Culture of Germany

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German culture began long before the rise of Germany as a nation state. Due to its rich culture, Germany is often known as das Land der Dichter und Denker (the land of poets and thinkers).

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-'''German culture''' began long before the rise of [[Germany]] as a [[nation state]]. Due to its rich culture, Germany is often known as ''das Land der Dichter und Denker'' (the land of poets and thinkers).
+'''German culture''' began long before the rise of [[Germany]] as a [[nation state]]. Due to its rich culture, Germany is often known as ''[[das Land der Dichter und Denker]]'' (the land of poets and thinkers).
 Germany, over the centuries, has produced a great number of polymaths, geniuses and notable people, such as [[Albert Einstein]], [[Ludwig van Beethoven]], [[Johannes Kepler]], [[Johann Wolfgang von Goethe]], [[Immanuel Kant]], [[Johann Sebastian Bach]], [[Karl Marx]], [[Richard Wagner]], [[Martin Luther]], [[Friedrich Nietzsche]], [[Karl Benz]], [[Georg Ohm]], [[Rudolf Diesel]], [[Johannes Gutenberg]], [[Richard Strauss]] among others.