Watch Germany

Detailed maps show how early Roman towns grew into parts of the medieval Holy Roman Empire, and then into various states that eventually formed the German nation. The characteristics of great cities such as Munich, Berlin, Nuremberg, Leipzig, Wittenberg, Weimar, and Dresden are explored. From the southern Bavarian Alps to the Baltic Sea ports, and from the former communist east to western regions, geographical, cultural, and economic characteristics of a reunified Germany emerge.