Is Bavaria Austria or Germany?
Is Bavaria Austria or Germany? Bavaria, German Bayern, largest Land (state) of Germany, comprising the entire southeastern portion of the country. Is Bavaria different from the rest of Germany? One of the main historical differences giving Bavaria its distinct identity was that while many German territories that joined the German Empire in 1871 were Protestant, Bavaria was one of the few major German powers to remain Catholic. Incidentally, Pope Benedict XVI was born in Bavaria. What is considered Bavaria? The Free State of Bavaria (in German: Freistaat Bayern) comprises the entire southeast portion of Germany. It is geographically the largest...