Schweinfurt is one of the oldest cities in Bavaria. It was first documented in 791. The Margraves of Schweinfurt controlled large areas of northern Bavaria around 1000. From the 12th century to 1802, Schweinfurt was a Free Imperial city within the Holy Roman Empire. That meant is self ruled and had a certain amount of autonomy in the empire.  This card is of the famous Fernsehturm. It was built by the East German government between 1965-1969 to serve as a functional broadcasting facility and as a symbol of Communist power. With the antenna, it is 368 metres tall and is the tallest structure in Germany (third tallest in Europe). There is also a viewing tower with an observation deck and bar at 203 metres.  After the reunification of Germany, the tower became a citywide symbol of a reunited Berlin. The Fernsehturm is used as a symbol of Berlin internationally, similar to the Eiffel Tower of Paris, or the Statue of Liberty in New York City. It attracts more than a million visiter...