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| Munich. Fabulsit travel |
WHERE
IS MUNICH?
Munich is the capital and largest city of the German
state of Bavaria, on the banks of River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps.
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| Location of Munich |
Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg, and the 12th biggest city of the European Union, with a population of around 1.5 million.
MUNICH
IS FAMOUS FOR...
…hosting the 1972 Summer Olympics, where the Munich
Massacre took place.
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| Munchen Olympics logo |
… being a leading location for science and research with a long list of Nobel Prize laureates from Wilhelm Conrad Röntgen in 1901 to Theodor Hänsch in 2005.
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| Röntgen. Wikipedia |
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| Hänsch. Wikipedia |
…the Oktoberfest, which attracts millions of people
visiting its beer tents ("Bierzelte") and fairground attractions. The
Oktoberfest was first held on 12 October 1810 in honour of the marriage of
crown prince Ludwig to Princess Therese of Saxe-Hildburghausen. The festivities
were closed with a horse race and in the following years the horse races were
continued and later developed into what is now known as the Oktoberfest.
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| Oktoberfest |
PLACES TO VISIT
New
town hall (NeuesRathaus)
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| Rathaus Munchen. |
The NeueRathaus (New Town Hall) is a magnificent neo-gothic building from the turn of the century which architecturally dominates the north side of Munich’s Marienplatz.
Hall
of fame and Bavaria
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| Hall of Fame |
On a hill at the west end of the Theresienwiese sits
the 18-meter-high (36 feet) bronze statue of Bavaria. In the head of the female
symbol and earthly patron of Bavaria is an observation deck with two benches.
Viktualienmarkt
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| Viktualienmarkt |
When the food market of the city had grown too large for the central square Marienplatz, King Maximilian I issued a decree in 1807 to have it moved a few metres to the south-east, to the square between Heiliggeist-Kirche and Frauenstraße. Charity buildings that had once belonged to the church were demolished to make way for the market square or "Markplatz", which only much later came to be known as "Viktualienmarkt" or victuals market.
Olympic
Park
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| Olympic Park Munich |
Site of the 1972 Olympics, this landscaped park contains sport facilities, lakes, bicycle paths, concert venues, restaurants and a football stadium, as well as its landmark "tent-style" roofs.
Church
of St. Peter (Alter Peter)
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| Munich Alter Peter |
"The Kirche St. Peter (“Church of St. Peter”) is one of Munich’s landmarks, the oldest parish church in the city, and is known affectionately by the locals as Alter Peter (“Old Peter”). The church stands on a hill called Petersbergl, which is the only noteworthy elevation within the Munich’s historic Old Town.
Nymphenburg
Palace
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| Nympherburg Palace |
The baroque palace in the west part of Munich was the
summer residence of the Bavarian monarchs. Five generations of Wittelsbach
rulers were involved in the construction of this stately ensemble, which houses
several outstanding collections. With its lavishly decorated interior and the
famous "Gallery of Beauties" commissioned by Ludwig I, the palace is
one of Munich's favorite attractions. Among the highlights are the former
bedroom of King Ludwig II and the impressive banquet hall with fine ceiling
frescoes by Johann Baptist Zimmermann.
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