The capital of Bavaria, the city of Munich, is not inferior in popularity among tourists to Berlin and Cologne. Not only a huge number of architectural monuments are concentrated here, but also the most interesting events take place, among which the central place belongs to the immortal beer festival Oktoberfest. In addition, a major European opera festival has been held here since 1875.
Stroll through the ornate city squares and breathe in the Christmas atmosphere, visit the grandiose Bavarian castles and plunge headlong into a raid on old German restaurants - all this can be done by a traveler who goes to Munich. In addition, the capital of Bavaria is a very prosperous and prosperous city. This is the perfect place for quality shopping.
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1. Marienplatz
The central square of Munich, where any tourist route inevitably leads. In the Middle Ages, knightly tournaments were held here and a fish market was open. Marienplatz has been the main square since the founding of the city. Here are the most significant sights, popular restaurants, shops, food market. The square is always busy and quite crowded.
2. New town hall
Neo-Gothic building on Marienplatz. The town hall was built in the second half of the 19th - early 20th centuries, although it seems that it is already several hundred years old. In 1874, the City Council moved here from the Old Town Hall. In order to make room for construction, about 30 residential buildings of the townspeople were demolished. The Town Hall is crowned with an 85-meter tower with a spire, the facade is decorated with figures of famous and significant for German history personalities.
3. Old Town Hall
A much more modest and ancient building than the New Town Hall. The first mention of it is found in the sources of the XIV century, but it is believed that it was erected in the XV century. The predominant building style is Gothic, with the addition of later Renaissance architectural elements. Now the Toy Museum is located in the Old Town Hall. As a result of the bombing of World War II, the building was damaged, and a new spire had to be installed on the main tower.
4. Nymphenburg Palace
The palace complex, which was founded in the second half of the XVII century. It was used as the residence of the ancient Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty. The park surrounding the palace buildings is spread over an area of 200 hectares. The splendor and beauty of the interior decoration of Nymphenburg can be compared with the legendary "fabulous" Neuschweinstein castle. The descendants of the Wittelsbachs still live in the part of the palace that is closed to tourists.
5. Blutenburg Castle
Hunting castle of the 15th century, erected at the request of Duke Albrecht III. The story of the duke's unhappy love is connected with Blutenburg. Against the will of his father, he secretly married a commoner and settled with her in the castle. The father tricked his son out of the fortress, and in his absence ordered to throw the unfortunate beloved into the river. Albrecht eventually forgave his father, and a chapel was erected in honor of the innocently ruined girl.
6. Schleissheim Palace
The palace was founded by Duke William V at the end of the 16th century. Then it was a small mansion, which the ruler used for privacy. His son Maximilian I rebuilt the estate to his liking and turned it into a palace. The Schleissheim complex includes three palaces built at different times and a vast park area. Johann Gump, Giovanni Trubillio and Francesco Rosa worked on the interior painting.
7. Munich Residence
The complex of buildings in the central part of Munich, which is considered one of the largest in Europe. It was erected over five centuries and finally completed only in the 19th century. The Munich Residence is the official residence of the rulers of Bavaria from the Wittelsbach dynasty. It includes: a museum, which occupies more than 100 halls, 10 palaces, a theater and a concert hall.
8. Cathedral of the Blessed Virgin Mary (Frauenkirche)
Munich Catholic Cathedral with the main tower 99 meters high. According to city law, it is forbidden to erect buildings higher than the Frauenkirche (this is a temporary decision, adopted in 2004 at a popular vote). They worked on the construction of the temple in the XIV-XV centuries. It was supposed to accommodate 20 thousand parishioners, although the population of the city in those centuries was only 13 thousand people.
9. Azamkirche Church
The temple arose on the initiative of two Azam brothers, who were architects, sculptors and painters at the same time. This is one of the few historical sights that the Wittelsbach dynasty did not have a hand in. The brothers planned to use the church as a home chapel, but later, at the insistence of the people, it was open to everyone.
10. Church of St. Peter
The temple is one of the most revered and ancient in the city. It arose in the 8th century as a small wooden monastery on the initiative of the monks of the Tegernsee Monastery. In the 11th century, the church was rebuilt in the Romanesque style. After a fire in 1327, a new building in the Gothic style was born. In subsequent centuries, the church was rebuilt, expanded, elements of late Gothic and Rococo were added to the facade.
11. Bavarian State Opera
Munich's main opera house, where one of the most respected musical groups in the world, the Bavarian State Orchestra, plays. The venue hosts the Munich Opera Festival. More than 300 performances are given here annually, leading performers are invited to play the main roles. The repertoire includes works by famous German composers and the best masterpieces of world opera art.
12. German Museum
A unique museum that demonstrates the achievements of German technology and science. The expositions are placed on six thematic tiers: hydraulic engineering, shipping, mining, trackless transport, oil and gas, power machines. The museum contains unique samples of equipment, the only ones that have survived (that is, not destroyed at the request of the victorious countries) after two World Wars.
13. Bavarian National Museum
The exposition of the museum is dedicated to Bavarian history, culture, folk art. Items made of porcelain, wood, silver, fabric and other materials are collected here. As well as significant collections of weapons, heraldic symbols, jewelry. A special pride of the museum is the collection of nativity scenes. The collection is housed in a historic baroque building with hundreds of interior spaces, passages and galleries.
