Subscribe RSS FeedMunich is the second batch of Germany postcards I featured here according to city after Berlin, I guess. Or I might have lost count either, so nevermind. Munich was believed to be founded by the monks of the Benedictine, and “Mönche” is Old German for Monks, hence the name.
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“Weltstadt mit Herz” or the metropolitan city with heart, is the Munich city’s motto. This view shows the New Town Hall and Marienplatz, a large open square. If you look closer at the tower there’s the Rathaus-Glockenspiel dates from 1908. Glockenspiels are exciting features in Germany, they are kind of the equivalent of huge music boxes built into the buildings and town squares, but with real bells and ancient mannequin dancers. And this particular Glockenspiel has 43 bells and 32 dancers, and it chimes everyday at 11am. I really want to see (and listen) this Glockenspiel live! :D
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Here is the pedestrian street in the old part of Munich, the arch in the middle dates from 1315 and was part of the surrounding wall. Hmm, I have come across many old cities in Europe are walled, which is interesting. And see the tulips! :) They actually change the flowers here according to seasons, and you can see tulips in Spring.
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Some views of the grocery market in Munich, though I am so curious if the existance of these statutes have anything to do with the place being a market. And it does look like an exotic market!
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It is so cool to see my card again :).
I never thought about the statues, they were just there :D. But you made me curios, so I had to do some research. They don’t have anything to do with the place being a market, because all the statues are local folk singer/comedians from the early 20th century. And they say that they match well to the market as this is the place were the common people are meeting, so there are no royals shown but the guys that made people laugh and happy at that time.
And just as a sidenote: We have also a lovely tradition on the Viktualienmarkt, because every year during carnival (always on Shrove Tuesday) the market women are dancing in special costumes. But I have to admit that I only saw them on TV, never in real.