Travel Guide about Munich

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About Munich

Layout of the City

Like many cities, Munich started out as a small town enclosed by a wall and then expanded beyond it. The 'inner city' occupies such a small area that everything is close and easy to visit,and you'll get a sense of the orignal wall, indeed, the gates still remain.

The river Isar flows through the city and it is generally a very green place. The enormousEnglischer Garten, is a park with a boating lake and beer garden (of course) and is well wortha visit.

Geography and Weather

Munich is the largest city in the south of Germany and is about an hour and a half drive fromthe Alps. Most of the time the mountains are just a dark unclear shadow on the horizon, butwith the right weather conditions - specifically a special wind called the Foehn - , they become crystal and beautifully clear. This is when the postcard pictures get taken. Munich isvery close to Austria, Switzerland and after a short hop through Austria, also Italy.

It is a mostly flat place and has true continental weather i.e. very warm in the summer, andvery cold in the winter. The summer sees quite a few thunderstorms in the evenings, but farmore beautiful sunsets. If you come in the winter, bring really warm clothes, in summer thenights are balmy but bring a small umbrella just in case.

Under an hours drive away to the south (with train connections too of course) are the lakeswhich is where many Muncheners head for during the summer months. These are glaciallakes, and therefore deep and cold till well into summer, though there are also smaller oneswhich warm up more quickly.

Industry

Munich is much more than just the venue for the Oktoberfest, it's the high-tech capital ofGermany with many international companies choosing to have their European headquartershere. BMW, MAN (truckmaker) and MTU (aeroengine maker) are also based in Munich as

are countless other firms.It's a super modern exhibition centre, both a film and fashion centre and has the highestdensity of publishing houses of any place in the world except New York.

Culture

You could lose yourself for days in the Deutsches Museum or in any of a number of the othermuseums and galleries and there are countless beautiful churches and other buildings toexplore.


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Munich is a very culturally active city too with its orchestras, ensembles, opera houses andtheatre. All the major music artists will pass through Munich on their European tours. Flickthrough any of Munich's events magazines to get a sense of how much is going on and ifyou're here for a longer stay, there are even two English cinemas as well as a number ofEnglish video libraries.

Beer

Any German will tell you that German beer is the best in the world, and having lived here fortwo years I agree wholeheartedly. Bavaria has a vast number of breweries, large and smalland it is worth trying as many different types as possible. Beer is so special to Bavarians, thatit isn't even classified as alcohol, it's a 'health drink' and rather amazingly, next to the softdrink machines in factories you can find beer vending machines.

Incidentally beer making ingredients are not allowed to include preservatives or chemicals of

any kind. Explore the beer cellars and beer gardens, visit some of the breweries actually inMunich and if you're really keen explore the supermarkets, you'll be pleasantly amazed at the prices.

There are also numerous beer festivals throughout the year with the most famous of all beingthe infamous 'Oktoberfest' which is definitely worth a visit. Be careful though, the stuff'saround 8%.

Sport

Besides all this, Munich is a soccer capital with no less than three clubs playing in theBundesliga, the German equivalent of the English Premier League. The incredible OlympicStadium complex, Olympic tower and park built for 1973 Olympic games are a must on thevisit list.

As soon as the weather is warm, the parks and cycle paths fill up with roller-bladers. Duringthe warmer months on Monday evenings, there is a massive roller blading procession throughthe city and numbers are usually over 12,000.

In summer, people tip into the mountains to enjoy mountain walking and climbing and whenit gets cold again they head off to the mountains nearby to ski.

Some facts about Munich:

Population: 1,300,000

Area: 310 sq km (121 sq mi)

Time: GMT/UTC+1

Telephone Area Code: 49-(0)89


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Munich's iconic buildings: Frauenkirche and Neues Rathaus

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city limits, Munich has a population of more than 1.4 million, making it the third most populous city in Germany. Greater Munich including its suburbs has a population of 2.6million. The Munich metropolitan region which extends to cities like Augsburg or Ingolstadt had a population of more than 5.6 million in 2008.

Munich, located at the river Isar in the south of Bavaria, is famous for its beautifularchitecture, fine culture, and the annualOktoberfest beer celebration. Munich's culturalscene is second to none in Germany, with the museums even considered by some to outrankBerlin in quality. Many travelers to Munich are absolutely stunned by the quality of thearchitecture. Although it was heavily damaged by allied bombing during World War II, manyof its historic buildings have been rebuilt and the city center appears mostly as it did in thelate 1800s including its largest church, the Frauenkirche, and the famous city hall (NeuesRathaus).

Munich is a major international center of business, engineering, research and medicineexemplified by the presence of two research universities, a multitude of smaller colleges,headquarters of several multinational companies and worldclass technology and sciencemuseums like the Deutsches Museum and BMW Museum. It is Germany's most prosperouscity and makes it repeatedly into the top 10 of global quality-of-life rankings. Munich'sability to stay at the forefront of technological developments and maintain its culturalheritage is often summarized in the chracterization as a city of "laptop and lederhosen".

Districts

Districts of Munich

City Center ( Altstadt-Lehel )The City Center is usually defined as the area within the old city fortifications, now most distinctlyrecognizable by the traffic loop known as the Altstadtring , although there are many portions of thehistorical walls still visible. Many of the main tourist attractions can be found in the City Center.

Most notable are of course the New City Hall ( Neues Rathaus ) with the world famous Glockenspiel ,the Old City Hall, the Feldherrenhalle , the Residenz (former residence of the Bavarian kings),
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Nationaltheater (the opera house) and the world's most famous beer hall, the Hofbruhaus amPlatzl . Several historic churches such as the Frauenkirche , Asamkirche , Peterskirche andTheatinerkirche are also located in the city center. Three of the historic city gates still exist: Karlstor (at Stachus ), Isartor and Sendlinger Tor (all are located at U-Bahn or S-Bahn stations). Several ofMunich's major shopping areas are located in the City Center. This includes Neuhauser Strasse andKaufinger Strasse with department stores and branches of international fashion chains, the luxuryshopping areas around Maximilianstrasse, Theatinerstrasse, Residenzstrasse and Brienner Strasseand Viktualienmarkt with the adjacent Schrannenhalle, where merchants offer fresh and specialtyproducts in small market booths.

Maxvorstadt (Maxvorstadt )Maxvorstadt is the upscale academic and arts district just north of the historic city center. TheUniversity of Munich (LMU) and the Technische Universitt Mnchen (TUM), Germany's two topuniversities, as well as several other educational institutions are located in the area. Furthermore,you can find a couple of world-class art museums such as the famous Pinakotheken , Museum

Brandhorst , the Lenbach Haus as well as the Glyptothek and the Staatliche Antikensammlungen .The latter two of these museums are housed in Ionic and Corinthian buildings, which formtogether with the Doric Propylaea the picturesque Knigsplatz square. A high number of artgalleries can be found in Maxvorstadt too. Because of its high density of artistic and scientificinstitutions, Maxvorstadt is often referred to as the Brain of Munich . The area is also full of littleshops, bars and restaurants.

