German Village

, Originally called German Village, the old south end, is a historic district in Columbus (Ohio ), the capital of the State of Ohio, United States. It is one of the most popular residential areas of the city and was built in 1820 by German immigrants. At times, the German population accounted for a third of the city of Columbus. During the First World War, when the mood in the U.S. was directed against people of German descent in Ohio and the exercise of German culture was forbidden, and during Prohibition, when the breweries had to be closed, the German Village saw its demise.

In the 1960s, parts of the district were demolished to make way for new construction projects place. However, this led to a rescue initiative of residents and establishing the " German Village Society " and " German Village Commission," the restored historic district with private funds, so that today there are about 1,600 restored buildings and a vibrant urban life, in the among other German traditions like the Oktoberfest are maintained. The architecture of the buildings in German Village has the Italianate style. German Village is the largest historic district in the United States, " National Register of Historic Places", whose receipt will be financed from private funds.

Churches

• St. John 's Church
• St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church
• St. Mary's Church
• Trinity Lutheran Church
• Zion Lutheran Church
• Holy Cross Catholic Church
• Livingston United Methodist Church

Attractions

Among the attractions of the German Village include the Schiller Park and Schmidt 's Sausage House, are prepared in the sausages with sauerkraut under German recipe.

Gallery

St. Mary 's church

Typical homes in German Village

Schwartz Castle