14. BMW Museum
Bavaria is the birthplace of the world-famous BMW car. It was here that the first factories for the production of aircraft were located, which after the First World War were retrained into automobile ones. Thus, a recognizable brand was born. In the museum you can see the products of the company from its very foundation. Many interesting and rare retro models of the last century are exhibited there.
15. Glyptothek
Museum of Ancient Sculpture, which contains works of Roman and Greek masters from the 17th century BC. by the 5th century. Both originals and copies of statues, bas-reliefs, busts that have not survived to our time are exhibited here. The exposition is located in 13 halls. Here you can see statues of the mythical Hephaestus, Daedalus, Pericles and other characters. Most of the collection was collected by King Ludwig I.
16. Pinakothek Munich
The collective name of a group of art galleries and museums, which houses a collection of paintings from the 14th century to modern times, as well as collections of modern and applied art. The Alte Pinakothek houses expositions of masters of the 14th-18th centuries. In Novaya - you can look at works of art of the XIX-XX centuries. The Pinakothek der Moderne exhibits collections from the 20th and 21st centuries.
17. Dachau Memorial Museum
The museum is located outside the city limits of Munich near the town of Dachau on the site of a former concentration camp. All people objectionable to the Nazi regime were driven here for execution. For 12 years of existence, tens of thousands of people were killed in the camp. The museum was organized at the request of the former prisoners of the camp in 1965. Little is left of the buildings of the Second World War, but this place strikes with an ominous and oppressive atmosphere.
18. Olympic Park
In 1972, Munich hosted the next Summer Olympic Games. Since those times, there has been a park (a territory with Olympic facilities), which the locals use for recreation and walks. The former facilities are operated as sports training bases, and major social and cultural events are still held here. It should be noted that thanks to the Games, the city has changed and become more comfortable.
19. Allianz Arena
The stadium built for the start of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. It belongs to the Munich club Bayern Munich. It hosted the Champions League final in 2011/12. The Allianz Arena is located in the Frettmaning Heath. The building is called a real miracle of modern architectural art. At the entrance to the stadium, the fans are breathtaking from the sight of this grandiose structure.
20. Oktoberfest
The famous beer festival, where all fans of the foamy drink strive to get. Dozens of producers set up their tents at Oktoberfest, where countless liters of beer are drunk, kilograms of sausages and pork knuckles are eaten. The festival has existed since 1810, for two centuries it has become a real symbol of Bavaria and organically blended into cultural traditions. Traditionally, the head of the Bavarian government drinks the first mug of beer at the opening.
21. Brasserie Hofbräuhaus
One of the oldest beer restaurants, which opened its doors to the first visitors at the beginning of the 17th century. At first, the court brewery was located here. The large halls of the establishment can simultaneously accommodate up to 4 thousand visitors. The Hofbräuhaus is flexible pricing policy, so every tourist can afford to try different varieties of excellent beer and enjoy German cuisine.
22. Viktualienmarkt Market
The central city market, a real paradise for gourmets and connoisseurs of excellent products. There are about 140 shops here, which have been owned by the same families for many years. The place in the market is inherited. Viktualienmarkt is bought mainly by wealthy Munich residents and tourists, as the prices for products are quite high. At the same time, the products are always of excellent quality.
23. Hofgarten Park
Landscape park with a layout in strict geometric proportions. It was founded under Maximilian I at the beginning of the 17th century, but in the Second world war was completely destroyed. The park was carefully and scrupulously restored according to old drawings and sketches, while elements of English park art of the 19th century were added. Hofgarten is the realm of neat alleys, flower beds, manicured lawns and picturesque fountains.
24. English garden
popular among local residents city park, which is visited daily by thousands of people. Here you can ride a bike and a board in specially designated areas, as well as order a horse ride or just walk. The park stretches from the center to the northern part of Munich for 5.5 km. In summer, numerous lawns are filled with people - they sunbathe, have picnics or just take a nap under the shade of trees.
25. Munich Zoo Hellabrunn
The zoo is considered one of the best in Europe. Like many modern zoos, it is built on the principle of natural natural park, that is, conditions are created for animals that are as close as possible to natural ones. The biological diversity of Hellabrunn is impressive - more than 750 species of animals and about 20 thousand individuals. The zoo is popular, it is visited by 1.8 million people annually.
Munich (German München) is a city on the Isar River in southern Germany, in the federal state of Bavaria. free city(German kreisfreie Stadt), which is also the capital of Bavaria.
The population of Munich is 1,394,716 (2011). Thus he is largest city Bavaria and the third city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg.
Munich is home to the government of Bavaria, the government of the region of Upper Bavaria, and the government of the Munich district.
Munich is famous for its brewing traditions. There are many breweries in the city, of which 6 are large, supplying beer to the world-famous Oktoberfest (German: Oktoberfest) - a festival of beer, pretzels, fried chickens and carousels, held annually in late September - early October on Theresienwiese Meadow (German: Theresienwiese) .
The central square of the city is Marienplatz (German: Marienplatz), in the area of which many attractions are located, such as the Frauenkirche (German: Frauenkirche), the largest church in Munich, which is also a symbol of the city.
World famous Munich English park(German: Englischer Garten), one of the largest urban parks in the world, stretching from the city center to the very outskirts along the Isar.