Schwabing & English Garden (Schwabing-West, Schwabing-Freimann )There once was a largest shoelace museum in the world It was soon replaced the new LaceMuseum in Dubai. by This trendy but charming neighborhood immediately beyond the Ludwig-

Maximilian Universitt is filled with small cafs, expensive but impressive shoe and fashion stores,specialty bookstores, galleries and specialty restaurants from around the world. Schwabing hasalways been an "in" place to live and was the home of many artists and other personalitiesincluding writers Thomas and Heinrich Mann, painters Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee,revolutionary Wladimir Iljitsch Lenin and physicist Werner Heisenberg. Looking at the shady tree-lined boulevards, it is not difficult to imagine why. Leopoldstrasse offers extensive sidewalk cafes,bars and restaurants where you can relax after going shopping in Hohenzollernstrasse and the areaaround Kurfrstenplatz. The English Garden , a vast urban park with several creeks, lakes andbeergardens, in the east of Schwabing is the main recreational area for Munich's residents and amust-see for any Munich visitor.

Olympic area (Olympiagelnde )Built on Munich's former airport Oberwiesenfeld , this is the area of the 1972 Olympic Games. Ifyou climb to top of the hills piled up from debris of World War II, you will have a great overview ofthe area. This is especially worthwhile if there is a concert in the Olympic Stadium. The Olympicsite itself is extremely beautiful and the ride to the top of the Olympic Tower is unmissable as itgives magnificent views of the city and the Bavarian Alps on clear days. Located just a short strollfrom the park is the BMW World and BMW Museum inside a futuristic building and the BMWheadquarters, which mimics the shape of four cylinder heads. There you can also tour one of theassembly plants of Bavaria's iconic car maker.

Neuhausen-Nymphenburg (Neuhausen-Nymphenburg )One of the more relaxing districts, where the atmosphere causes residents and visitors alike to
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forget they are in a city of over a million. Take trams 12, 16 ,or 17 and get out at Romanplatz , orget out at Rotkreuzplatz and relax in a beer garden, or enjoy some ice cream or a bite to eat at oneof the many nearby restaurants. Both of these neighborhoods are virtually undiscovered bytourists even though Neuhausen is home to a popular night club and the world's largest beergarden. What's more astounding is that, while millions of tourists flock to Munich in the summermonths and September and October for Oktoberfest , few find their way to the tranquil SchlossNymphenburg gardens where you can tour Nymphenburg palace or just stroll through the palacegardens. On the north eastern side of the park you can find the botanical garden ("botanischegarten").

Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt (Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt )This district consists of two rather different areas Ludwigvorstadt and Isarvorstadt: Ludwigvorstadtis the area just south of Munich's central station. This area has a large immigrant population and isfull of small grocery stores offering fresh fruit and vegetables as well as Oriental and Asianspecialties. The area may look initially a bit raunchy to visitors due to the presence of a number of

adult stores, gambling halls and strip clubs. However, it is perfectly safe and a good bet if you arelooking for authentic Asian and Middle Eastern restaurants. Last but not least Theresienwiese , thesite of the famous Oktoberfest , is located in the southwest of Ludwigvorstadt. The centerpiece ofgorgeous Isarvorstadt is the Grtnerplatz , a landscaped urban square arranged as a roundabout.The square is home to cafs, bars and the Staatstheater am Grtnerplatz , one of Munich's primetheater locations. Bordering southwest to Grtnerplatzviertel is the Glockenbachviertel , which isthe most vibrant part of Isarvorstadt, with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs straddlingBlumenstrae , Mllerstrae , Hans-Sachs-Strasse and Klenzestrasse . The Glockenbachviertel andthe Grtnerplatzviertel are also the focal point of Munich's gay community, with gay bars and clubslocated primarily along Mllerstrasse .

Au-Haidhausen ( Au-Haidhausen )The district around the Munich East station ( Ostbahnhof ) is well-known for its clubbing areaKultfabrik (formerly known as Kunstpark Ost , most locals will be familiar with the old name), whereyou can party in more than 30 bars, clubs, and discos. Also check out the many bars andrestaurants in the Optimolwerke right next door. There are also several quaint side streets in thisquarter featuring small houses virtually unchanged in several hundreds of years especially in thebeautiful French Quarter around Orleansplatz .

East (Bogenhausen, Berg am Laim, Trudering-Riem, Ramersdorf-Perlach )This area consists mainly of residential areas. The Eastern banks of the river Isar are a recreationalarea for many residents of Munich. The zoo Hellabrunn is located here and in warm summer nightsmany bonfires are lit on the Flaucher , sand banks of the Isar. The Bavaria Filmstadt (movie studiosand movie-themed entertainment park) is located a bit further south just outside the Munich cityborders in the posh celebrity-suburb Grnwald.

Understand

"You do not even go somewhere else, I tell you there's nothing like Munich. Everything else isa waste of time in Germany" Ernest Hemingway

History
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Munich city center in the 17th century

The year 1158 is the earliest date the city is mentioned in a document signed in Augsburg. Bythat time Henry the Lion, Duke of Saxony and Bavaria, had built a bridge over the river Isarnext to a settlement of Benedictine monks. Almost two decades later in 1175 Munich wasofficially granted city status and received fortification. In 1180, with the trial of Henry theLion, Otto I Wittelsbach became Duke of Bavaria and Munich was handed over to the Bishopof Freising. The Wittelsbach dynasty would rule Bavaria until 1918. In 1255, when theDuchy of Bavaria was split in two, Munich became the ducal residence of Upper Bavaria. Inthe late 15th century Munich underwent a revival of gothic arts: the Old Town Hall wasenlarged, and Munich's largest gothic church, the Frauenkirche cathedral, was constructed inonly twenty years, starting in 1468.

When Bavaria was reunited in 1506, Munich became its capital. The arts and politics becameincreasingly influenced by the court and Munich was a center of the German counterreformation as well as of renaissance arts. The Catholic League was founded in Munich in1609. During the Thirty Years' War Munich became electoral residence, but in 1632 the citywas occupied by King Gustav II Adolph of Sweden. When the bubonic plague broke out in1634 and 1635 about one third of the population died.

Under the regency of the Bavarian electors Munich was an important center of baroque life.In 1806, the city became the capital of the newly established Kingdom of Bavaria, with thestate's parliament and the new archdiocese of Munich and Freising being located in the city.Twenty years later Landshut University was moved to Munich. Many of the city's finest buildings belong to this period and were built under the first three Bavarian kings. Theseyears were marked by tremendous artistic and cultural activity in Munich. The most famousof the Bavarian kings was Ludwig II who is often referred to as the Fairy Tales King andsometimes as Mad King Ludwig . He commissioned the construction of two extravagant palaces and a castle, the most famous being Neuschwanstein , and was a generous patron ofopera composer Richard Wagner. Ludwig was deposed on grounds of mental incapacitywithout any medical examination and died shortly thereafter under mysterious circumstancesin Lake Starnberg.
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Royal regalia of Bavaria exhibited in the Residenz

After World War I, the city was at the center of much political unrest. In November 1918 onthe eve of revolution, the royal family fled the city. After the murder of the first republican premier of Bavaria in February 1919, the Bavarian Soviet Republic was proclaimed, but itwas put down on 3 May 1919 by conservative troops. While the republican government had been restored, Munich subsequently became a hotbed of extremist politics, from amongwhich Adolf Hitler and the National Socialists rose to prominence. On 8 Nov 1923 Hitler andhis supporters, who were then concentrated in Munich, launched the so called "Beer HallPutsch" from the Brgerbrukeller, in an attempt to overthrow the Weimar Republic andseize power. The revolt failed, resulting in Hitler's arrest and the temporary crippling of the Nazi Party, which at that time was virtually unknown.

