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The city of Kiel as described by the children 
at Wellsee Primary School. 

Annika and Birte 
There are many houses and cars in Kiel. We also have lots of fine plants. In Kiel, water and air are important.
Tulips, roses, carnations and pansies grow here. But we also have trees - oak, beech, lime, willow and chestnut. 
There are birds, snails, hares, mice and fish. 

Agnieska 
Describe your home town: - Kiel ! For me, one of Kiel's specialities is the number of playgrounds. 

Which trees and flowers grow here ? - Chestnuts, apple trees, limes,

fir trees and cherry trees grow here, as do roses,carnations, tulips, daisies, dandelions and violets. 
Which animals live here ? - Dogs, cats, hares, rabbits, mice and birds live here. 

Natalia 
In your opinion, what is special about Kiel ? - It has super playgrounds.
Which trees and flowers grow here ? - Trees that grow here: - oak, chestnut, birch, lime. Flowers: - roses, carnations, tulips, daisies, dandelions and violets.
Which animals live here ? - Dogs, cats, hares, rabbits, birds and mice live here. 

Birte, Ricarda and Alexandra 
The finest thing about Kiel is the water and the city. The Baltic sea is full of starfish, jellyfish and mussels. In the summer, we

can go swimming in some places. The city is full of good shops, the
town hall is splendid and faces a big park. Here we collect
Digimons, Pokemons and Diddls.

Cheers. 

Philipp 
Hello, my name is Philipp and Kiel is my home town. Kiel is situated on the coast of the Baltic sea, where large and small ships sail. Many animals live in the Baltic, for example starfish, eels, snails, cod, jellyfish, crabs and herring. There are also lots of terrestrial animals, for example: -
Blackbirds, hares, squirrels, roe deer, cows, horses, sparrows, chickens, cats, dogs and mice. 
Many trees also grow here, including:- Apple trees, pear trees, plum trees, damson trees, alders, oaks, chestnuts and limes.
Flowers also grow here, you can find:- 
Tulips, carnations, daffodils, lavender, daisies and pansies. 

Monique 
Geographic description of Kiel 

Capital city of Schleswig – Holstein, with 238 600 inhabitants. In 1869 Kiel had a population of 24 000 habitants, and 306
000 after post war reconstruction in 1942 (this figure has never been reached since). Kiel is situated on the Baltic coast, on
both sides of the Kiel bay and on the Kiel Canal (which took about 8 years to build, starting in1887). Kiel is in the North of
Germany, seat of the Lander (state) parliament and government. It has a Lutherian protestant church, a university (1665), a
global economics institute, a pleasure port, a naval port, harbours, ferries to Scandinavia, industrial fishing, miscellaneous
industries, several research institutes, a library, museums, an opera house, a theatre, botanical gardens. 

The city is surrounded by water and has many beaches, for example Laboe and Schilksee. One of the few zoological parks is the Wildgehege Projensdorf. According to Monique : "the weather is very variable here, and Kiel has recently got a casino." 

What is special about Kiel ? 
Kiel harbour. Kiel is the capital city of Schleswig-Holstein. Kiel's particularity is its harbour, which is a wide bay with Kiel at the end. The harbour has a big shipyard and two big ferries. One goes to Sweden, the other to Norway. 

Kiel Canal. The Kiel Canal.is the busiest in the world. It links the Baltic and North seas, passing via Kiel.

The Kieler Woche (Kiel Week). The Gorch Fock is also world famous. This is the German Navy's training ship which is based at Kiel. Once a year, Kiel hosts the Kieler Woche (Kiel Week). The Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) is the most important sailing event in the world. In 1936 and 1972, Kiel was the leading city for the Olympic sailing events. The Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) is also an important popular festival. 

There are many nice places for swimming in Kiel and lots of "greenery" nearby.

Kristoff Rieper : 
"As far as Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) is concerned, it is the sailing boats, the row of games and the confectionery stand that I like. Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) is a popular festival which has sailing regattas, fireworks, lots of music and enjoyment". 

Anonymous: 
" Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) is special for me. It happens once a year and offers lots of choice for children to amuse themselves, as well as activities for boatmen and adults. You can do many things, such as climbing, trying on makeup, juggling etc."  " Kiel also has lots of super beaches where you can go swimming. One of them is called Laboe." 

Jan : " We have a good beach here. The aquarium and the sea lion pool." 

Mrs. Ilona Bischof's pupils have thought of these animals: - 
Birds: Gulls, crows, magpies, blackbirds, thrushes, sparrows, cranes, buzzards, owls, tits, swans, geese, ducks, green
woodpeckers, storks, falcons, eagles, robins, chaffinches, cuckoos.

Domestic animals: Horses, cows, pigs, dogs, cats, chickens, sheep, goats. 

Wild animals: Hares, foxes, squirrels, wild boar, roe deer, red deer, weasels, mice, rats, moles, bats, hedgehogs. 

Fish and amphibians: Pike, rudd, herring, Kiel sprats that come every spring, eels, jellyfish, octopus, frogs.

Insects: Bees, spiders, ants, wasps, bumble bees, snails, crickets, ladybirds.

" The animals that we can't see in our region are displayed at the zoo." 

Mrs. Ilona Bischof's pupils have thought of these plants: -

Trees and shrubs:- Oaks, fir trees, apple trees, chestnuts, beeches, alders, plum trees, raspberries, mulberries, pear trees, cherry trees, lime trees, walnut trees, hazel bushes, birch trees, ash trees, sycamores, elms, larches, pines, spruces. 

Flowers:- Nettles, pansies, snowdrops, dandelions, ox-eye daisies, roses, crocuses, buttercups, carnations, tulips,
daffodils, asters, lily of the valley, lilac. 

History of Kiel 
A city since 1242, built in 1233 on a peninsula, Kiel was part of the Hanseatic League, seat of the Dukes of Holstein-Gottorf from 1721 to 1773. It was founded by Adolf IV of Schauenburg. Danish between 1773 and 1866, Kiel became a naval base in 1871 and a Prussian city in 1917; in 1918 Kiel's sailors started the November revolution. Kiel has been Lander (state) capital since 1946.

After the treaty of Kiel (14.1.1814), Denmark was obliged to join the coalition against Napoleon and had to cede Norway to Sweden. Kiel is also called Tor nach Skandinavien (Scandinavia's Door).
City of the Kieler Woche (Kiel Week) since William II. 
The first railway line (Altona - Neumünster - Kiel) was opened in 1844. The journey lasted about 2h30 at 45 km/h. 
Up until 1957, goods were delivered on horseback and using carts, because Kiel's streets were very steep. The town hall has been rebuilt several times and was almost completely destroyed on 13.12.1943 by a bombing raid. The first hospital was the Heiligengeisthospital which was formerly a monastery The monastery buildings were converted to a university in 1665.