Fine art lovers appreciate Munich's 3 Pinakotheks: the Old (German: Alte Pinakothek), the New (German: Neue Pinakothek) and the Pinakothek der Moderne (German: Pinakothek der Moderne). In addition, one of the world's largest collections of paintings from the Blue Rider movement is located in the Lenbachhaus (German: Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus). Also very famous is the Deutsches Museum (German: Deutsches Museum), one of the largest technical museums in Europe.
The history of Munich begins in the 8th century, when monks from the nearby Tegernsee Monastery settled on Peter's Hill (German: Petersbergl). Today, on the site of the settlement is the Church of St. Peter (German: Sankt-Peter-Kirche).
The city was first mentioned in documents in 1158 under the name Villa Munichen; however, already in 1175 Munich was given the status of a city and city walls were erected.
In 1240, Munich passed into the possession of the Wittelsbach dynasty and, after the division of Bavaria in 1255, was their residence in Upper Bavaria until 1918. With the unification of Bavaria in 1507, Munich became its capital, and in 1806 - the capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria.
On October 17, 1810, on the occasion of the wedding of Crown Prince Ludwig (later King Ludwig I) and Princess Therese of Saxony-Hildburghaus, horse races were arranged, which marked the beginning of the annual Oktoberfest beer festival.
In 1916, during the First World War, the city was bombed for the first time: three French bombs fell on the city.
The post-war period became difficult for Munich: in November 1918, Ludwig III and his family fled the city, and after the assassination of the first Republican Prime Minister of Bavaria, Kurt Eisner, on April 13, 1919, the Bavarian Soviet Republic (leader Ernst Toller) was proclaimed in Munich, which on May 3 1919 was defeated by detachments of the Freikorps. After that, Bavaria became part of the Weimar Republic.
In 1923, the Beer Putsch took place in Munich, when Hitler's supporters attempted to carry out a coup; however, then the Weimar Republic withstood, and now a memorial plate on the Odeonsplatz (German: Odeonsplatz) reminds of this event. Hitler was arrested (later released early in 1924), and the Nazi Party, at that time practically unknown outside of Munich, was temporarily banned throughout Germany. Despite the events of 1923, Munich continued to be the capital of the NSDAP and the cradle of German fascism.
In 1934, Hitler dealt with his political opponents: according to the official data of the Nazi government alone, over 60 people were killed during the Night of the Long Knives (now this figure is considered underestimated). In 1935, Munich received from Hitler the honorary title of capital of the movement.
On September 30, 1938, documents were signed in Munich that destroyed the entire world order and plunged humanity into the most terrible war. Late at night, after short negotiations, the leaders of Great Britain, France and Italy signed an agreement with Hitler to transfer the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia to Germany. Czechoslovakia lost a third of its territory and population, almost all of its heavy industry. The conspiracy of Anglo-French politicians finally untied Hitler's hands. www.youtube.com/watch?v=6FhYycBVVAg
During the Second World War, Munich was bombed 71 times and was badly damaged. During the post-war reconstruction, it was decided to keep the original street layout.
In 1957, the population of Munich was over 1 million.
In 1972, the XX Summer Olympic Games were held in Munich, in preparation for which the city center was reconstructed, the Olympic village and metro were built, and the transport network was significantly expanded. Unfortunately, these games have gained notoriety due to the terrorist attack against the Israeli team.
Since 1962, the International Conference on Politics and Security has been held annually in Munich in the first ten days of February.
The new airport, named after the German politician Franz Josef Strauss, was opened in 1992 and is the second largest airport in Germany.
The basis of public transport in Munich is a network of fast trains (German: Schnellbahnnetz), consisting of the S-Bahn and the subway (U-Bahn). The S-Bahn network covers almost all areas of Munich radially, connecting in the city center with a tunnel (like the subway, it was built for the 1972 Olympics). In addition, the city has a developed network of bus and tram routes.
Munich, like most large German cities, forms a single tariff network with its nearest suburbs, while the Munich tariff network is divided into 4 zones and 16 rings. The fare depends, with some exceptions, not on the number of transfers and not on the modes of transport used for the trip, but only on the number of zones crossed.
One of the railway directorates of the Deutsche Bundesbahn was located in Munich.
Munich Main Station is the second German railway station in terms of passenger traffic after Hamburg Main Station, serving 350,000 passengers a day.
What is the best city in Germany? It's not so easy to figure it out. Berlin is fun, poor and nostalgic for the Soviet Union. Frankfurt is boring, there are few skyscrapers and crowds of plankton in suits. Hamburg is a port city and there are many interesting projects going on there. That leaves Munich! It is the most expensive city in Germany and consistently ranks among the cities with the highest standard of living. Dozens of centuries-old breweries operate in Munich, and the legendary Oktoberfest takes place right there. Munich is a research center in Germany, one of the largest libraries in Europe, serious universities and a nuclear research reactor are located here. The headquarters of the company, the museum and the functional center of BMW are located in Munich. The museum exhibits cars, motorcycles, engines and everything else that the company produced in the 1910s to the present day. And Munich has a huge number of architectural monuments and museums, and one of the largest city parks in the world is equipped in the city.
So, meet - Munich, the best city in Germany!
