1856 in Germany
Events from the year 1856 in Germany.
Incumbents
- King of Bavaria – Maximilian II
- King of Hanover – George V
- King of Prussia – Frederick William IV
- King of Saxony – John of Saxony
Events
- August – Pre-human remains are found in the Neander Valley in Prussia.
Births
- January 6 – Martin von Feuerstein, German painter
- January 31 – Hermann von François, German general
- February 12 – Eduard von Böhm-Ermolli, Austrian general, German field marshal
- February 15 – Emil Kraepelin, German psychiatrist
- February 17 – Arnold von Winckler, German general
- July 7 – Georg von der Marwitz, German general
- September 18 – Wilhelm von Gloeden, German photographer
- November 16 – Jürgen Kröger, German architect
- November 29 – Theobald von Bethmann Hollweg, Chancellor of Germany
- December 25 – Hans von Bartels, German painter
Deaths
- February 17 – Heinrich Heine, German writer
- June 26 – Max Stirner, German philosopher
- July 29 -Robert Schumann, German composer, pianist