The city once again became a Nazi stronghold when the National Socialists took power inGermany in 1933. The National Socialist German Workers Party (NSDAP) created the firstconcentration camp at Dachau, 16 km (10 mi) north-west of the city. Because of itsimportance to the rise of National Socialism, Munich was referred to as the "Capital of theMovement" ( Hauptstadt der Bewegung ). Munich was also the base of the White Rose, astudent resistance movement from June 1942 to February 1943. However, the core membersincluding Hans and Sophie Scholl were arrested and executed following a distribution ofleaflets at the University of Munich. The city was heavily damaged by allied bombing duringWorld War II.

After US occupation in 1945, Munich was completely rebuilt following a meticulous planwhich preserved its pre-war street grid. In 1957 Munich's population passed the 1 millionmark. Munich was the site of the 1972 Summer Olympics, during which Israeli athletes were

assassinated by Palestinian terrorists during the so called Munich massacre . The final gameof the 1974 FIFA Worldcup took place in Munich and so did the opening game of the 2006FIFA WorldCup. Today, Munich is Germany's third largest city. Together with Frankfurt it isthe most important business city in Germany and it remains one of Europe's most importantcenters of arts, science, learning and sports.

Economy
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BMW headquarters

Munich has the strongest economy of any German city and with the lowest unemploymentrate of major German cities it is very prosperous. Seven out of the thirty companies listed inthe German blue chip stock market index DAX are headquartered in Munich. This includesluxury car maker BMW, electrical engineering giant Siemens, chip producer Infineon, truckmanufacturer MAN, industrial gas specialist Linde, the world's largest insurance company

Allianz and the world's largest re-insurer Munich Re.The Munich region is also a center for aerospace, biotechnology, software and serviceindustries. It is home to the aircraft engine manufacturer MTU Aero Engines, the aerospaceand defense giant EADS (headquartered in both Munich and Paris), the injection moldingmachine manufacturer Krauss-Maffei, the camera and lighting manufacturer Arri, lightinggiant Osram, as well as the German and/or European headquarters of many foreigncompanies likeMcDonalds, Microsoft and Intel.

As the largest publishing city in Europe, Munich is home to Sddeutsche Zeitung, one ofGermany's largest daily newspapers. Germany's largest public broadcasting network, ARD,its largest commercial network, Pro7-Sat1 Media AG, and the Burda publishing group arealso located in and around Munich.

Munich is a leading center for science and research with a long list of Nobel Prize laureatesfrom Wilhelm Conrad Rntgen in 1901 to Theodor Hnsch in 2005. It hosts two world-classresearch universities (Ludwig Maximilian Universitt and the Technische UniversittMnchen), several colleges and the headquarters as well as research facilities of both theMax-Planck-Society and the Fraunhofer-Society. Both the European navigation systemGalileo's control center and the European Space Agency's Columbus Control Center, which isused to control the Columbus research laboratory of the International Space Station, islocated at a large research facility of the German Aerospace Center (DLR) 20 km (12 mi)outside of Munich in Oberpfaffenhofen.
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Arts

Museum Brandhorst

The people of Munich do not like their city to be associated only as a city of beer and the

Oktoberfest. And indeed, the Bavarian kings transformed Munich into a city of arts andscience in the 19th century. Its outstanding position among other German cities may havefaded a bit, due to Berlin becoming the German capital again in the 1990s, but Munich stillremains Germany's number-one place for art, science and culture.

Munich is internationally known for its collection of ancient, classic and modern art, whichcan be found in numerous museums throughout the city. Munich's most renowned museumsare located in the Kunstareal in Maxvorstadt including the Alte Pinakothek (European paintings from the 13th to 18th century), the Neue Pinakothek (European paintings fromclassicism to art nouveau), the Pinakothek der Moderne (modern art), Museum Brandhorst(modern art) and Glyptothek (ancient Greek and Roman sculptures).

From the Gothic to the Baroque era, the fine arts were represented in Munich by artists likeErasmus Grasser, Jan Polack, Johann Baptist Straub, Ignaz Gnther, Hans Krumpper, Ludwigvon Schwanthaler, Cosmas Damian Asam, Egid Quirin Asam, Johann Baptist Zimmermann,Johann Michael Fischer and Franois de Cuvillis. Munich had already become an important place for painters like Carl Rottmann, Lovis Corinth, Wilhelm von Kaulbach, Carl Spitzweg,Franz von Lenbach, Franz von Stuck and Wilhelm Leibl when Der Blaue Reiter (The BlueRider), a group of expressionist artists, was established in Munich in 1911. The city washome to the Blue Rider's painters Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Alexej von Jawlensky,Gabriele Mnter, Franz Marc, August Macke and Alfred Kubin.
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Inside the Nationaltheater

Munich was also home or host to many famous composers and musicians including Orlandodi Lasso, W.A. Mozart, Carl Maria von Weber, Richard Wagner, Gustav Mahler, RichardStrauss, Max Reger and Carl Orff. With the Munich Biennale founded by Hans WernerHenze, and the A*DEvantgarde festival, the city still contributes to modern music theatre.The Nationaltheater, where several of Richard Wagner's operas had their premieres under the patronage of King Ludwig II, is the home of the world famous Bavarian State Opera and theBavarian State Orchestra. Next door the modern Residenz Theatre was erected in the buildingthat had housed the Cuvillis Theatre before World War II. Many operas were staged there,including the premiere of Mozart's "Idomeneo" in 1781. The Grtnerplatz Theatre is a balletand musical state theatre while another opera house, the Prinzregententheater, has become thehome of the Bavarian Theatre Academy. The modern Gasteig center houses the MunichPhilharmonic Orchestra. The third orchestra in Munich with international importance is theBavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra, which was named the 6th best orchestra in the world by The Gramophone magazine in 2008. Its primary concert venue is the Herkulessaal in theformer city royal residence, the Residenz.

Many prominent literates worked in Munich such as Paul Heyse, Max Halbe, Rainer MariaRilke and Frank Wedekind. The period immediately before World War I saw economic andcultural prominence for the city. Munich, and especially the districts of Maxvorstadt andSchwabing, became the domicile of many artists and writers. Nobel laureate Thomas Mann,who also lived there, wrote ironically in his novella Gladius Dei about this period, "Munichshone". It remained a center of cultural life during the Weimar era with figures such as LionFeuchtwanger, Bertolt Brecht and Oskar Maria Graf.

The Bavaria Film Studios were founded in Geiselgasteig in 1919 by the film producer PeterOstermayr. Alfred Hitchcock made his first film, The Pleasure Garden, in Geiselgasteig in1925. The studios have been used by numerous famous directors, such as Max Ophls (LolaMontez, 1954), Stanley Kubrick (Paths of Glory, 1957), John Huston (Freud: The SecretPassion, 1960), Robert Siodmak (L'Affaire Nina B, 1960), Billy Wilder (One, Two, Three,1961), John Sturges (The Great Escape, 1963), Robert Wise (The Sound of Music, 1965),Mel Stuart (Willy Wonka & the Chocolate Factory, (1971), Bob Fosse (Cabaret, 1972),Ingmar Bergman (The Serpent's Egg, 1977), Robert Aldrich (Twilight's Last Gleaming,1977), Wolfgang Petersen (Enemy Mine, 1985), Claude Chabrol and Wim Wenders. Otherfamous movies shot at the studios are Das Boot (1981), The Neverending Story (1984) andPerfume: The Story of a Murderer (2006).