01. Central square and metro entrance 
02. In general, I don't really like tourist places. So I spent the whole day wandering around the new residential areas of Munich, about which several posts. 
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04. In Munich, as in good city, there is a cool tram! 
05. Tram is one of the main ways to get around Munich. He began working here on October 21, 1876. At first, trams were horse-drawn, but from 1883 horses began to be replaced by steam-powered cars. And in 1886, electric trams appeared on the Munich streets. 
06. In 1972, the Olympic Games were held in Munich, and by that date the city's public transport network had been significantly expanded. From now on, the inhabitants of the city rode the metro and city trains, and their development had a bad effect on the tram traffic. 
07. Tram routes were closed until the 1990s, and in 1991 the city council adopted a plan to modernize the tram network. They laid new lines where they were really needed, launched low-floor trams and made night routes. Then the trams began to gain popularity again. 
08. Tram lines are still being built and extended. With the help of trams, the authorities reduce the noise level produced by buses and reduce traffic jams. In addition, as an experiment, wireless trams powered by lithium-ion batteries are running in Munich. 
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10. Some scoundrel left Tesla on the sidewalk! 
11. Convenient for parking in the center 
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13. A new bike rental has appeared in Munich! 
14. The MVG Rad system was launched last October and is operated by the Munich transport company. In order to use bicycles, you need to download a mobile application. After registration, you select the desired bike on the map, and then you receive a pin code that unlocks it. 
15. By the end of 2016, 125 bicycle stations are planned to be located in the city. 
16. A minute to use a bicycle costs 8 cents. You can buy an annual subscription, it costs 48 euros and gives you the right to ride for 30 minutes every day for free. Unused free minutes can be transferred to other days, and if you roll them back, then the subsequent time will be estimated at 5 cents per minute. 
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18. Bike lanes are separated by trees. 
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20. Please note that bicycles are not chained. They don't steal here. And this is despite the fact that, according to Channel One, migrants rob and rape Germans 24 hours a day. 
21. Personal electric transport is developing rapidly. 
22. A cool footboard for a motorcycle. I need to put this on my bike. Don't know where they sell? 
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24. Cherry costs about 700 rubles per kilogram. Currant - about 500 rubles. Strawberries - more than 200 rubles. Raspberries - about 360 rubles. And blackberries - about 300 rubles. 
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The Bavarian State Chancellery is located on the east side of the Hofgarten Park opposite the Munich Royal Residence.In the center of the park is the pavilion "Temple of Diana" (1615).
The population of Germany is divided into two parts -
those who live in Munich and those who dream of living there"
bavarian joke
Federal state "Free State of Bavaria"- is the largest in area in Germany and one of the most highly developed regions in Europe. This country is in a country with its own traditions, but no one accuses the Bavarians of separatism. The population of Bavaria is 12.5 million people. The capital Munich (1.5 million people, 2015), located on the Isar River in the foothills of the Alps, is the third largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. According to locals, everything here is "the best" in Germany, starting from the football team. There are three main brands of the Bavarian capital - BMW, Beer and Opera (Wagner). The greatest German composer of the nineteenth century, Richard Wagner, enjoyed the special favor of the Bavarian king Ludwig II.
In international rankings, Munich has repeatedly entered the top ten cities with the most high quality life in the world and at the same time is considered one of the most expensive cities in Germany. Per high level life and security the city was nicknamed "Toytown" (toy town). German residents call the city "Millionendorf" ("village with a million people").
Munich is a major cultural, industrial and research center in Germany and Europe. Here are the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and the Bavarian Academy of Fine Arts, the Philharmonic, the Higher School of Music, the Technical University of Munich, the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich and the Ukrainian Free University, the research institutes named after Max Planck and the name of Heinz Mayer-Leibniz, a nuclear research reactor and many other institutions.
One of the largest in Europe, the Bavarian State Library, has 6 million volumes. Here the future leader of the world proletariat studied political works Vladimir Ulyanov-Lenin, and then the future leader of the Third Reich, an unrecognized Austrian artist, began his political career Adolf Gitler .
Bavaria is a rich federal state, and Munich is one of the most promising European cities for investment, especially in real estate and tourism. In terms of the development of the banking system, the Bavarian capital ranks second in Germany after Frankfurt am Main. Thousands of new companies are registered in the city every year.
A powerful industrial infrastructure has been created in Munich, the headquarters of such giants as BMW, Microsoft and Siemens are located here. Rapidly developing medicine, aviation industry, technology to protect environment. One of Europe's largest Silicon Valleys (technopolises) is located in Bavaria, and Munich is considered the high-tech capital of Germany.
The world's first driver's license and car numbers were issued in Munich. The concern "Bavarian Engine Works" (BMW) is represented in Munich by the headquarters of the "Bavarian Motors". Next to the skyscraper, reminiscent of the outlines of engine cylinders, a giant advertising and entertainment complex "BMW World" was built.
Munich is famous for its brewing traditions. The world-famous Oktoberfest beer festival is held annually.
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History of Munich begins in the 8th century, when monks settled on the local hill. From here came the name from the Old High German Munichen ("at the monks"). Today on this site is the church of St. Peter. The city was first mentioned in documents in 1158, when the Duke of Saxony and Bavarian Henry, nicknamed the Lion, showed entrepreneurial spirit. He burned the only bridge over the river Isar near Freising to deprive the local bishop of the income from the salt trade from Salzburg and built a new bridge near the village of Munichen. And white gold began to work for the future of the Bavarian capital.
