The City Of Speyer

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The City Of Speyer

• A German Project by Joshua Armstrong
• With Information from Wikipedia, flickr, and
  speyer.de

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Speyer- An Overview

• in Germany
• in Rheinland-Pfalz, a state of Germany
• first settled in 500 B.C. by Celts, and later by
  the Romans
• has the largest Romanesque cathedral in Germany

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History of Speyer

• Speyer was originally inhabited by Celts in 500
  B.C. In 10 B.C., a Roman camp was established on
  what is now Speyer. Germany's largest Romanesque
  cathedral, the Speyer Dom, was started in 1030 by
  Emperor Conrad II. It was finished in 1061.
  During the First Crusade, the Jews living in
  Speyer were massacred. Speyer became a free city
  when the bishop lost some of his power in 1294.
  French soldiers destroyed most of Speyer in 1689.
  The 2000th anniversary was in 1990.

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People of Speyer

• Most of the people in Speyer speak German
  because it's in Germany. A famous person from
  Speyer is Anselm Feuerbach, a painter who went to
  the art schools of Dusseldorf, Munich, Antwerp,
  and Paris. The only classical music broadcaster
  to be named to the Radio Hall of Fame is Karl
  Haas, who was born in Speyer. There has
  historically been a large Jewish population in
  this area, even though they have been constantly
  persecuted. Another famous artist from Speyer is
  Hans Purrmann, who became friends with Henri
  Matisse.

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Above- a self-portrait by Anselm Feuerbach
Above- Rote Tulpen vor blauem Grund, by Hans
Purrmann
Far above- Karl Haas Near above- the Karl Haas
Award
Above- Orpheus and Eurydice, by Anselm Feuerbach
Above- Hans Purrman
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Geography and Location of Speyer

• Speyer is located on the Rhein, and in
  Rheinland-Pfalz. It is a major city, but it is
  not the capital (Mainz is the capital). Speyer
  has about 50,000 inhabitants, and is 25
  kilometers away from Mannheim and Ludwigshafen.
  It has no industrial specialty, but it is a
  popular tourist destination.The main tourist
  attractions are the Speyer Dom, the Technik
  Museum, the Altpörtel and Sea Life. Now that the
  Rhein has been cleaned up, it is safe for
  swimming.

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In the European Union, the EU, you can tell where
a car is from by the license plate. For example,
Speyer is SP, Frankfurt is F, and Germersheim is
GER. You can also tell how big a city is by how
many letters it has. A large city will only have
one or two letters, while a more obscure one will
have up to three letters.
Speyer is the red dot on the map.
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My Experiences in Speyer

• I have visited Speyer several times, and I have
  always enjoyed it. I have only been inside the
  cathedral once or twice, but I still think it is
  very majestic. One time my brother and I went
  into a store while my cousins, sisters, mother,
  aunt and grandmother kept walking. When we got
  out of the store, we couldn't see them, so we
  decided to wait at the cathedral. They found us
  in ten minutes or so, and it was not a problem. I
  have also been to the Technik Museum, which has
  planes, automobiles, and also a submarine. It was
  very interesting because we got to go into the
  submarine and some of the jets.

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Speyer
Below- the Altpörtel
Above- the main stree and the front of the Dom
Above- Speyer's main street
Above and below- Speyer Dom
Below- the Dom
Above- the Dom through the threes
Above- beneath the Dom, where important people
were buried
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Credits and Sources

• Wikipedia
• speyer.de
• flickr.com