| Old City Center |
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| I stayed a "short" walk from the old city center. Therefore, I did a lot of walking through this pedestrian
friendly zone. During World War II, the center of Munich suffered heavy damage from Allied bombers. After the war, under the Marshal Plan, the citizens of
Munich rebuilt and an effort was made to preserve this historic center the city (Steves, 2006).
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Old Town Hall |
Marinplatz |
Old Town Hall |
Glockenspiel on New Town Hall |
"New Town Hall" |
Karlstor Platz |
Building in the old city |
Fountain in old town |
Building in old town |
Statue on St. Michaels |
St. Michael's |
Inside St. Michael's |
Statue in St. Michaels |
Inside of St. Michaels |
Angel Baptismal Font |
Another Lion of Munic |
Frauenkirche |
View of Munich from Frauenkirche |
Looking towards Olympic Tower from Frauenkirche |
Ledwig IV's Tomb (in Frauenkirche) |
Cherub fighting against a dragon |
New Town Hall courtyard |
New Town Hall Courtyard |
New Town Hall COurtyard. |
New Town Hall |
Statue of St. Mary looking toward Frauenkirche |
Inside St. Peter's Church |
Near old Town Hall |
St. Peter's Church |
Viktualin Market |
Viktualin Market |
Near Market |
Building |
Building |
Viktualin Maypoll |
Cheese shop in Viktualin |
| The Residenz |
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The Residenz was the royal palace for the Wittelsbach family, rulers of Bavaria for over 700 years. The original palace was modeled after Medici family's palace in Florence. However, over the course of 700 years,
it grew and grew and grew to this massive sprawling complex. Like the town center, the palace suffered heavy bomb damage during World War II. Fortunatly, much of the treasures were hidden away and the "Fathers" of
Munich chose to rebuild this palace. Here are some of my many pictures of the complex.
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Residenz |
Veteran's Tribute |
Back of Veteran's |
Lion Guarding Entrance to Residenz |
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Church near Residenz |
Veteran's Memoral/Tribute |
Inside of Residenz |
Tribute |
Residenz Entrance |
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Residenz |
Residenz |
Way into Residenz |
Pan |
Shell Grotto |
Hermes with the gorgon's head |
Closeup of fake Hermes statue. |
Statue in Antiquarium |
Wittelsbach Hall |
Closeup |
?? |
In Treasury |
Dragon in New City Hall Courtyard |
Residenz? |
Residenz |
Cool entry way |
| During the 1500 and 1600's what we know as Germany and Italy did not exist. Instead there were tiny Dukedoms that cemented alliances by marrying off their daughters to other powerful Dukedoms. One such case was one of the Duke of Savoy married his daughter to the Bavarian Duke Ferdinade Maria. When Ferdinade's wife, Henriette Adelaide, finally had a son he gave her some land outside of town. Henriette then had Nymphenburg Palace and Gardens built in Grand Baroque style. I enjoyed a pleasant morning wandering through the gardens among joggers and other tourists. The grounds are well maintained and it makes you forget that you are in a big city.
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Nymphenburg Palace |
Nymphenburg Palace |
Nymphenburg Palace |
Nymphenburg Garden |
Nymphenburg Garden |
Nymphenburg Garden |
Pagota in Nymphenburg Garden |
Nymphenburg Garden |
Outbuilding of Nyphenburg Palace |
Detail work on Nymphenburg Palace Outbuilding |
More Detail Work |
Olympic Park |
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Other photos from Munich
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Max. Platz |
Hofgarten |
Governmental Building |
Hofgarten |
Hofbrauhaus |
Hofbrauhaus |
Hofbrauhaus |
Near Hofbrauhaus |
Band in Hofbrauhaus |
The remains of my dinner. |
Hofbrauhaus band |
Beer Steins. |
Chinese Pagota (Beer Garden) in English Garden |
Unknown Building, Left side |
Unknown Building, Right side |
Beer drinking Lion of Munich |
Lion with Viktualin Market "Reflection" |
Picture I took when I was lost |
Another Picture from when I was lost |
Lion Commemorating 06 world cup |
