function initialize() {
	var latlng = new google.maps.LatLng(51.77803706, 10.7460022);
	var settings = {
		zoom: 9,
		center: latlng,
		mapTypeControl: true,
		mapTypeControlOptions: {style: google.maps.MapTypeControlStyle.DROPDOWN_MENU},
		navigationControl: true,
		navigationControlOptions: {style: google.maps.NavigationControlStyle.SMALL},
		mapTypeId: google.maps.MapTypeId.ROADMAP
	};
	var map = new google.maps.Map(document.getElementById("map_canvas"), settings);
	
	
	var companyLogo = new google.maps.MarkerImage('images/glogo_braunlage.png',
		new google.maps.Size(51,65),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(24,64)
	);
	var companyShadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('images/gschatten_braunlage.png',
		new google.maps.Size(66,55),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(9,55)
	);
	var companyPos = new google.maps.LatLng(51.73173295, 10.61279297);
	var companyMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
		position: companyPos,
		map: map,
		icon: companyLogo,
		shadow: companyShadow,
		title:"BIKEPARK BRAUNLAGE am Wurmberg"
	});
	
	var companyLogo = new google.maps.MarkerImage('images/glogo_thale.png',
		new google.maps.Size(72,52),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(18,58)
	);
	var companyShadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('images/gschatten_thale.png',
		new google.maps.Size(87,44),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(8,50)
	);
	var companyPos = new google.maps.LatLng(51.74143338, 11.0263896);
	var companyMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
		position: companyPos,
		map: map,
		icon: companyLogo,
		shadow: companyShadow,
		title:"Rosstrappen Downhill Thale"
	});
	
	var companyLogo = new google.maps.MarkerImage('images/glogo_hahnenklee.png',
		new google.maps.Size(71,50),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(65,50)
	);
	var companyShadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('images/gschatten_hahnenklee.png',
		new google.maps.Size(87,44),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(60,40)
	);
	var companyPos = new google.maps.LatLng(51.8592499, 10.34139633);
	var companyMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
		position: companyPos,
		map: map,
		icon: companyLogo,
		shadow: companyShadow,
		title:"Bikepark Hahnenklee"
	});
	
	var companyLogo = new google.maps.MarkerImage('images/glogo_schulenberg.png',
		new google.maps.Size(58,49),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(3,48)
	);
	var companyShadow = new google.maps.MarkerImage('images/gschatten_schulenberg.png',
		new google.maps.Size(80,32),
		new google.maps.Point(0,0),
		new google.maps.Point(3,30)
	);
	var companyPos = new google.maps.LatLng(51.847159, 10.43128252);
	var companyMarker = new google.maps.Marker({
		position: companyPos,
		map: map,
		icon: companyLogo,
		shadow: companyShadow,
		title:"Bikealpinum Schulenberg"
	});
	
}