Rivers in Germany include the Rhine, the Weser, the Elbe and the Danube. Germany has a temperate climate with wet winters and summers. Its environment suffers from the effects of acid rain and air and water pollution which are damaging the forests and polluting the Baltic Sea. The Federal Environment Ministry is responsible for limiting this damage. Forests cover over thirty percent of the country.
Wildlife includes deer, foxes and boars.
Dresden , once an important Saxon centre, was the home of many examples of architectural styles throughout the centuries. French Gothic architecture was an important influence, especially in the highly decorated cathedrals, for instance, the cathedral in Cologne. The first classical building in Berlin was The Brandenburg Gate built in 1791 by Carl Gotthard Langhans. The Gate was a triumphal arch celebrating Berlin, the Prussian capital city. The Quadriga statue on the top is the work of Johann Gottfried Shadow.