Saarland Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
state of the Federal Republic of Germany
About Saarland
Saarland is in fact the second-smallest state by population, ahead of only the Free City ofBremen, and has the smallest area of all states but the three city-states ofBerlin, Bremen andHamburg. Within Germany, it is entirely surrounded byRhineland-Palatinate. Historically, Saarland as an entity did not exist until the 20th century, although settlements likeSaarbrückenandSaarlouishave been around for centuries - in fact, Saarbrücken dates back to the ancientRoman Empire. The territory of today's Saarland has fallen within various spheres of influence and was for most of the time a hash of small parts belonging to various German kingdoms and duchies, as well as to France. Unified Saarland was created in 1920 by the Treaty of Versailles, which endedWorld War I, as "Territory of the Saar Basin
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