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Showing posts with label Marienplatz. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Marienplatz. Show all posts

Monday, September 21, 2015

Munich's 3rd Reich

On this tour you will hear about history in the making of Munich. And what made Munich one of the most important and memorable places in history.  Each photo that was taken had some affiliation with the Hitler and the Nazi's. 

Just six decades ago, Munich bore the official title, "Hauptstadt der Bewegung" – the Capital of the Nazi Movement. Munich was the birthplace of the Nazi Party and the home of its headquarters. The voice of Adolf Hitler resounded around the public squares and streets of Munich before being heard anywhere else in Germany.  

Munich was the stage upon which some of the Nazis' most notorious crimes, from Hitler's failed Putsch to the horrific Kristallnacht – the largest anti-Semitic pogrom seen in western Europe for centuries and a dismal milestone on the road to the Holocaust.


The Church of Our Lady
This church is considered the symbol of Bavarian capital city and is a landmark for Munich.  This cathedral serves as the Archdiocese and seat of its Archbishop



The main square


Alter Hof-old courthouse

Famous Beer Hall Hofbrauhaus
The History Behind This Well-Known Brewery is that in 1592 Wilhem V. Duke of Bavaria opened this brew house for the simple fact that he did not like the beer that he was drinking in Munich. So he decided to have beer imported from another city called Einbeck in Lower Saxony just to get the finest tasting beer.

Live Band Playing Right In The Middle Of The Restaurant





Max-Joseph-Platz-large square in Munich named after King Maximilian Joseph

Odeonplatz-a beautiful square, was the 19th century memorial in the Bavarian Army. The "spiritual" center of Nazism was the Feldherrnhalle on the Odeonsplatz


Marienplatz



This tour was provided by Radius Tours

Thursday, June 26, 2014

A Night In Munich

A late afternoon arrival to Munich just about put us smack in the middle of rush hour!
Autobahn
However, it will be perfect for some night time fun!  But this also means that time is limited!  Hmmm, what kind of trouble can I get into in a few hours.
 
Because this was a night on our own, I was able to explore some of, what I found to be interesting, spots of Munich!
 
Whoa!  Here in Marienplatz is the Old Town Hall.  To me, this was a very scary looking building!
Old Town Hall
 
I just love the sidewalk cafe's!!
 
 

 

 
Loved strolling through this farmers market!


Look what I found!  The entrance to Octoberfest! Oktoberfest is held annually and it is a 16-day folk festival running from late September to the first weekend in October with more than 6 million people that come from around the world!
 
 
Do the people of Munich really wear this stuff?
 
 
 
Well apparently so.  I got a quick lesson from these very nice ladies.  The women's dresses are called, Dirndle and those sexy looking suspended knickers for men are called, Lederhosen!

 
If you love sweets and specifically gummy bears then you will love stopping in at "Bears and Friends". They have the finest and greatest selection of gummy bears.

 
I couldn't resist, I had to buy about 5 bags of these multi-colored yummy gummy's!


It's dinner time and I found myself a great beer hall in the heart of where Octoberfest is held.
 
Altes Hackerhaus
 
Enjoyed myself a pork shoulder, known as Schweinsbraten. This is a famous Bavarian dish and it was very juicy and very, very tender with a fantastic sauce served with a potato dumpling.

 
It seemed like a pretty quite place.
 

 
But, I could hear a lot of loud cheering and singing coming from another part of the restaurant.  It seems a German soccer team was having themselves a great time!

 

What better way to end my evening in Munich then with the Dresden Soccer Team!