Das Lied der Deutschen

Das Lied der Deutschen ("The Song of the Germans", also known as Das Deutschlandlied, "The Song of Germany") has been used, wholly or partially, as the national anthem of Germany since 1922. The music was written by Joseph Haydn in 1797, and as such was the anthem of Austria until 1918. the words by August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben in 1841 at Heligoland, a then British island in the North Sea.

Related Topics:
National anthem - Germany - 1922 - Joseph Haydn - 1797 - August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben - 1841 - Heligoland

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Audio Sample

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: ("Das Lied der Deutschen")

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