0433 Germany - Sachsen-Anhalt

Sachsen-Anhalt is a landlocked federal state of Germany. Its capital is Magdeburg.

Saxony-Anhalt is known as the stomping grounds of religious reformer Martin Luther, who nailed his 95 theses to the main door of the Castle church in Wittenberg. The city of Halle an der Salle is the biggest in the state, with 235,000 residents. 

0209 Germany - The Harz National Park

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0203 Germany - Harz

The Harz is the highest mountain range in Northern Germany and its rugged terrain extends across parts of Lower Saxony, Saxony-Anhalt and Thuringia. The name Harz derives from the Middle High German word Hardt or Hart (mountain forest), Latinized as Hercynia. The legendary Brocken is the highest summit in the Harz with a height of 1,141.1 metres above sea level. The Wurmberg (971 metres) is the highest peak located entirely within Lower Saxony.