Nashville
Nashville Facts
- founded in 1779
- capital of Tennessee from 1812-1815 and since 1843
- geography:
36 degrees 37 minutes N and 86 degrees 41 minutes W on the banks of the Cumberland River - area of 533 km²
- approximately 545.500 residents
- world’s capital of Country & Western Music
Magdeburger in Nashville
Living and working in Nashville.
Youths from Magdeburg in Nashville: Lea Grupe (at Preston Taylor Ministries) and Jonas Tonn (at Martha O´Brian Center) are in Nashville and report for us.
Greeting by Karl Dean
Mayor of Nashville
“Nashville’s Sister City relationship with Magdeburg is an important tool in expanding the cultural horizons of both our citizens and our leaders…”
Nashville impressions
You´ll find many impressive photographs of Nashville/ Tennessee in our mediathek.
Music City U.S.A. and world’s capital of Country & Western Music
Nashville is best known as the Mecca for country music all over the world. Visited by musicans of every type the city has a long tradition. Famous musicans such as Buddy Holly, Elvis Presley and Jimi Hendrix recorded here…
Local hero from Nashville
Andrew Jackson is the 7th President of the United States. He was born on the 15th March 1767 in Waxhaw, South Carolina. As time passed by the small housing scheme developed into the stronghold of country music – Nashville, Tennessee.
History
“Nashville was founded on Christmas Day, 1779, when James Robertson and a small group of men crossed the Cumberland River and camped on a bluff overlooking the frozen river.”
This is the beginnning of Nashville. Get more information inclusive a detailed chronology.
Sister Cities News
- 8th Report by Christoph Franke
- 7th Report by Laura Vibrans
- 7th Report by Victoria Weimann
- 7th Report by Christoph Franke
- 6th Report by Laura Vibrans