In 1240, Munich passed into the possession of the German feudal Wittelsbach family and was their residence until 1918, and since 1806 - the capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria. After the First World War and the flight of the king in Munich on April 13, 1919, the Bavarian Soviet Republic was proclaimed, defeated on May 3, 1919 by detachments of the local revanchist organization.
On February 24, 1920, the Nazi Party was created in the Hofbräuhaus beer hall, and in 1923, the Beer Putsch took place in another beer hall, the Bürgerbräukeller. But then the Weimar Republic resisted, Adolf Hitler was sentenced to 5 years (released after 9 months), and the National Socialist German Workers' Party (NSDAP) was temporarily banned in Germany.
In 1933, after the elections to the Reichstag, the Nazis came to power and in 1934 Hitler dealt with his political opponents during Operation Night of the Long Knives. Since 1935, Munich has been officially called the "capital of the Nazi movement", where, in addition to Hitler, Heydrich and Himmler began their political careers. The Nazis did not forget about the opponents of the regime, for whom the first concentration camp in Dachau was created near the city.
In 1938, an international agreement between Germany, Italy, Great Britain and France was signed in the capital of Bavaria. As a result of the so-called "Munich Pact", part of the territory of Czechoslovakia (the Sudetenland) passed to Germany, and Hitler gained de facto control over the rest of Czechoslovakia.
During World War II, as a result of numerous bombings by British and American aircraft, many local residents and refugees were killed, and the historical center of Munich was almost completely destroyed. Out of 815 thousand inhabitants, 480 thousand remained in the city, and out of 10 thousand Jews - only 746 people.
After the occupation by American troops, Munich was completely restored in the post-war years, and in 1957 its population already exceeded 1 million inhabitants. The city continued to play a significant role in the German economy, politics and culture, earning the nickname Heimliche Hauptstadt ("secret capital") of Germany. Since 1962, the International Conference on Politics and Security has been held annually in Munich in February.
One of the railway directorates of the Deutsche Bundesbahn is located in Munich.
Munich Main Station after Hamburg Main Station is the second largest in Germany in terms of passenger traffic, serving 350,000 passengers a day.
New international Airport, named after the German politician Franz Josef Strauss, was opened in 1992 and is the second largest in terms of the number of passengers served in Germany (38 million passengers per year), the leader in domestic air transportation (9 million passengers) and the base for the German national company " Lufthansa". Munich is connected by autobahns to cities in Germany, Austria, Italy and Switzerland.
Munich hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics, the 1974 and 2006 FIFA World Cups, and the 1975, 1983 and 1993 Ice Hockey World Championships. During the 1972 Summer Olympics, a terrorist attack was carried out against Israeli athletes.
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Located in the center of Munich Bavarian State Chancellery- the highest state body, the residence of the Prime Minister and the government of Bavaria. Here is the office
Bavarian Minister of State for Federal and European Affairs. The government building was completed in 1993.
In the past, one of the largest in Europe, the Bavarian War Museum, founded in 1879 by King Ludwig II, was located on this site. V In 1905, a monumental palace was erected for him in the style of classicism. During the Third Reich, the residence of the Reichskommissar (governor) of Bavaria was located here. During World War II, the building was bombed. The collection of the Bavarian War Museum has been located in Ingolstadt since 1969.
In 1982, it was decided to demolish the historical palace, but the citizens of the city came out in favor of preserving the architectural monument. In the end, they came to a compromise. central part the building with a dome was preserved, and modern extensions made of glass and metal appeared on the sides. 
Equestrian statue of the Duke of Bavaria Otto von Wittelsbach the Red (1117 - 1183), who became the first duke of the Wittelsbach dynasty, which ruled Bavaria until 1918. The monument was erected in front of the main entrance to Historical building Bavarian State Chancellery, erected in 1905.
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Munich Air Gate - Franz Josef Strauss International Airport 
Many books have been published about Munich, including guidebooks. In my library there is an issue of the magazine “Around the World” (March 2009) with a detailed article about the Bavarian capital: Anastasia Butsko “Munich: between monarchy and anarchy”.
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The official motto of the capital of Bavaria is "Munich loves you". And indeed, getting here, it is immediately easy to feel the benevolent cheerful atmosphere of this South German city. The capital of the federal state of Bavaria is not only and not so much a merry riotous Oktoberfest, a great football team and a Mecca for lovers of powerful cars. Sprawled on the banks of the Isar River, in southern Germany, in the foothills of the Alps, Munich attracts with its majestic cathedrals with high bell towers, sprawling front squares, old houses with richly decorated facades and flower baskets on the windows.
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The historic city center (Altstadt-Lehel), or simply Altstadt, is extremely easy to find - it's all within the famous "road loop" Altstadtring. It is here that the lion's share tourist attractions: both Town Halls, the former residence of the Bavarian kings, the National Theatre, the legendary Hofbräuhaus and the Frauenkirche church. And here - boutiques of famous brands, shopping centers, a lot of restaurants and hotels. All this splendor is crowned by the ancient gates leading to the Altstadt: these are Karlstor, Isartor and Sendlinger Tor.