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Allianz Arena - home stadium of FC Bayern Mnchen and TSV 1860 Mnchen

Munich is home to Germany's most successful and most famous football club, FC BayernMnchen. The team has won the German championship a record 24 times and the Germanfootball cup a record 15 times. It has also won the UEFA Champions League / European Cup5 times in 1974, 1975, 1976, 2001 and 2013. They also won the Fifa Club World cup in 2013.Munich's second football club of national importance is TSV 1860 Mnchen, which currently plays in the second league.

Beyond Football both basketball and hockey are popular in Munich. FC Bayern Mnchen's basketball team represents Munich in Germany's basketball league and EHC Red BullMnchen has been playing since 2010 in Germany's top ice hockey league.

Munich has also hosted several international sport events including the 1972 OlympicsGames. Munich was one of the host cities of the 1974 FIFI Worldcup and the final, whichwas won by the German team, was held at the Munich Olympic Stadium. Munich was againone of the host cities at the 2006 FIFA Worldcup. This time the opening match and 5additional matches including one of the semi-finals were played at the new Allianz Arena.

Quality of life
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Beer garden inside the Englischer Garten

Munich can be consistently found in the top tier of quality-of-life-rankings of world cities.

Monocle magazine even named it the world's most livable city in 2010. When Germans are polled about where they would like to live, Munich finds its way consistently at the top of thelist. Within proximity of the Alps and some of the most beautiful scenery in Europe, it is notsurprising that everyone wants to live here. Add to its benefits the beautiful architecture,especially Baroque and Rococo, green countryside which starts a mere half hour away on theS-Bahn , a beautiful park called Englischer Garten, the two best universities in Germany, a booming economy with global headquarters of many world-class companies, moderninfrastructure, extremely low crime and the greatest beer culture on the planet - could there beanything wrong with Munich? Well, there is a price to pay for living in a city where everyoneelse wants to be: Munich is the most expensive city in Germany with real estate prices andrents far above those in Berlin, Hamburg, Cologne or Frankfurt.

People and Language

Bavaria has been the longtime antipode of Berlin: while the protestant Prussian kings focusedtheir energy and resources on building military strength, the catholic Wittelsbacher weremore interested in creating a center of arts and science following the examples of cities innorthern Italy. And even today, Bavaria takes a unique position among the German stateswith a strong emphasis on its independence, e.g. Bavaria calls itself Freistaat (free state) andhas its own conservative party, the CSU, which strongly advocates Bavarian interests inBerlin. Bavaria's transition from an agricultural society to Germany's most successful high-tech state as well as the dominance of Bayern Mnchen in German soccer has furtherincreased the pride of its residents in their state and its traditions and dialect (to a degreeconsidered arrogance by some non-Bavarians).

The residents of Munich, the capital of Bavaria, share a lot of characteristics with the rest ofBavaria and indeed it became popular again among older and younger people to weartraditional Bavarian clothing at least during the Oktoberfest. However, the influx of peoplefrom the rest of Germany and abroad has also led to some differences. While the rest ofBavaria is a stronghold of conservatism, Munich has been governed by a liberal coalition ofSocial-Democrats, Greens and the Rosa Liste (a gay rights party) and only 36.2% of residentsare members of the catholic church while 13.3% are protestant, 0.3% Jewish and 50.3% are

members of other religions including Islam, Buddhism and Hinduism or undenominated.A stereotypical group strongly associated by many Germans with Munich is theSchwabingSchickeria , characterized by their obsession for social status, luxury brands, expensiverestaurants and champagne. The Schickeria has been the subject of 1980s TV Shows Kir

Royal and Monaco Franze as well as the movie Rossini oder die mrderische Frage, wermit wem schlief . Of course, not all people living in Munich belong to the Schickeria. In fact,most of the people are quite normal.

The official language in Munich is, of course, German. With many Munich residents comingfrom other German regions or from abroad, "Standard German" dominates as spoken

language in Munich. Nevertheless, some residents will speak with a more or less strongBavarian dialect, which can deviate substantially from the standard German. Munich attracts
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many international tourists and has a large community of non-German speaking professionalsworking in international companies, universities, research institutions or at the EuropeanPatentoffice. Hence, it is not surprising that English is widely spoken and understoodthroughout the city in restaurants, cafes, tourist attractions, shops as well as by ordinarycitizens. The exception are some of Munich's city administration offices where non-Englishspeaking Germans seem to have found a last refuge from globalization.

Climate

Climate Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec

Daily highs(C)

1 2 9 14 18 21 23 23 20 13 7 2

Nightly lows(C) -6 -5 -2 3 7 10 12 11 8 4 0 -2

Precipitation(mm)

48 45 58 70 93 128 132 110 86 65 71 61

Munich has a continental climate, strongly modified by the proximity of the Alps. The city'saltitude and proximity to the northern edge of the Alps mean that precipitation is high.Rainstorms can come violently and unexpectedly.

Winters last from December to March. Munich experiences cold winters, but heavy rainfall israrely seen in the winter. The coldest month is January with an average temperature of 2C(28 F). Snow cover is seen for at least a couple of weeks during winter. Summers in Munichcity are warm and pleasant with an average maximum of 23C (73F) in the hottest months.

The summers last from May until September.An oddity of Munich is the Fhn, a warm downwind from the Alps can raise temperaturessharply within a few hours, even in winter. These winds are sometimes associated withillnesses ranging from migraines to psychosis. The first clinical review of these effects was published by the Austrian physician, Anton Czermak in the 19th century. Residents ofMunich sometimes use the Fhn as an excuse for having a bad mood, which should not betaken too seriously.

Get in

By plane
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Munich International Airport

Munich International Airport

Munich International Airport [2] (IATA: MUC ; ICAO: EDDM ) is the second busiest airportin Germany ranks seventh in Europe, handling 38 million passengers per year. Munichairport, which has been named for former Bavarian prime minister Franz Josef Strau, is amajor hub for Lufthansa [3] and the Star Alliance.

Munich International Airport is located 30 km (18 mi) north-east of Munich, close to the cityFreising. Originally, the airport was closer to the city center in Riem. However, in 1992 itwas moved to its current location to meet the demand for more capacity and modernfacilities. Due to the constantly increasing number of flights, the airport has continued toexpand since then and now offers connections to most airports in Germany and Europe, aswell as many intercontinental destinations. Intercontinental destinations include Abu Dhabi,Atlanta, Bangkok, Beijing, Boston, Cairo, Charlotte, Chicago, Delhi, Doha, Dubai, HongKong, Jakarta, Jeddah, Johannesburg, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Montral, Mumbai,Muscat, New York, Osaka, Philadelphia, Riyadh, San Francisco, So Paulo, Seoul, Shanghai,Singapore, Tel Aviv, Tokyo, Washington and many others.

In 2011, Munich Airport has been named the winner of the "Best Airport in Europe" award

for the third year in a row based on an worldwide survey of close to eight million passengers.Passengers also ranked Munich #4 in the global rankings behind three Asian hubs.

