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Top Ten Sights To Visit In Munich
irst-time travellers to
Munich will marvel at the Near Marienplatz is the
amazing sights and places Frauenkirche (“Dom”). With its
of this beautiful city. As Munich height of 99 m and its two towers
is very compact and small with a with onion-shaped domes, it is
good and reliable transport the landmark of Munich and
system, it is an easy city to dominates the city center
travel around. In addition, it is together with the New City Hall.
possible to cover most of the Although the design of the
following must-see sights on catholic cathedral is quite
foot: simple, it is an amazing
building.
1. Marienplatz
3. Viktualienmarkt and Church St.
Start your sightseeing tour at Peter (Alter Peter)
Marienplatz, Munich’s central
square since the foundation of Also next to Marienplatz, there
the city in 1158. There are many is the “Viktualienmarkt”,
brilliant sights clustered here Munich’s largest fruit and
such as the “Mariensäule” (Column vegetable market. For a brilliant
St. Mary), the “Fischbrunnen” view of the city, you should
(Fish Fountain) and Munich’s Old visit the city’s oldest church
City Hall. The Marienplatz, St. Peter, also called “Alter
however, is dominated by the New Peter”, at Viktualienmarkt. If
City Hall, an impressive building you manage to climb about 300
of Neo-Gothic style. The famous steps to the top of the tower,
“Glockenspiel” in its tower also you will have a brilliant view.
is a major tourist attraction.
4. Odeonsplatz and Church St.
2. Frauenkirche (Dom) Kajetan (Theatinerkirche)
north-east direction, a path
North of Munich’s historic city leads directly to the English
center, there is the Odeonsplatz Garden, the oldest and largest
with the beautiful church St. park in Munich. There are quite a
Kajetan (Theatinerkirche) of few amazing sights in the park
baroque style and the such as the Chinese Tower with
Feldherrnhalle. The its’ huge beergarden, the
"Feldherrnhalle" at the artificial lake “Kleinhesseloher
Odeonsplatz was designed by See” as well as the highest
Friedrich v. Gärtner and is a viewpoint of the park, the
victory monument for the Bavarian Monopteros.
army and its generals.
7. Königsplatz
5. Residenz and Hofgarten
After enjoying your time in the
Also directly at the Odeonsplatz English Garden, you should
is the Residenz that used to be explore other areas of Munich,
Munich’s city castle and maybe on the following day. The
residence of the Bavarian dukes, Königsplatz in the area
electors and kings as well as the Maxvorstadt was created on the
entrance to the Hofgarten. model of the Acropolis in Athens.
Although quite small, the This square is highly impressive
Hofgarten is Munich’s most and there are also quite a few
central garden and very suitable exhibition halls in its buildings
for a break during your such as the Glyptothek. If you
sightseeing or shopping tour. want to explore more exhibitions,
you should head for the Alte,
6. English Garden Neue and Moderne Pinakothek as
well as the Lenbachhaus which are
When you leave the Hofgarten in important exhibition halls near
Königsplatz. Olympic Park was created. One of
the most striking features of the
8. Nymphenburg Palace Olympic Hall, the Olympic Stadium
and the Swimming Centre is their
If you still have time left, the common tent roof constructed of
Nymphenburg Palace in the west of acrylic glass. The Olympic Park
Munich is really worth a visit. is the second largest park in
The history of the origins of the Munich and popular not only for
brilliant Nymphenburg palace of sports, but for other leisure
baroque style and its gardens activities and events as well.
covers a period of more than 300
years. In the park of the 10. Oktoberfest (Wies’n) at
Nymphenburg Palace, there are Theresienwiese
quite a few important places to
visit such as the Amalienburg and During late September every year,
the Pagodenburg. Next to the the Oktoberfest, one of the most
Nymphenburg Park, there is the famous public festivals
Botanical Garden of Munich, one throughout the world, starts at
of the most important botanical the Theresienwiese and lasts for
gardens throughout the world. about two weeks.
9. Olympic Park with Olympic Of course, there are many more
Tower amazing sights in Munich. If you
are in Munich during the summer,
Another important, but very you should not miss visiting one
different and rather modern park of the numerous beergardens in
is the Olympic Park in the north the capital of Bavaria. Whether
of Munich. In the summer of 1972, it is for a weekend city break or
the XX Olympic Games were held in longer, any visitor to Munich
Munich. For this purpose, the will have an enjoyable and
memorable experience.
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