the second largest consumer of Beer.
The biggest Beer Festival in the world is of course the Oktoberfest in Munich, Bavaria, where the size of the beer glass is not 500ml but a whole liter!
To get ONE beer in Germany, you show your thumb. To show your first finger means that you want 2 beers: one with the thumb, and one with the finger.
There are more football (soccer for the North Americans) fan clubs in Germany than anywhere else in the world.
Germany has (once) lost a penalty shootout in a major football competition. It was in 1976 when the then West Germany lost a shootout 5-3 in in the European Championships against Czechoslovakia. On the four other occasions the Germans
have been involved in one, they won.
The Christmas tree (Tannenbaum) tradition came from Germany.
Germany has over 400 zoos, the most in the world.
Chancellor Angela Merkel has a Barbie doll made after her.
Toilet paper in Germany has the softness and consistency of paper towels.
Most taxis in Germany are Mercedes.
Holocaust denial is either implicitly or explicitly a crime in 17 countries, including Germany and Austria.
The world’s narrowest street is in Reutlingen. It is called Spreuerhofstrasse and is 31 cm (one foot) wide at its narrowest point.
The Chancellor’s office in Berlin is known locally as as the “washing machine”.
Germany is a leader in climate and energy policies – it made a decision in 2011 to decommission all nuclear power stations (then producing around 18 percent of electricity consumed) by 2022 and to replace them with renewable energies and new storage for green.
The most interesting facts about Germany. জার্মানি সম্পর্কে মজার মজার তথ্য ।
The most interesting facts about Germany.
01. In Germany there’s no punishment for a prisoner who tries to escape from jail, because it is a basic human instinct to be free.
02. The Chancellor’s office in Berlin is known locally as as the “washing machine”.
03. The world’s narrowest street is in Reutlingen. It is called Spreuerhofstrasse and is 31 cm (one foot) wide at its narrowest point.
04. Germany has over 400 zoos, the most in the world.
05. After the Irish, the Germans are those consume the most beer, making Germany the second largest consumer of Beer.
06. The longest word published in the German language is Donaudampfschifffahrtselektrizitätenhauptbetriebswerkbauunterbeamtengesellschaft
This loosely translates to Danube steamboat shipping electricity main engine facility building sub clerk association. It is a law delegating beef label monitoring, was removed from the German language in 2014.
07. The first book to ever be printed was the Bible by Johannes Gutenberg in the 1450s in Germany
The first mass produced printed book was the Latin Bible and was originally published in February 23, 1455 in Mainz.
08. Germany’s Capital City has shifted 7 times!
Now here’s one to remember for the pub quiz! Germany’s capital has shifted from Aachen during the Carolingian Empire to Regensburg, Frankfurt-am-Main, Nuremberg, Berlin, Weimar (unofficially, during unrest in Berlin), Bonn and East Berlin, and, since 1990, Berlin again!
09. One third of Germany is still covered in Forest and Woodland
Despite the population density, a good proportion of Germany is actually still covered in foliage, and boy is it spectacular. If you’re a fan of the Brother’s Grimm fairy tales, you might just want to pay a visit to the beautiful Black Forest… the setting of many of their stories.
10. Germany is one of the most densely populated countries in Europe
The country has a staggering population size of 80,636,124 people, which means even though Germany is a rather large country, there are actually 231 people per square kilometre!
أشياء غريبة جدا لن تشاهدها سوى في ألمانيا!
لاتنسى الاشتراك بالقناة وتفعيل الجرس ليصلك كل جديد!
تعدّ ألمانيا بلداً مميزاً جداً بطرق عديدة. فهل تعلم أن ألمانيا لا تعاقب الهارب من السجون؟ وذلك لأنهم يدركون أن السعي وراء الحرية غريزة طبيعية؟ إذاً لا عجب أن أسلوب حياتهم سيفاجئ الأجانب بالعديد من الطرق!