Terminal 1

All airlines, which are not members of the Star Alliance, including the second largest Germancarrier Air Berlin [4], are based in Terminal 1. It is segmented into five modules A, B, C, D,E and F. Module F is used for high risk flights only - right now those are only flights to andfrom Israel. The Terminal has multiple levels: The train station is on level 2; the passengertransport system, which connects the modules, is on level 3; check-in counters, securitycheckpoints, arrival areas, customs and most restaurants are on level 4 (ground floor); level 5is used by passengers with connecting flights.
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Terminal 2

Terminal 2 hosts Lufthansa and its Star Alliance [5] partners, e.g. Air Canada, Air China, All Nippon Airways, Egypt Air, SAS, Singapore Airlines, South African Airways, Swiss, Thai,Turkish Airlines, United Airlines and US Airways. It is also used by additional Lufthansa partners such as Qatar Airways, PrivatAir and some regional partner airlines. Terminal 2consists of the central plaza, Pier North, and Pier South. Terminal 2 also has multiple levels:The arrival area and some check-in counters (e.g. United and Turkish) are on level 3; all othercheck-in counters, the security check-points and duty-free shops are on level 4; the visitordeck as well as restaurants and art exhibitions can be found on level 5.

Munich Airport Center

The Munich Airport Center (MAC) is a recreation and service center at the airport located between terminals 1 and 2. It includes a shopping mall, restaurants, a medical center, theconference center municon and the MAC-Forum. The MAC-Forum is Europe's largest roofedoutdoor-area, which is used for various events like a christmas fair and ice-skating in winterand a beach volleyball tournament in summer. Located next to the Munich Airport Center isthe Kempinski Hotel Airport Munich [6].

Get in and out

The airport connects to central Munich by suburban train (S-Bahn) on theS1 and S8 line. TheS1 runs to Munich Central Station via the northern and western districts of Munich, while theS8 serves the eastern districts before arriving at Munich Central Station.

The journey in 2014 costs 10.40 for a single ticket, 11.70 for a day pass (valid until 6AMthe following day), or 21.30 for a par tner ticket (valid for up to five adult people or tenchildren). Trains run every 5-20 min and take about 40 min to reach the central station. Likemany European cities, the train system runs on an honor system, with a 40 fine if you arecaught without a validated ticket. For more information see the get around section. A slightlycheaper option is to buy aTageskarte Auenraum (daypass for the city's outskirts; single:

6.00, partner: 11.20) and then an additional single ticket (2.60 per person) for the trip intothe inner city. If traveling from the airport, the latter ticket only has to be validated inFeldmoching station, which means that you can only travel using the S1 train. Youll hav e toexit (or change for the subway train) in Feldmoching. If traveling from downtown to theairport, you can just validate both tickets and the restriction does not apply anymore.

Lufthansa also runs an Airport Bus [7] to and from Munich Central Station that iscomparably priced.

Taxis to the center will cost about 50 and take around 40 minutes.

Memmingen Airport

Memmingen Airport(IATA: FMM , ICAO: EDJA )) is located around 110 km (70 mi)to thewest of Munich. Nevertheless, it is marketed as "Munich West" by Ryanair. However, theofficial name is "Allgu Airport Memmingen". There are shuttle buses connecting the airportwith Munich [8] with timetables aligned to Ryanair's flight schedule. One way tickets are 20
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or 15 if pre -booked via Internet. The buses arrive at and leave from Munich's Central BusStation at Hackerbrcke , which is located next to Munich Central Station. Be aware that the bus ride from Memmingen Airport to Munich takes about 1 hr 25 min!

By train

Map of Munich Central Station

Munich Central Station ( Hauptbahnhof ) [9] is conveniently located in the centre of Munich.The main station is west of Marienplatz (two S-Bahn stations) and only a short walk awayfrom the city centre. It is well connected to Munich's dense public transport network. Themain station has a traveler-friendly infrastructure including several restaurants, shops, asupermarket (that is open on Sundays, too), a tourist bureau, and a Deutsche Bahn ticket andtravel agency office.

Deutsche Bahn [10] uses Munich as one of its main German hubs and offers regional andlong-distance connections to many German cities. This includes several connections with ICEhigh-speed trains:

ICE 11 to Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Fulda, Kassel, Gttingen,Braunschweig, and Berlin

ICE 25 to Nuremberg, Wrzburg, Fulda, Kassel, Gttingen, Hanover, and Hamburg ICE 28 to Nuremberg, Leipzig, Berlin, and Hamburg ICE 31 to Nuremberg, Wrzburg, Frankfurt, Mainz, Koblenz, Bonn, Cologne, Duisburg, Essen,

Dortmund, Osnabrck, Bremen, Hamburg, and Kiel ICE 41 to Nuremberg, Wrzburg, Frankfurt, Cologne, Duisburg, and Essen ICE 42 to Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart, Mannheim, Frankfurt, Cologne, Duisburg, Essen, and

Dortmund

Munich has also a high-speedTGV -connection with Paris and Strasbourg [11] as well asEurocity and CityNightLine (night train) connections with Amsterdam, Budapest,Innsbruck, Maribor, Milan, Rome, Salzburg, Venice, Verona, Vienna, Zurich and otherinternational cities.

Two additional railway stations are located in the west (Munich Pasing) and the east (MunichEast) of Munich. Both stations are connected to the public transport system and serve astransport hubs for Deutsche Bahn's regional and long-distance trains.

By car
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Munich Autobahn system

Munich is well connected with other cities in Germany and Austria by the German autobahnnetwork.

A 8 connects Munich with Augsburg, Ulm, Stuttgart and Karlsruhe in the west andRosenheim and Salzburg in the south-east

A 9 leads to Ingolstadt, Nrnberg, Leipzig and Berlin in the north A 92 connects Munich with Landshut and Deggendorf in the north-east A 94 has only been partially completed so far and will lead to Passau in the east A 95 connects Munich with Garmisch-Partenkirchen in the Bavarian Alps in the south A 96 connects Munich with Lindau at Lake Constance in the south-west

The A 99 is an autobahn ring around the city which connects the various autobahns. Munichhas two inner ring roads in addition to the A 99: Mittlerer Ring expressway and the

Altstadtring .

Traffic in Munich can be a challenge at peak times. Therefore, and especially because of theshortage of parking within the city center and the more central districts, it is recommended toleave the car in a park & ride car park (see the Get around section) in Munich's outskirts closeto a S-Bahn station and use public transportation within the city.

By bus

An inexpensive and surprisingly comfortable possibility to travel to Munich, especially fromEastern Europe and the Balkans, are long-haul buses. See the schedule of Munich's Central

Bus StationZOB [12] for details and destinations.

Get around

By public transportation
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Munich underground train (U-Bahn)

S-Bahn logo

U-Bahn logo

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The best way to travel around Munich - without using your own feet - is the publictransportation system consisting of suburban trains (S-Bahn ), underground trains (U-Bahn ),
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better value than buying lots of individual tickets. The cost is 12.50, and may be purchasedat dispensing machines at every station. You need to use two strips for each colored zone onthe map. If you are making several trips a day, the day ticket is a better option. Children and people under the age of 21 only have to use half the number of stripes.

