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Hofbrauhaus |
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Hofbrauhaus: Possibly Munich's
greatest tourist attraction, and the epitome of the Bavarian lifestyle, is
the Hofbrauhaus. The large hall can hold 1,000 drinkers seated at
long tables. The first floor can hold an additional 1,300, and many
smaller side-rooms known as Trinkstuben. Every day 10,000 liters of
beer are consumed here.
Hitler's
Hofbrauhaus Speeches - 1919-1920 |
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Pretzel Girl and Pretzel Stand
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| Around the Town: Various photos around the town. | |||
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| Clocks: Some Cuckoo clocks and the workings of a grandfather clock without an exterior. The grandfather clock is similar to the one I have in Denver and this one sells for 2000 Euro's. The one I have is actual a French clock. | |||
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| Altes Rathaus: This easternmost building on the bustling Marienplatz (main plaza) is the old town hall. | |||
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| Isar Gate: This gate is the only remaining part of the city's original fortifications and is preserved in it's original form. | |||
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Neues Rathaus: At
the famous Marienplatz in Munich, there is the famous Glockenspiel. It is
located in the Neo-Gothic Neues Rathaus, which dominates Marienplatz. The
Glockenspiel is over 100 years old, in 1904 it was placed in one of the
towers of the nearly completed Neues Rathaus, or New City Hall. If you
happen to be in Marienplatz at the right time you are in for an amazing
treat. The square will fill with the sound of the carillon in the
Glockenspiel. It plays twice or three times a day, at 10:30am, noon, and
5pm. As the folk music chimes ring out, doors open and brightly hued
mechanical figures of enameled copper emerge and begin to dance. The
Glockenspiel has two separate acts which celebrate two events from
Munich's past. The colorful dancers are doing the Schaefflertanz or Dance
of the Coppers which commemorates the end of the plague in 1517. The other
"act" is a miniature tournament of knights jousting. They are
reenacting a famous tournament that was held for the royal weddings that
took place in Marienplatz in 1568. You can enjoy a spectacular view from
an observation tower by taking an elevator to the top. An interesting bit
of its history is that after World War II, Munich was in ruins. The
figures of the Glockenspiel were battered and badly needed a new coat of
paint. An American soldier donated some paint for the tattered figurines
and was treated to a ride on one of the jouster's horses high above the
happy crowd that had come to see the refurbished Glockenspiel.
The actual Glockenspiel was mostly covered during our trip for restoration, so there are no photos of it. Photos can be seen from our previous trip last Christmas. Neues Rathaus |
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| Frauenkirche: This is the largest Gothic assembly building in southern Germany. It was built in just 20 years from 1468-88. The twin domes rise to a height of almost 100 meters. | |||
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| Heiliggeistkirche: The Church of the Holy Spirit located next to the Vikualien Market. | |||
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| Peterskirche: St. Peter's Church, standing on the highest point of the Old Town, is Munich's earliest public building. Built in the 11th century, the basilica formed part of the monastery from which the city received it's name (Monchen meaning "monks"). In 1278-94 it was replaced by a new church in the Gothic style. In the 14th century the twin towers of the west front were replaced with a single tower. In the 17th century the church was redecorated in Baroque style, and in the 18th century was remodeled in the Rococo style. | |||
From the top of the bell tower: find Chris in the middle photo
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| St. Michael: Sankt Michael, the largest Renaissance church north of the Alps, was built by Duke Wilhelm the Pious between 1583 and 1597 as a spiritual center of inspiration for the Counter-Reformation. It was erected in two stages. In the first stage (1583-88) the church was built and given a barrel-vaulted roof by an unknown architect (the vault being the largest in the world apart from that of St Peter's in Rome). There were grave doubts about the stability of the vaulting; but in fact it was the tower that collapsed, in 1590, destroying the choir. Thereupon, in a second phase of construction lasting until 1597, Friedrich Sustris built on to the undamaged nave a new choir and a transept not envisaged in the original plan. Having suffered severe damage during the Second World War the church was rebuilt in 1946-48. Further costly restoration took place between 1980 and 1983, the stucco-work being beautifully reinstated. | |||
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| Theatinerkirche: St. Cajetan Church. The church's impressive yellow facade introduces a breath of Italy to Munich. Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, wife of the elector Ferdinand Maria, donated this church to the Italian Order of the Theatines in gratitude for the birth of the long-awaited heir to the throne Prince Max Emanuel. It was built in Baroque style and largely completed by 1688. The church's interior is unusual for Bavarian Churches. It is monumental and full of southern pathos, dominated by the white stucco works of the Italian stucco masters Moretti, Brenni and Perti. | |||
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| Vikualien Market: The city's oldest, largest and most famous outdoor marketplace and beer garden. | |||
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