Maxvorstadt - both bohemian and scientific district north of Historic center. Here are two leading universities in Germany - the famous University of Munich and the Technical University of Munich. In addition, Maxvorstadt is home to high-class art museums such as the three famous Pinakotheks, the Lenbachhaus, the Glyptothek and the State Antiquities Collection. No wonder so many refer to this area as the "brain of Munich". As a bonus - a lot of small designer shops, bars and restaurants.
Schwabing and the English Garden is a very fashionable and at the same time charming quarter, located just outside the territory of the Ludwig-Maximilian University, where small cafes, expensive shoe and clothing boutiques, a lot of specialized bookstores, galleries and restaurants await their guests. Schwabing has always been popular with artistic personalities - Thomas and Heinrich Mann, Wassily Kandinsky and Paul Klee, Vladimir Lenin (yes, the same one as Ilyich) and physicist Werner Heisenberg lived here. Looking at the shady, cozy boulevards of the area, it's not hard to imagine why. The main points of attraction are Leopoldstrasse (Leopoldstrasse, an abundance of cafes and bars), Hohenzollernstrasse (Hohenzollernstrasse and Kurfürstenplatz, shopping), as well as the English Garden - a huge green space in the heart of the city with streams, lakes and "beer gardens" in the east of Schwabing.
The Olympic quarter (Olympiagelände), built, which is already interesting, on the site of the former Munich airport Oberwiesenfeld, appeared on the city map by 1972. In addition to the sports area itself, huge stadium, where the most massive concerts in the country are still thundering, this area attracts attention with incredible views of the Bavarian Alps. One ascent to the top of the Olympic "hill", built from the wreckage of the Second World War, gives stunning panoramas. Add to this the BMW Museum and Exhibition Center, located within walking distance of the park, and it becomes clear that a visit to the Olympic Quarter is a must.
Neuhausen-Nymphenburg is perhaps one of the quietest districts in Munich. Take trams 12, 16 or 17 to the Romanplatz or Rotkreuzplatz stops in the center of a multi-million city, and you will not notice how you find yourself in the idyllic provincial outskirts of Bavaria. Tourists are rare here, and in vain. Neuhausen is home to the world's largest beer garden. Well, Nymphenburg is the famous palace gardens and the elegant residence of Henrietta Adelaide of Savoy.
The area with the unpronounceable name Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt (Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt) occupies the area to the south of Munich up to the central railway station. Despite the fact that compared to the rest of the city, these two look a little dirty and untidy, here are the most gambling gambling halls, the most fun strip clubs and the most delicious authentic restaurants of Asian and Middle Eastern cuisine. In the southwest of Ludwigsvorstadt is the very Terezin meadow, where every September-October the revelry Oktoberfest takes place. The center of Isarvorstadt is the Gärtnerplatz square, full of cafes and bars. The Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz theater is also located here, one of the best in the city. From the south-west, the square is adjoined by depraved quarters with the most haunted places in Munich, where, among other things, the Bavarian gay community has “registered” (mostly in establishments along Müllerstrasse).
Finally, the last two areas. This is Haidhausen (Au-Haidhausen) with its club area Kultfabrik and the beautiful French quarter around Orleansplatz, whose appearance has not changed, it seems, for a couple of hundred years. And the East of Munich, which unites Bogenhausen, Berg am Laim, Trudering-Riem and Ramersdorf-Perlach - for the most part sleeping areas in the east of the Isar River, where the famous Hellabrunn Zoo is located, a good beach and, a little further, on the outskirts of Grunwald, a Bavarian film studio (actually , studio and theme park).
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Transport
Munich is a large city, slightly inferior in size to Berlin or Hamburg, so the issue of public transport is very important here. You can and should walk directly along the Altstadt, moreover, this is the so-called car-free zone. But getting to the Nymphenburg Palace or the BMW Museum, for example, without a bus will be problematic.
Buses, trams, metro (underground U-Bahn and light ground S-Bahn) and electric trains run around the city. On average, the fare varies from 1.5 to 5 EUR, depending on the number of “zones” crossed (there are four in total). A day pass will cost about 6.5 EUR for one or about 12 EUR for a group of up to 5 tourists traveling together (that is, it will be necessary to present the ticket to the conductor in the group). A weekly pass IsarCard costs about 15 EUR. You can buy travel cards and a ticket for one trip from bus drivers, but there are no ticket offices in the metro, only special MVV machines, almost the same are in trams. All tickets must be punched, otherwise a fine of up to 40 EUR. A "broken" ticket is valid for 2 hours within its zone, you can change as many as you like, just follow your direction and on your "own" territory. Prices on the page are for October 2018.
Pay attention to the bus line number 1000, which is also called the Museenlinie ("museum line"). It leaves every 10 minutes from the East Station to the main railway station, bypassing the best Munich museums (for example, the Bavaria), as well as the English Garden and Königplatz.
Taxi
A taxi costs 3.5 EUR per landing plus 1.5-1.8 EUR per kilometer. You will have to pay extra for luggage: 1.2 EUR per suitcase. A trip, for example, from the center of Marienplatz to the station area, where most hotels are located, will cost 10-15 EUR.
