The Hessenlied (''Song of Hesse'') is the official anthem of the
German federal state of
Hesse
Hesse (, , ) or Hessia (, ; german: Hessen ), officially the State of Hessen (german: links=no, Land Hessen), is a state in Germany. Its capital city is Wiesbaden, and the largest urban area is Frankfurt. Two other major historic cities are ...
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(1828-1910), the melody was composed by
Albrecht Brede
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(1834-1920).
Lyrics
Further reading
* Angus M. Folder: ''Das erste bekannte Hessenlied – ein Ausdruck des patriotischen Gefühls in der Landgrafschaft Hessen um die Mitte des 15. Jahrhunderts'', Hessische Heimat, 24. Jg., 1974, Issue 1, pp. 34–50
External links
(German)
Culture of Hesse
German anthems
Songs about Germany
Year of song missing
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