![Rothenburg ob der Tauber The Röderbrunnen in front of the Markusturm and the Weißer Turm in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Rothenburg_od_Tauber_2020.png?itok=oxvRpfXX)
Bavaria
Capital
Munich
The Free State of Bavaria is the largest of the 16 federal states and is located in Germany's south-east. Traditionally it is divided into the three parts of Franconia, Swabia and Old Bavaria. Bavaria is a rich centre for agriculture and technology and is home to companies, such as BMW, Audi, Adidas and Siemens.
All Illustrations
![Rothenburg ob der Tauber The Röderbrunnen in front of the Markusturm and the Weißer Turm in the romantic Old Town of Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Rothenburg_od_Tauber_2020.png?itok=oxvRpfXX)
![Bamberg The blue house “HellerHaus” in Bamberg, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Bamberg_2020.png?itok=DIAPyFJO)
![Stadtlauringen The market square with pretty half-timbered houses in Stadtlauringen, Bavaria.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Stadtlauringen.png?itok=t6LJK0_h)
![Karlstadt The market place with the Inn “Zur Rose” in Karlstadt, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Karlstadt.png?itok=cpDYQzxb)
![Lohr am Main The palace “Lohrer Schloss”, once owned by the Counts of Rieneck, in Lohr am Main, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Lohr-am-Main.png?itok=wqymugLq)
![Castell The old city of Castell with its Saint-John-Church in Lower Franconia, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Castell.png?itok=4zi2udAk)
![Kitzingen The crooked tower Falterturm in Kitzingen at the Main, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Kitzingen.png?itok=cVPx7amd)
![Volkach The town hall and market square of the wine town Volkach in Bavaria, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Volkach.png?itok=r5d2GCWO)
![Königsberg The romantic old town and the castle of Königsberg in Bavaria, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Koenigsberg.png?itok=lqu52PGP)
![Haßfurt The Ritterkapelle (Knight's Chapel of St. Maria) decorated with 248 coats of arms in Haßfurt, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Hassfurt.png?itok=dcyxVpKG)
![Iphofen The city gate “Rödelseer Tor” in the bavarian town Iphofen, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Iphofen.png?itok=Cr8N9AUy)
![Kulmbach Plassenburg Castle, a fortress and residence for the Hohenzollerns, in Kulmbach, Germany.](/sites/default/files/styles/media_library/public/page/DE_BY_Kulmbach.png?itok=m9tmk1rB)