Bicycles
Munich, as they say, is a bike-friendly city. You can find bike rental everywhere, one of the largest and most conveniently located rental points is located near the main station, at Arnulfstrasse, 2. Cost: 3 EUR per hour, 15-18 EUR per day. A deposit of about 50 EUR in cash or credit card is required.
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Rent a Car
Munich is charmingly beautiful and small in terms of sightseeing, so there is no point in renting a car here, if not one “but”. And this is called "but" - the neighborhood. The Alps, Neuschwanstein Castle, amusement parks, brick-and-mortar Nuremberg and a dozen more places that need no introduction. Rental offices (Avis, Europcar, Hertz, Sixt and others) are in abundance at the airport, train station and around the city, but it is better to book in advance.
Now - the cons: a lot of one-way and pedestrian streets, parking is a problem, dismantling with a parking meter for a ticket is a nightmare with a cold sweat. The cost in the center is from 1.7 to 2.2 EUR per hour. The average cost of an economy class car is 30-35 EUR per day.
Munich CityTourCard
Munich CityTourCard is designed to make life easier for tourists and significantly reduce their costs. In addition to discounts to various museums and the city's main must-sees, the booklet that comes with the card includes two meals for the price of one, discounts on souvenirs, bike rentals, and the like. There is a card for one tourist, or for five at once, which is much more profitable (two children from 6 to 14 years old are considered as one adult).
The cost for 1 day for 1/5 tourists in the city is 12.9 / 19.9 EUR, for 3 days - 24.9 / 39.9 EUR. The same card, but valid for most of the Munich surroundings, is valid for at least 3 days and costs 32.9 / 53.9 EUR. You can find out more information and purchase a card online on the official website.
If you want to go to the sights of Bavaria (for example, Neuschwanstein Castle or Nuremberg), it is better for tourists to purchase a "Bavaria travel card". This Bavarian Pass is valid for 5 people and costs 28 EUR for the whole day. Considering that a one-way ticket to Fussen (where the above-mentioned castle is located) costs 24-27 EUR per person, the benefit of such a ticket is simply undeniable.
shopping
Munich has really good shopping with a lot of shops for every taste and budget. An endless network of shopping streets runs from the Marienplatz square and further, to the pedestrian shopping arteries Kaufingerstrasse and Neuhauser Strasse. All goods are like a selection: high-quality, but often not cheap, the local society does not throw money away for consumer goods. That's why the best time for shopping here - during the Christmas sales period or at the end of summer, when stores get rid of summer collections.
The most elegant boutiques are found on Briennerstrasse, Maximilianstrasse (where there is also a rich selection of art galleries), Maffeistrasse and Theatinestrasse. Here are the top designers from all over Europe: Jil Sander, Joop, Bogner, Max Dietl, Rudolph Moshammer. In search of interesting souvenirs and antiques, it is worth taking a walk on Ottostrasse. Well, vintage second-hand and costumes of bygone eras are on Westenriederstrasse.
Christmas market at Marienplatz
Christkindlmarkt, or Christmas market, which takes place every year from late November to late December, is perhaps the most important event for the city's residents (after Oktoberfest, of course). During the month, the stalls on the main square of Munich are bursting with hand-made toys, Christmas tree decorations and all kinds of goodies, sweets, snacks, gingerbread and smoked meats, flavored with a fair portion of mulled wine.
What to try
The cuisine of Munich is an occasion not only for a separate article, but for a separate site. Dozens of breweries that have been operating since the 13th-15th centuries, the traditional salted pretzel pretzel (about 1 EUR per piece), fragrant pork knee (about 15 EUR) with eternal stewed cabbage and potatoes, finally, sausages ... What sausages and sausages are in Munich (from 6 EUR for 2 pieces)! However, keep in mind that in order to pass for a real Bavarian, in no case eat the famous white sausages in the afternoon - locals eat this dish exclusively for breakfast. Another important nuance - a basket or rack with pretzels on each table does not mean at all that they are free. With a greater degree of probability, a scrupulous German waiter will count each eaten “salty gingerbread” and add it to the bill (approximately + 0.5-1 EUR per pretzel).
What you should know for sure: they love to eat here, and there is a lot, because the portion size is sometimes amazing.
Every autumn (late September - early October), the Theresienwiese meadow hosts the annual Oktoberfest beer festival, which has been held for almost 200 years, for which they even brew a special kind of beer - Wiesn.
Cafes and restaurants in Munich
You can try all of the above miracles in abundance in the city center, whichever restaurant you choose - it will be guaranteed to be delicious everywhere. There are two must-see places: a beer restaurant under the town hall and the Hofbräuhaus. The first one is hard to miss, as it is located on the main square of Marienplatz directly under the town hall building, inviting tourists to their chambers from any side of the building, wherever you go around. In the second, which is located two minutes east of Marienplatz, Hitler himself once treated himself to beer, and in general this is one of the most famous and really delicious establishments in the whole city.
In addition, in the capital of Bavaria there are as many as 8 restaurants that have received Michelin stars, the average bill in them will be 120-140 EUR per person. In a standard pub you can have a wonderful dinner for 30-50 EUR, a glass of beer will cost 3-4 EUR here. Cheaper - in Asian restaurants or buying takeaway food (up to 6-10 EUR for a heavy hamburger or a good couple of sausages).
