Historic Munich

A few weeks ago, I went to Munich, Germany for a weekend. It took me about six hours to get there by train. It's a beautiful city with tons of historical and cultural aspects. Despite the clouds and chilly weather, we saw some fantastic sights.


One of our first sights was the Justizpalast, or Palace of Justice. It's made up of two court houses and administrate buildings. Although nice pieces of architecture, we were more interested in this lovely fountain.

As we continued our walk, we came upon this castle-like entrance, which leads to Marienplatz, the largest square in Munich and center of social activity. There are plenty of restaurants, shops, and souvenir stands to satisfy all. 

We thought this fountain was quite clever and entertaining. 

 The main icon in Marienplatz is Neues Rathas, or New City Hall, which was built in the gothic architectural style. It is a magnificent of piece of work. 

It has a tremendous clock-tower with a glockenspiel, or musical percussion instrument, featuring medieval knights holding a jousting tournament and townspeople dancing afterward. We made it in time to see the show, which goes off every morning at 11 o'clock.

Here is a short video clip so you can hear how the glockenspiel sounds.

This is the Bavarian State Opera House, or National Theater. Though we didn't see an opera, the building itself is quite magnificent. Originally, it was built during the 19th century, but it actually had to be re-built twice: once due to fire damage, and the second time after the bombing raids from WWII.

 Outside of the theater is a statue of King Max Joseph I, the theater's founder.

Me and Mariel

This next picture is the outside of Theatinerkirche, one of Munich's many churches. I loved its stark color! This church also contains the royal tombs for the Wittelsbach dynasty, or the Ludwigs.

While walking around Munich, a band was setting up for an International Festival, where music and food were abundant. Honestly, I just liked the German sign.

One of the most famous churches in Munich is St. Peters, which was built in the baroque architectural style. We were mesmerized by the intricate details of the decor, which is truly breathtaking and probably my favorite sight here in Munich. 

St. Peter's Church

Ornate Ceilings

The Alter

The Nativity

During our sight-seeing walk, we found this gem. It's a very detailed, miniature map of Munich.

Lastly, we saw a band playing outside in honor of Oktoberfest, which is held in Munich each year. The men were wearing their lederhosen while the women were wearing their dirndl. This is a video clip of the traditional German music that they play during this time of year.