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About Munich
Munich
is a modern city and also one of the most prosperous cities in Germany.
Munich is a leading city in high-tech industries, examples are BMW and
Siemens. You also can find media production in this city.
Because of the local government Munich has got one of the most expensive
and also efficient public and transportation systems. On all major streets
there are bike lanes, so it is safe and easy to travel by bike through
the city.
In Munich there is the possibility for visitors to visit a large number of
museums,
art galleries, concert halls and historical buildings.
Famous attractions in Munich are:
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Alte (old )Pinakothek
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Alte Pinakothek is one of the largest museums in Europe. The museum has
got a large collection of paintings. This collection contains 800 paintings
by European painters from the 14th century till the 18th century. Famous
paintings in the museum are: Dürer's "Four Apostles"; Rogier
van der Weyden's " columba-altar "; Altdorfer's "Battle of
Alexander at Issus"; Botticelli's "Pieta" and Rubens' "Self-Portrait
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Neue (new) Pinakothek The
Neue Pinakothek is Munich's museum of 19th Century painting and sculpture.
The building is very nice and the collection is strong in German Romantics
and French Impressionists. Goya, Manet, Renoir and Cezanne are some of
the great names here. The Neue Pinakothek is Munich's museum of 19th Century
painting and sculpture. The building is very nice and the collection is
strong in German Romantics and French Impressionists. Goya, Manet, Renoir
and Cezanne are some of the great names here.
Deutsches Museum
One
of the largest museums of technology and natural sciences in the world.
The Deutsches Museum contains over 13 acres of exhibitions containing
invaluable original machines and equipment, models and reconstructions,
from classical mechanics to telecommunications, from a full-size reconstructed
coal mine to space travel technology. You can see airplanes, submarines
and the first X-ray machine among other things. The live demonstrations
and hands-on instructional aids are fun and informative for the visitor.
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Nymphenburg Palace The
Wittelsbacher Summer Residence in the western part of Munich. It is a
Baroque Palace with a park. The highlights of the palace include the Grand
Marble Hall and King Ludwig's famous Gallery of Beauties. In the park,
you can find the world-famous Amalienburg hunting-lodge (rococo masterpiece
of the architect Cuvilliés). Also at Nymphenburg you can find the
Marstallmuseum with royal coaches and sleighs and the museum "Mensch
und Natur"(Man and Nature).
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Olympic
Park
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for the XXth Olympic Games in 1972 and the tent-roof covering 75,000 square
meters and became a well known landmark. This landscaped park contains sport
facilities, lakes, bicycle paths, concert venues, restaurants and a football
stadium. Don't miss the fascinating BMW Museum across the street, right
next to the companies headquarters - which was constructed in the shape
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Oktoberfest The
Oktoberfest takes place every year late in September and runs to early
October. The duration of the festival is two weeks.
Located at "Theresienwiese" you can drink beyond your limits,
meeting folks from all over the world. All beer tents close at 11 p.m.,
so make sure you start your trip early enough. About 30% of the year's
beer-production of the big breweries in Munich are drunk during these
two weeks. You can also visit a giant fun fair, side shows and souvenir
stands. Every year there are nearly 7 million visitors. This makes the
Munich Oktoberfest the largest festival in the world.
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Garten
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The
Englischer Garten is Munich´s famous 900-acre park and one of the
biggest public parks in a city. The park has shaded paths, brooks, ponds
and swans and is best known for its four beer gardens (Chinesischer Turm,
Seehaus, Hirschau, Aumeister).
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Glockenspiel
im Rathausturm (Carillon in New Town Hall Tower)
Largest carillon in Germany, with near life-size figures performing the
traditional Coopers' Dance and a jousting match. The carillon plays three
times a day at 11 a.m., noon and 5 p.m. |
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