Why is Berlin Germanys largest city?
With a population of 3.3 million and an area of 138,000 square miles, Berlin is Germany’s largest city in both population and area. After London, it is the second largest city in the European Union.Middle AgesBerlin was first mentioned in a document at the end of the 12th century as an important trading settlement. In the 14th century, it was a member of the Hanseatic League. Later it was a part of the principality of Brandenburg.Rise of PrussiaBy the 18th century, several German states became dominant in the Holy Roman Empire. Among them was Prussia, with Berlin as its capital.EmpireGermany was unified as a nation under Wilhelm of Prussia, and his Chancellor Otto von Bismarck in 1871. Berlin was the capital and the political and commercial center of Germany until 1945.Divided CityFollowing Germany’s defeat in World War II, Berlin became a divided city.
