Fallersleben is a district in the City of Wolfsburg, Lower Saxony, Germany, with a population of 12,000 (as of 2004).
The village of Fallersleben was first mentioned in 942 under the name of Valareslebo. Fallersleben became a city in 1929, and was incorporated into Wolfsburg in 1972. Before 1972, it belonged to Gifhorn. In 1939, Fallersleben had 2,600 inhabitants.
Fallersleben is known as the home town of the poet Hoffmann von Fallersleben.
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August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben (1798-1874) - Poems of his which have been set to music. Does not claim to be exhaustive. For some, translation into another language is available.
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Germany - Information about the use of August Heinrich Hoffmann von Fallersleben's Lied der Deutschen as the German national anthem. Includes lyrics in German and English, MIDI file, and sheet music for the tune by Joseph Haydn.
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Hoffmann von Fallersleben, August Heinrich - Biographical article on the poet and scholar, with particular interest in his connections to Texas.
Hoffmann, August Heinrich (1798-1874) - Biographical entry in the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica. Some scanner errors.
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