Biggest cities by language A-Z (German)

A

303,000

South Germany

home to the Fuggerei, the world's oldest social housing complex still in use today

B

3.6 million

East Germany

once divided by a famous Wall

C

1.1 million

West Germany

famous for its massive Gothic Cathedral (which survived WWII)

D

631,000

West Germany

global hub for fashion and advertising, known for its “longest bar in the world”

E

587,000

West Germany

home to the Zollverein Coal Mine

F

776,000

West Germany

Germany’s financial heart, housing the European Central Bank

G

305,000

Austria

famous for the Schlossberg clock tower and its perfectly preserved medieval city center

H

2 million

North Germany

major port city known for its “Speicherstadt” (warehouse district) and for being where The Beatles cut their teeth in the 1960s

I

142,000

South Germany

headquarters of Audi and the fictional setting where Victor Frankenstein created his monster

J

111,000

East Germany

global center for optics and precision mechanics

K

310,000

South Germany

“Fan City” - its streets radiate out from the central palace like the ribs of a fan

L

620,000

East Germany

home of J.S. Bach and the starting point of the 1989 Peaceful Revolution

M

1.6 million

South Germany

famous for the annual Oktoberfest, its traditional beer halls, and as the home of BMW

N

526,000

South Germany

famous for its medieval castle, its massive Christmas Market, and the post-WWII international war crimes trials

O

211,000

West Germany

home to the Gasometer, a massive former gas tank turned into one of Europe’s most unique exhibition spaces

P

187,000

East Germany

former residence of Prussian kings, famous for the sprawling gardens of the Sanssouci Palace

Q

23,000

East Germany

a UNESCO site with over 1,300 half-timbered houses, it was the first capital of Germany under King Henry I

R

211,000

East Germany

major Hanseatic port city famous for its traditional brick Gothic architecture

S

613,000

South Germany

global headquarters for both Mercedes-Benz and Porsche

T

113,000

West Germany

widely considered the oldest city in Germany, it features the Porta Nigra

U

130,000

South Germany

boasts the tallest church steeple in the world and is the birthplace of Albert Einstein

V

2 million

Austria

former seat of the Habsburg Empire, and the historical center of classical music

W

359,000

West Germany

famous for its unique Schwebebahn, a suspension monorail that hangs over a river

X

22,000

West Germany

famous for its Archaeological Park, where an entire Roman city (Colonia Ulpia Traiana) has been partially rebuilt

Y

5,700

Austria

town on the Danube river, home to a unique museum dedicated to the history of the bicycle

Z

437,000

Switzerland

global hub for banking and finance, situated on a stunning lake

Ä

1,200

South Germany

historic village in Upper Swabia known for its traditional Baroque church and its roots in medieval agriculture

Ö

26,000

South Germany

located on the historic Roman Limes (border wall), it is a former residence of the Princes of Hohenlohe

Ü

24,000

West Germany

town on the Dutch border that was once a major coal mining hub for the Carolus-Magnus mine