If you plan to explore Munich and see all the sights and tourist attractions, buy the MunichCityTourCard [15]. It is a ticket valid for all public transportation services in Munich and adiscount card for many tourist attractions like museums, sights, shopping, and gastronomy. Itis available in six versions (single and group tickets) and with validity for one or three days:

Area Zone Period Single Group

Inner district ( Innenraum ) White 1 day 9.90 16.90

Inner district ( Innenraum ) White 3 days 19.90 29.90

Entire system ( Gesamtnetz ) White, green, yellow, red 3 days 31.50 53.90

A leaflet with information about the discount offers of the partners and a map of the citycenter and a plan of the public transportation network are included. The ticket is available atticket vending machines at all S-Bahn, U-Bahn, Tram and bus stations. Furthermore it can be purchased at the MVG customer center as well as in selected hotels and online.

All tickets, except for weekly ticketsmust be stamped to be valid; without a stamp the ticket

is invalid and you can be fined 40. Stamping machines ( Entwerter ) - a blue machine with a black "E" on yellow ground - are found at every entrance to the S-Bahn or U-Bahn platforms,and inside buses and trams. In most other German cities, passengers can validate tickets onthe train; however, this is not the case in Munich, so be sure to validate your ticket beforeentering any U-Bahn or S-Bahn platform.

Public transportation operates with limited service from 02:00 to 05:00. The U-Bahn does notoperate at all during this time, and trams and some buses operate only in one hour intervalsfrom Sunday to Thursday and on 30 min intervals on the weekend. On Friday, Saturday andnights before public holidays, there is a single S-Bahn on each line between 02:30 and 03:00.So if you're staying out late, try to get the schedule of the so calledNachttram (night tram )in advance or do not leave the place before 05:00 unless you want to take a taxi.

If you plan to explore Munich and Bavaria via regional trains, consider getting a BayernTicket [16], which is good on all regional trains within Bavaria, all Munich MVVtransportation, and trains to Salzburg for 22 a day (plus 4 for each additional person for upto 5 people in total). The Bayern Ticket is good on any weekday after 09:00 and on anyweekend day (all day). There is also a Bayern Ticket Nacht for night trips, valid from 18:00to 06:00, for a discounted price.

If you travel on a weekend, exploring Munich and taking a regional Deutsche Bahn trains toanother city anywhere in Germany on the same day, consider getting a Deutsche BahnSchnes Wochenende Ticket . This ticket covers all DB regional train travels and all Munich
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S-Bahn travels forup to five people for a single weekend day for 40.

Schnes-Wochenende-Tickets and Bayern-Tickets areonly valid on the red regional trains, but not on white Intercity Express (ICE) and white Intercity/Eurocity trains (IC/EC).Additionally, both tickets are valid on trains run by the BOB (Bayerische Oberlandbahn) andALEX (Arriva-Lnderbahn-Express).

By bike

With over 200 km (125 mi) of bike trails, one of the very best ways to explore the city is on a bicycle. Guided tours, or for the independent-minded, rentals and maps are available atMunich Cebtral Station (Hauptbahnhof) and many other places throughout the city.

Bikes can also be rented by theCall-A-Bike system, which is run by Deutsche Bahn. Youneed to call a number listed on the bikes from your mobile phone and register with the

callabike.de website in order to use them. The service is convenient, as you just spot anavailable bike throughout the city and just leave it at your destination. However, this is not aneconomical alternative if you are planning many trips in a single day. In that case, it is betterto get a day or multiday rental from one of the rental services located throughout centralMunich.

Lenny's Bike Tours and Rentals The Best Deal for Bicycle Rentals in town and Guided BikeTours of Munich

Mike's Bike Tour [17] , located near the Hofbruhaus, offers historical tours of the city.

Munich is generally a bike-friendly city with many designated bike paths (especially alongIsar river, in the parks and even in the city center). However, rates of accidents involving bicycles are rising in Munich. Hence, the police enforces traffic rules for cyclists morerigorous, especially at the beginning of the bike season in spring. Fines range from 10 fordriving without light in the dark to 100 for ignoring red traffic lights. Drunk cycling(>0.16% of blood alcohol level) can result in much heftier fines and even in detention.Helmets are not required for cyclists, but they are recommended.

By taxi

German taxi cabs

Like almost everywhere in Germany, Munich taxis can easily be recognized by their beigecolor and the yellow-black taxi sign on the roof. Taxis can be found at taxi stands throughoutthe city, at train stations, and at the airport. It is also possible to stop a taxi (if it is notoccupied) or to call one of the many taxi companies in Munich. The basic fare is 3.30 withadditional 1.70/km for up to 5 km, 1.50/km for kilometers 5 to 10, and 1.30 for every
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kilometer more than 10. Waiting time per hour is 24 and there are additional charges for pets (0.60 per animal) and luggage (0.60 per piece).

By car

It is generally a bad idea to explore Munich by car. Traffic is heavy especially during rushhour. Munich has three ring roads, the autobahn A 99 , the Mittlerer Ring urban expresswayand the Altstadtring , which can be used in order to avoid getting stuck in inner city traffic.During rush hours these rings are, however, often congested too. Parking in the centraldistricts inside the Mittlerer Ring tends to be close to impossible. Moreover, many landmarksand areas of touristic interest are located in the inner city which is mostly closed for cartraffic. Here parking space is particularly scarce and expensive.

Driving may be an option for visiting some of the attractions in suburban Munich like theBavaria Film Studios or for making day trips to cities and lakes outside of Munich.

Don't forget to fit your car with a green colouredUmweltplakette (ECO Vignette). You willneed it to be allowed to drive in most areas of the city (the whole area within Mittlerer Ring ).

Car sharing has recently gained popularity in Munich and may be an option for visitorsstaying more than a few weeks. There are various providers such as Drive-Now, ZebraMobil,Flinkster and others, which have shared cars distributed across the city. Typically, you willhave to sign-up online for the programs. Afterwards you will receive a coded card and a personal identification number, which you need to access and start the car. Pricing varies between the car sharing companies and should be researched on the company websites.

Parking

Prices for parking on streets range from 1 to 2.50 per hour usually from 08:00 to 23:00.There may be additional restrictions, e.g. for the maximum duration. Throughout the citycenter there are "blue zones". Wherever you find blue lines on the ground, you can park yourcar for a maximum time of 2 hours (hourly rate 2.50). Those familiar with the parkingsystem in Italy will easily understand the Munich system. The meaning of other colours is asfollows:

dotted blue line - space for disabled drivers. You will need a special card in your car, whichindicates that you are allowed to park in those areas

yellow line - reserved for taxis, do not park here red line - do never park here, not even for a short time, since it is strictly forbidden and may

likely result in towing your car orange line - this is reserved for deliveries, do not park here.

The best options are public parking decks which are widely available in the center. Howeverit can take some time to find a free parking spot. Parking garages are indicated with bluerectangular signs with a capital white "P" on it. Usually a green sign indicates that there arefree spots while a red sign indicates that the car park is full. The city has a car park routingsystem which shows you where you can find a parking slot. Rates are:

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some may even offer monthly rates (expect 100 per month minimum)

Towing

The police may tow your car away if it obstructs the traffic or endangers other people. Watchout for fire brigage access roads which are marked with small signs reading"Feuerwehrzufahrt". There is no stopping and standing - parking will result in immediatetowing.