1. فتيات يتجهزن بدنياً لمهرجان (اوكتوبرفيست)
هل كنت تعلم أن مهرجان Oktoberfest يقام في شهر أيلول؟ إنه مهرجان مهم للثقافة البافارية ويستعد الألمان له مسبقاً. فلا عجب أن تقوم الفتيات ببعض تمارين رفع الأثقال قبل المهرجان نظراً لكمية أقداح البيرة التي يجب عليهن حملها.
2. مصارعة الأصابع
يعرف الرجال في مقاطعة بافاريا الكثير عن كيفية تدريب وتمرين الأصابع كي يشاركوا في واحدة من أغرب البطولات على الإطلاق والتي تسمى Fingerhakeln. حيث يقوم المنافسون في هذه البطولة بإحكام أصابعهم ويشرعون بالسحب في اتجاهين متعاكسين إلى أن يستسلم أحد الطرفين.
3. آلة بيع أطعمة النقانق
ما الذي يتبادر إلى الذهن عند التفكير في الطعام من آلة بيع الأطعمة؟ ربما بعض العلكة أو ألواح الشوكولاتة، أليس كذلك؟ ماذا عن بعض النقانق كالـ Bratwurst على سبيل المثال. إنها سجق ألماني بامتياز مصنوع من لحم الخنزير المفروم أو اللحم البقري أو لحم العجل.
4. سباقات قوارب اليقطين
صدقنا لا شيء غريبٌ هنا –مجرد شخص يجدف في يقطينة عملاقة في منتصف النهر! تحدث مثل هذه البطولات في ألمانيا كل عام خلال فصل الخريف.
5. لا يوجد حدود للسرعة
هل سبق لك أن رأيت لافتة الطريق هذه؟ إن قُدت سيارتك على الطرق السريعة الألمانية، فأنت بحاجة إلى معرفة معنى هذه الإشارة والتي تعني لا حدود للسرعة على الإطلاق. لذلك من الطبيعي جداً الضغط على الدواسة بأقصى حد لها والاستمتاع بأقصى سرعة لسيارتك.
6. تقاليد الثياب البافارية
وتُعرف باسم Lederhosen، وهي جزء من الملابس البافارية التقليدية يرتديها كل شخص في مهرجان أكتوبر، حتى الحيوانات الأليفة.
7. بطولة دعوة الغزلان
لا يحاول هذا الرجل التحدث مع المحيط عبر هذه الصدفة كما قد تظن. إنه أحد المشاركين في بطولة دعوة الغزلان التي أقيمت في ألمانيا. حيث يقوم المتسابقون بتقليد دعوة التزاوج للغزلان.
8. كن دائماً على حذر
إن الحذر أو Vorsicht بالألمانية هو أولوية بالنسبة للألمان! فإن كنت في ممر صغير لعبور المشاة في قرية صغيرة في مكان ما في ألمانيا، فسوف تشاهد العديد من اللافتات لتحذير السائقين من جميع الزوايا المختلفة.
9. شارات تحذيرية مضحكة
تعني هذه العلامة “لا تطعم طفلك إلى تمساح”. في الواقع وحتى وقت قريب، كان إطعام التماسيح أو السباحة معهم نقطة جذب شائعة في حديقة الحيوانات المحلية في مدينة (فريدبرغ) الألمانية. ولكن ليس بعد الآن، حيث قامت المحكمة بحظر مثل هذه الأنشطة.
10. كرة القدم هي ملكة الرياضات
تُعدّ كرة القدم الرياضة الأكثر شعبية في ألمانيا. حيث يمارسها الألمان في المدارس والجامعات ويشاهدونها على التلفاز ويذهبون إلى الملاعب لدعم أنديتهم المفضلة أيضاً. كرة الطاولة، أو الفوسبال، تعتبر حدثاً مهماً أيضاً، ولا عجب أن أكبر طاولة كرة قدم في العالم تقع في ألمانيا.
11. التنوع في النقانق.
