Hambach Castle

A birthplace of European democracy

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How did the castle become a symbol of the democracy movement?

The Hambach Festival 1832

The Hambach Festival explained in ten minutes

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Black, Red and Gold

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The history of the national colors of Germany

The story behind the federal flag

Liberty, equality, fraternity

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The road to democracy

The highlights of Germany's journey to democracy

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Censorship and press freedom

The importance of the written word in the struggle for democracy

Tolerance and democracy

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The history of the castle

From the fourth century to today

Through the ages

Hambach Castle

Jakob Straub

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Theodor Verhas

Ernst Lemmer

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Courtyard of Hambach Castle

Hambach Castle at night

Hambach Castle

Step inside Hambach Castle

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Speeches that changed history

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Two centuries of political speeches at Hambach Castle

Learn more about the speeches that changed the course of German history

Invitations and prohibitions

Documents for the Hambacher Fest

Invitation to a constitutional celebration

Herr Thum

Invitation to the Hambach Festival

Ban of the Hambach Festical

Lifting of the ban on the Hambach Festival

The National Festival of the Germans at Hambach

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