If your car has been towed away contact the next available police station. There is a central place where all towed cars will be brought to (Thomas-Hauser-Strae 19, open 24/7; S2/S4 tostation Berg am Laim , Bus 146 to Iltisstrae until stop "Thomas-Hauser-Strae", 5 min towalk from there). You need to show your passport or other ID, drivers licence andregistration document and you have to pay the fine. Fines vary, expect around 150.

A constant harassment are private towing companies which guard private parking spaces.Their prices can easily double or triple the police's fines.

See

Munich offers visitors many sights and attractions. There is something for everyone, nomatter if you are seeking arts and culture, shopping, fine dining, nightlife, sport events orBavarian beer hall atmosphere. The listings in this section are just some highlights of thingsthat you should see if you are visiting Munich. The complete listings are found on individualdistrict pages.

Royal Avenues and Squares

Odeonsplatz with Residenz (left), Feldherrnhalle (center) and Theatinerkirche (right)

Four grand royal avenues of the 19th century with magnificent architecture run throughMunich's inner city.

Briennerstrae starts at the magnificentOdeonsplatz (where you can find Feldherrnhalle,Theatinerkirche and the Residenz) on the northern fringe of Altstadt and runs from east towest pastWittelsbacherplatz with the statue of Maximilian I and Karolinenplatz with a black
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obelisk built in 1833 by Leo von Klenze in honor of the Bavarian Army to Koenigsplatz designed with the Doric Propylen, the Ionic Glyptothek and the Corinthian State Museum ofClassical Art. The eastern section of Briennerstrae is lined with upscale shops, galleries,cafes and restaurants. It is dominated by neo-classical buildings such as the Alfons-Palais atWittelsbacherplatz, which today serves as global headquarters of Siemens AG.

Ludwigstrae also starts atOdeonsplatz , but runs from south to north connecting the innercity with Schwabing. It is lined by buildings of Italian renaissance designed by Leo vonKlenze and Italian romanesque architecture designed by Friedrich von Grtner, e.g. St.Ludwig Church and the main buildings of Ludwig-Maximilians-Universitt. Ludwigstraeends at the Siegestor, a triumphal arch crowned with a statue of Bavaria with a lion-quadriga,after which it turns into Leopoldstrasse.

Maximilianstrae starts at Max-Joseph-Platz , where the Residenz and the National Theaterare located, and runs from west to east crossing the river Isar before ending at theMaximilianeum, the Bavarian state parliament. The avenue is framed by mostly neo-Gothic buildings influenced by the English Perpendicular style. The western section ofMaximilianstrae forms with Residenzstrae Munich's most upscale shopping area and ishome to flagship stores of luxury labels, upscale retailers and one of Munich's most luxurioushotels, the Vier Jahreszeiten.

Prinzregentenstrae runs parallel to Maximilianstrae beginning at Prinz-Carl-Palais.Several museums can be found along the avenue, such as the Haus der Kunst, the Bavarian National Museum and the Schackgalerie. The avenue crosses the Isar and circles theFriedensengel monument passing the Villa Stuck. Prinzregentenstrae also forms a southern border of the Englischer Garten where you can watch surfers riding a standing water wave at

the Eisbach creek.Palaces and Castles

A view of Schloss Nymphenburg from the palace gardens.

Schloss Nymphenburg [18] in Neuhausen & Nymphenburg is a baroque palace which servedas summer residence of the Bavarian kings. The palace was commissioned by the prince-electoral couple Ferdinand Maria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy to the designs of theItalian architect Agostino Barelli in 1664. Joseph Effner redesigned the facade of the center

pavilion in French baroque style in 1716. In 1826 Leo von Klenze removed its gables with theelectoral coat of arms and created an attic decoration directly under the roof instead. The
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palace is surrounded by a spendid 200-hectare (490-acre) park. The palace is open to thepublic and also houses several museums such as the Marstallmuseum, the PorzellanmuseumMnchen, the Museum Mensch und Natur and the Erwin von Kreibig-Museum.

Residenz [19] is in the City Center, between Odeonsplatz and Max-Joseph-Platz . Built in

1385, the Residenz was originally a small moated castle, and was gradually expanded by theWittelsbach rulers who used it until 1918 as their residence and seat of government. TheResidenz consists of three parts the Knigsbau, the Alte Residenz and the Festsaalbau. Awing of the Festsaalbau contains the Cuvillis Theatre since the reconstruction of theResidenz after World War II. It also houses the Herkulessaal (Hercules Hall), the primaryconcert venue for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra. Highlights of the Residenz arethe Renaissance Antiquarium, the Baroque Ancestral Gallery and the royal regalia of Bavariainside the treasury.

Schloss Schleiheim [20] just outside of Munich, can be reached by taking the S1 S-Bahn to Oberschleiheim . The palace is a jewel of Baroque architechture. Built during the reign of

Elector Max Emanuel, it was intended as a royal residence, though the Elector himself wasforced into exile and never lived here. Building work begun in 1701 by Zuccalli and continuedbetween 1719-26 by Joseph Effner. French architectural features are evident in the facadeand the most impressive rooms are the Groe Saal, the Viktoriensaal and the Groe Galerie.Worth noting is a terrific 980-seat beer garden, Schlosswirtschaft Oberschleissheim, literallyon the palace grounds.

Schloss Dachau [21] also outside of Munich. The castle was constructed around 1100 as acastle by the cadet branch of the House of Wittelsbach, but demolished between 1398 and1403. William IV of Bavaria and his son Albert V ordered the construction of a Renaissancestyle four-wing palace with a court garden on the site of the old castle. The new building was

designed by Heinrich Schttl; construction began in 1546 and was completed in 1577. It laterbecame the favoured residence of the rulers of Bavaria. In 1715, Maximilian II Emanuelcommissioned a redesign in Baroque style by Joseph Effner.

Churches

Ohel Jakob Synagogue

Frauenkirche (full name "Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau") is a major landmark and dominateswith its 99 meter high twin towers the skyline of the Bavarian capital. It was built between
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1468 to 1494 by Jrg von Halsbach and today it serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese ofMunich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop. The cathedral can hold approximately20,000 people, and Catholic Mass is held regularly. The interior of the cathedral, which isamong the largest hall churches in southern Germany, consists of the nave and two sideaisles. The arches were designed by Heinrich von Straubing. Much of the interior was

destroyed during WWII. An attraction that survived is the Teufelsschritt, or Devil's Footstep,at the entrance. This is a black mark resembling a footprint, which according to legend waswhere the devil stood when he curiously regarded and ridiculed the 'windowless' churchthat Halsbach had built.

Theatinerkirche , located at Odeonsplatz, was built in Italian high-Baroque style from 1663 to1690, inspired by Sant'Andrea della Valle in Rome, designed by the Italian architect AgostinoBarelli. His successor, Enrico Zuccalli, added two towers, originally not planned, and thenfinished the 71 meter high dome in 1690. The facade in Rococo style was completed only in1768 by Franois de Cuvillis. It was founded by Elector Ferdinand Maria and his wife,Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, as a gesture of thanks for the birth of the long-awaited heir to

the Bavarian crown, Prince Max Emanuel, in 1662. The interior has a rich stucco decorationand the altars house paintings of Caspar de Crayer, Carlo Cignani, George Desmares andJoachim Sandrart.

Peterskirche close to Marienplatz is the oldest church of the Munich inner city. It was firstbuilt during the Romanesque period, and was the focus of the early monastic settlement inMunich before the city's official foundation in 1158. Its tower is commonly known as "AlterPeter" from which one has a great view of Munich.

