Übersicht
Munich is much more than centuries-old Gothic buildings, beer halls, Lederhosen-clad thigh-slappers and the FC Bayern Munich.
The capital of the state of Bayern is an undiscovered treasure chest of lesser known stories and local legends. It is about the love story of King Ludwig I and Lola Montez, a "Spanish" dancer who ignited a Revolution, or about the not so “Mad King”, Ludwig II, one of the most misunderstood crowned heads of Europe; it is about the hometown.
Learn about the love affair of King Ludwig I and Lola Montez, about King Ludwig II and Richard Wagner, Hitler and Third Reich, the “White Rose”, the underground resistance movement founded by students of Munich. Find out the history of Georg Elser, a carpenter who tried to kill Hitler with a bomb installed in Bierhall to prevent the breakout of WWII. Discover how the Devil lent a “helping foot” for the construction of Munich’s Cathedral. Reveal the history of Beer. Learn more about how Munich was founded and learn the history and lives of Albert Einstein, Thomas Mann, Lenin, Rilke, Kandinsky, Heine, and many other famous people who lived in Munich. Hear histories about the great Empress Sissi and how the Bavarian royalty grew up in Munich until she married the Austrian emperor in Vienna.
Be amazed by the views of the Old and new Town Hall, Glockenspiel, Cathedral Frauenkirche, Viktualienmarkt: Farmers market, Hofbräuhaus, Max-Joseph square with Opera House and Royal Palace Residenz, Odeons Square with view of Siegestor, Arch of Triumph and the Maximilian Street, also known as the designers' street.
Languages
English