In general, in Munich it is difficult to distinguish a pub from a restaurant: portions are large everywhere (no, even very large), freshly brewed beer is served everywhere, the price tag is about the same. All kinds of bakery cafes stand apart, where it is so pleasant to have breakfast with fresh pastries.
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Entertainment and attractions in Munich
Tourists are guaranteed at least a couple of hours of an exciting walk around Marienplatz, since almost every corner of this square is occupied by a souvenir shop or a cozy pub, which beckons you to sit down in the open air with a glass of amber drink.
The religious architecture of Munich should also be given its due. In particular, the amazing Baroque Cathedral of St. Michael attracts attention, where the remains of Ludwig II are buried. One of its towers can be reached by elevator in search of an amazing panorama of old Munich. Another beautiful panorama opens from the observation deck of Peterskirche, the oldest church in the city with a lantern-shaped dome. Finally, it is worth visiting the highest Frauenkirche Cathedral, that is, the Cathedral of the Holy Virgin, built in the 14-15th centuries.
Another "feature" of Munich is museums and parks. It is difficult to imagine the capital of Bavaria without lush green crowns, wild forest areas or regular gardens laid out around the entire center. The best of them are the royal Hofgarten or the shady English Garden, where families with children like to spend time, having picnics, lazily throwing a plate to each other or just enjoying a fine day by one of its reservoirs.
Castles of Munich
Within the city there are two noteworthy"schloss" - Nymphenburg and Blutenburg. Nymphenburg Palace is the Bavarian Versailles. Behind the palace is a French park: canals, statues, paths, bridges, benches. In the same place, the Amalienburg wing is a wonder of the world: at the top there is an observation deck, inside the hallway, bedroom, kitchen and living room are all mirrored. A few steps from the main palace is the entrance to the Botanical Garden, one of the finest gardens in Germany. Blutenburg is not so good in terms of architecture, but tourists cannot do without the attention of tourists, because its walls keep the story of forbidden love between the heir to the Duke of Bavaria and the daughter of a simple barber. And, of course, one cannot fail to mention Neuschwanstein, which needs no introduction, located a couple of hours by train from Munich.
Dachau concentration camp
A special, without exaggeration, terrible page in the history of all of Europe. Fortunately, little remains of the Dachau concentration camp (1943-1945): a couple of crematoria and an administrative building. Everything is filled with banners hanging from the ceiling, on which photographs and texts are applied, dryly stating the facts - from leave for the holidays to experiments on people. Keep in mind, the exposition makes a strong impression, and many people faint by the end of the tour.
Despite the blasphemous assumption that in Munich "not by beer alone" - this is true. Local museum collections can compete in the number of masterpieces with some not the most dusty European capital.
Museums in Munich
Despite the blasphemous assumption that in Munich "not by beer alone" - this is true. Local museum collections can compete in the number of masterpieces with some not the most dusty European capital. For example, in the Königsplatz area, in a relatively small space, there are as many as three Pinakotheks, a glyptothek (a collection of ancient vessels and statues, mostly in copies) and the Crystal Museum.
In the Old Pinakothek there is a chic collection: Brueghel, Dürer, Cranach, Rubens. In the New Pinakothek - 19th century: Cezanne, Gauguin, Van Gogh. The Pinakothek of Modern Art is interesting with changing exhibitions, as well as works by Joseph Beuys. Finally, we advise aesthetes and amateurs to look into the Lenbach House - a villa with an exposition of the Blue Rider in general and Kandinsky in particular. (The branch is at the nearest metro station Konigsplatz, right underground). As well as the City Museum at St. Jacobsplatz and the Film Museum, where good and rare films are shown. The exhibits of the Residence Museum are a grandiose collection of Electoral luxury. Not far from the museum are the park "Hofgarten and Odeonsplatz", the State Library and the University.
On Sundays, the treasures of all three Munich Pinakotheks are available for a nominal fee of 1 EUR. The same thing happens with the cost of entrance tickets to the Glyptothek, the Antique Collection and the Bavarian National Museum. Here it is, socialism in the flesh - art to the masses!
5 things to do in Munich
- Of course, try all these varieties - light, wheat, dark, unfiltered and as soon as not filtered - in one of the old pubs of the city.
- Climb to the observation deck of St. Michael's Cathedral on a clear day to see the Alps.
- Give a shake-up to the beer-soaked body in the Lenbach House, contemplating the paintings of Kandinsky, Klee and other geniuses of the Blue Rider group.
- Feel the Munich rhythm of life, lying for an hour on the emerald lawn of the English Garden.
- Visit the same "sausage pot", "gas cap" or "soup bowl" that houses the most crazy cars of the 21st century - of course, we are talking about a first-class BMW museum.
Munich for children
Parents, take a breath! Munich is an ideal city for tourists with children. In addition to all kinds of playgrounds, equipped as our "soviet" childhood never dreamed of, parks and lakes for pleasant walks, there are even special family beer houses - with children's play areas and a multilingual crowd in diapers.
Where to go with children: Hellabrunn Tierpark to pet the kids, feed the pelicans, stare at the falcons and hawks, ride a camel and, in general, get unforgettable memories in the city zoo. SeaLife München in the Olympic Park is basically the same, but in the underwater element (unless you ride a shark). Fans of dinosaurs have a direct road to the Paleontological Museum; parents should be patient, here even half a day is not the limit for die-hard fans of extinct lizards.
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