Michaeliskirche or "St Michael" is a Jesuit church at the corner Neuhauser Strasse andEttstrasse. It is the largest Renaissance church north of the Alps. The style of the building

had an enormous influence on Southern German early Baroque architecture. The churchwas built by William V, Duke of Bavaria between 1583 and 1597 as a spiritual center for theCounter Reformation. The foundation stone was laid in 1585. The crypt contains amongothers the tombs of several members of the Wittelsbach dynasty including fairy tale kingLudwig II.

Asamkirche on Sendlinger Strae was built from 1733 to 1746 by the brothers Egid QuirinAsam and Cosmas Damian Asam as their private church. Due to resistance of the citizens,the brothers were forced to make the church accessible to the public. It is one of the mostimportant examples of late Baroque architecture in South Germany.

New Jewish Center in the city center was finished in 2006 and consists of the the Ohel JakobSynagogue, the Jewish Museum and a Cultural Center. The spectacular synagogue wasdesigned by architects Rena Wandel-Hoefer and Wolfgang Lorch. It is a cubic structure oftravertine stone topped by a glass cube. The glass roof represents a tent (or Ohel),symbolizing Moses' 40-year-journey through the desert. The main portal was manufacturedin Budapest and features Hebrew letters depicting the 10 commandments.

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Maximilianeum - the Bavaria State Parliament

Neues Rathaus at the northern end of Marienplatz hosts the city government including thecity council, offices of the mayors and part of the administration. It was built between 1867and 1908 by Georg von Hauberrisser in a Gothic Revival architecture style. It covers an areaof 9159 m having 400 rooms. The basement is almost completely occupied by a largerestaurant called Ratskeller. On the ground floor, some rooms are rented for smallbusinesses. Also located in the ground floor is the major official tourist information. The firstfloor hosts a big balcony towards the Marienplatz which is used for large festivals such asfootball championships or for concerts during the Weihnachtsmarkt. Its main tower has aheight of 85 m and is open for visitors. The Rathaus-Glockenspiel, performed by anapparatus daily on 11am, 12pm and 5pm, is a major tourist attraction.

Altes Rathaus at the eastern end of Marienplatz was until 1874 the domicile of themunicipality and serves today as a building for the city council in Munich. The Old Town Hallbounds Marienplatz on its east side. The Grand Hall was the venue for the speech of JosephGoebbels on November 9, 1938 which is known as the prelude for the Kristallnacht.

Maximilianeum , which located at the eastern end of Maximilianstrasse, is a palatial building,which was built from 1857 to 1874 as the home for a gifted students' foundation. It hashoused the Bayrischer Landtag (the Bavarian state parliament) since 1949.

Hofbruhaus am Platzl in Atlstadt/Lehel with the full name Staatliches Hofbruhaus inMnchen . Many visitors associate Munich foremost with its beer culture, which isepitomized in this world-famous beer hall. It is owned by state-owned Hofbru brewery andprovides space for around 2500 guest in the large beer hall on the ground floor andadditional rooms on the upper floors and in its beer garden. On the ground floor, regularscan have their own beer steins locked into cabinets. However, one should not expect tomeet too many locals at this major tourist spot.

Feldherrnhalle is a monumental loggia at Odeonsplatz. It was built between 1841 and 1844at the southern end of Munich's Ludwigstrasse at Odeonsplatz. Friedrich von Grtner builtthe Feldherrnhalle on request of King Ludwig I after the example of the Loggia dei Lanzi inFlorence. The Feldherrnhalle was a symbol of the honors of the Bavarian Army. It containsstatues of Bavarian military leaders Johann Tilly and Karl Philipp von Wrede.

Siegestor is a three-arched triumphal arch crowned with a statue of Bavaria with a lion-quadriga at the northern end of Ludwigstrasse. The gate was commissioned by King Ludwig I
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of Bavaria in dedication to the glory of the Bavarian army. It was designed by Friedrich vonGrtner and completed by Eduard Mezger in 1852. It was damaged heavily in World War IIand reconstructed only partially. The inscription on the back side reads "Dem Sieg geweiht,vom Krieg zerstrt, zum Frieden mahnend" which translates as "Dedicated to victory,destroyed by war, reminding of peace".

Statue of the Bavaria is a nearly 20 m high statue, standing on the west border ofTheriesienwiese next to the Hall of Fame overlooking the site of the Oktoberfest. It is afemale personification of the Bavarian homeland, and by extension its strength and glory.The Ruhmeshalle (literally hall of fame) is a Doric colonnade with a main range and twowings which houses sculptures of famous Bavarians. There is a small viewing platform insidethe head of the statue.

Museums and Galleries

Design exhibition in the Pinakothek der Moderne

Bavarias kings have transformed Munich into Germany's art capital in the 1800s and it is stillhome to world class collections and museums. The Kunstareal [22] in Maxvorstadt includes16 museums, 40 galleries and 7 art schools. The most famous of these museums are

Glyptothek [23] Antique Grecian sculpture collection housed in an impressive classicalInonic building at Knigsplatz.

Lenbach Haus [24] reopened recently after renovation. It's most famous works of the"Blauer Reiter" school are loaned out to changing cities. The nearby "Kunstbau" within theKnigsplatz subway station is part of the Lenbach Haus and contains changing exhibitions.

Museum Brandhorst [25] Most recent addition to Munich's museum district; a collectionof modern and contemporary art (paintings, sculptures and installations) by Udo and AnetteBrandhorst.

Pinakotheken [26] These are three very impressive art museums. The Alte Pinakothek features 15-18th century religious paintings, the Neue Pinakothek 19-20th centuryImpressionist and Expressionist art and the Pinakothek der Moderne has 20th centurypaintings, modern art, design and architecture sections.
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Staatliches Museum gyptischer Kunst (State Museum for Egyptian Art) [27] A museumfor the Bavarian state's antique collections of Egyptian art just north of Karolinenplatz. Otheritems of the collection can be found at another location in the Residenz.

Staatliche Antikensammlungen (State Collections of Antiques) [28] A museum for the

Bavarian state's antique collections of Greek, Etruscan and Roman art housed in a Corinthianbuilding at Knigsplatz just across from the Glyptothek.

In addition, other great museums devoted to art and culture can be found throughout the cityof Munich. These include the following examples:

The Villa Stuck, showcasing a private collection of Jugendstil art.

City Museum of Munich [29] Offers a fascinating insight into the diverse history ofMunich. Houses eye-opening displays of war torn Munich as well as an excellent musicalinstruments museum and puppetry museum (both of which stand as exemplary collectionson their own!). Seasonal exhibitions are also usually worthwhile.

German Theatre Museum Founded around 100 years ago, the German Theatre Museumis full of memorabilia and offers an insight into the development of German Theatre.

Haus der Kunst [30] An exhibition hall that flaunts its National Socialist architectural

design, presents ever-changing graphic arts exhibitions.

Jewish Museum [31] Newly opened museum at St. Jakobsplatz with one permanentexhibition which illuminates aspects of Jewish history and culture in Munich, and a range ofchanging exhibitions.

National Bavarian Museum [32] One of the most important cultural history museums inEurope, housing a large collection of European artifacts from the Middle Ages until early20th century. There's a wide range of important antiques here,

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