يوجد في ألمانيا أكثر من 1000 نوع مختلف من النقانق، وتملك أسماء عديدة مثل (بلوتفورست وفايسفورست وليبيرفورست) والكثير غيرها. حتى أن بعض الأشخاص يدعي مازحاً أن Wi-Fi بالألمانية هي Wurst (نقانق)، ولكنها مجرد مزحة.
12. وجبات سريعة ألمانية
لعلّ الـ Currywurst أشهر الوجبات السريعة الألمانية التي تحتوي على Bratwurst مع صلصة مصنوعة من الكاتشب، الكاري، والفلفل الحلو. لا عجب أن رقائق نكهة Currywurst ذات شعبية كبيرة هناك.
13. أضيق شارع في العالم.
يعتبر Spreuerhofstrasse، الذي يقع في مدينة (رويتلينغن) الألمانية، أضيق شارعٍ في العالم. حيث يبلغ عرضه 31 سم فقط وهو أضيق بقعة في موسوعة “غينيس” للأرقام القياسية.
14. أنابيب صرف تصدر موسيقى
عندما يجتمع الفن والموسيقى معاً، يشكلان مزيجاً جمالياً لا يصدق! قم بإلقاء نظرة على هذا المنزل –إنه يبدو على قيد الحياة عندما يبدأ المطر. عليك أن تفكر جدياً بالذهاب إلى مدينة (دريدسين) للاستمتاع ب Kunsthofpassage والأوركسترا الغير العادية!
15. شاحنة تركيب قابلة للطي
تقع هذه الشاحنة “السريالية” في أحد الشوارع في مدينة (كارلسروّه) الألمانية. والهدف منها إظهار غرضٍ يومي من منظور مختلف. ومع ذلك، يبدو أن مراقب موقف السيارات في المدينة لم يستطع استيعاب هذه الفكرة وقام بإصدار مخالفة تبلغ قيمتها 30 دولار لانتهاك قوانين مواقف السيارات.
16. لعبة “باربي” على شكل أنجيلا ميركل
من الصعب تخيل أن المستشارة الألمانية أنجيلا ميركل تلعب بالدمى. على أية حال، إنها تملك دمية صنعت على شرفها: وتحمل علامتها التجارية، وترتدي زياً أنيقاً وكلاسيكياً مثلها تماماً.
17. قد تُعتبر الوسائد هناك أسلحة
الوسائد خطيرة جداً، بنظر الألمان على الأقل.
وفقاً للقانون الألماني، يمكن اعتبار الوسائد “أسلحة ضعيفة”. لذا فكر مرتين قبل الدخول في معركة وسائد في ألمانيا.
18. يُمنع أن تسمي أطفالك بهذه الأسماء الغريبة.
إذا كنت تعيش في ألمانيا وترغب في تسمية طفلك “وودستوك”، على ما يبدو لن تستطيع ذلك. يمكن للحكومة رفض أسماء الأطفال التي تبدو غريبة. يقولون إنهم لا يريدون أن يشعر الطفل بالحرج في المستقبل. ومع ذلك، فقد تم السماح بأسماء مثل (جاز) أو (لافاييت).
19. مواقف باص وهمية
تملك العديد من دور التمريض في ألمانيا مواقف باص وهمية بالقرب منها. فإن قرر مرضى ألزهايمر مغادرة دار الرعاية، فسينتقلون إلى محطة الحافلات –وهنا تأتي أهمية هذه المواقف الوهمية، حيث سيجدهم الممرضون ومقدمو الرعاية هنا.
20. قنفذ الخنزير الخام
عندما تضطر إلى اختيار الطعام لحفلة ما فربما تختار بعض الفاكهة أو الزيتون أو الجبن. لكن ماذا عن لحم الخنزير؟ وتحديداً لحم الخنزير المفروم الخام. إنه طبق تقليدي يحبه الألمان ويصنعوه عند إقامة الحفلات.