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Germany became a country only in the 19th century and the rulers of
pre-unification Bavaria most often stayed in the Residenz. The Residenz
Museum has over 100 rooms of the palace and is devoted to its art and
furniture over the centuries. With such a huge Palace, the rulers of the
land needed a place to keep their valuables. The Schatzkammer, or Treasury,
is open to the public for viewing (no free samples) and the precious gems
are now part of the treasure of the country rather than that of the royal
family.
If a walk through the park is on your agenda after hitting the museums,
Munich's huge 900-acre Englischer Garten is well known for its views,
scenery and nude sunbathing. The park is adjacent to Munich's Schwabing
neighborhood, once the city's center of Bohemian culture and artist colonies
and now still has a touch of its former rebellion.
Few tourists to Munich leave the city without visiting one of its many
beer gardens. The most famous of these is the Hofbrauhaus. Able to handle
over four thousand beer drinkers at one time, the Hofbrauhaus is noisy,
usually friendly, and a place to meet other tourists and ordinary workers
from all over the world. The Augustinerhaus is usually less noisy than the
Hofbrauhaus but another of the many fine German beer gardens that has made
Munich famous.
Another less celebrated history of the German beer houses, especially the
Hofbrauhaus, is its connection to Hitler and the growth of the Nazi party.
The early Nazi Party would meet in the beer halls to rally and to discuss
politics. The history of Germany and its Nazi past is part of the political
life of Munich that all understand need to be discussed.
Recent migrations of Jews back to Munich and continuing discussions
within Germany to reflect and try to understand this past are part of the
life of Munich. A trip to the WWII Dachau concentration camp, just outside
Munich, can give the tourist a glimpse of a part of Germany that we are
still coming to terms with.
From the finest in art and culture to a part of history that still haunts
us today, Munich offers the visitor a look into the life of Germany that
will stay forever.
MUNICH TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
Allianz Arena
The Allianz Arena is a football stadium located in the north-Munich
district of Fröttmaning. It opened end of April 2005 and is the new home to
the German football clubs TSV 1860 München and FC Bayern München.
Alte Pinakothek Art Museum
The Alte Pinakothek (Old Pinakothek) is an art museum situated in the
Kunstareal in Munich, Germany. It is one of the oldest and finest galleries
in the world. The name aludes to the time period covered by the art - the
Neue Pinakothek covers 19th century art and the Pinakothek der Moderne
exhibits modern art
Glyptothek Museum
The Glyptothek is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by
the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and Roman
sculptures (hence Glypto-, from the Greek root glyphein, to carve). It was
designed by Leo von Klenze in the Neoclassical style, and built from 1816 to
1830
Hofbrauhaus am Platzl
The Hofbrauhaus am Platzl is a world famous beer hall in the city center
of Munich, Germany. This inn may be the world's most famous inn originally
built in 1589 by the Bavarian duke William V to avoid buying beer for his
troops from Lower Saxony. The general public was admitted only in 1828 by
then king Louis I
Nymphenburg Palace
he Nymphenburg Palace (German: Schloss Nymphenburg) is a Baroque palace
in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The palace was commissioned by the electoral
couple Ferdinand Maria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy to Agostino Barelli
in 1664 after the birth of their son Maximilian II Emanuel
Residenz Munich
The Residenz (German word for residence) in the city center of Munich,
Bavaria was the former royal residence of the Bavarian Dukes, Electors and
Kings. Today it is a museum. The complex of buildings contains of ten
courtyards and 130 rooms. The three main parts are the Königsbau
Schleissheim Palace
Munich area - The Schleissheim Palace (Schloss Schleissheim) are actually
three palaces in a grand baroque park in the village of Oberschleissheim
near Munich. The history of Schleissheim Palace started with a renaissance
country house which was extended to the so-called Old Palace between 1617
and 1623
Oktoberfest: Beer Festival in Munich
Each year, the Oktoberfest is attended by around 6 million visitors, who
drink around 5 million liters of beer and consume over 200,000 pairs of pork
sausages. At the foot of the Bavaria statue, the huge Oktoberfest grounds
also provide carousels, roller coasters and all the spectacular fun of the
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