Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Munich Highlights
Of the city he lived in for many years, 20th-century writer Thomas Mann said that
“Munich glows”. And indeed, the sky is often a brilliant blue dotted with puffy
white clouds in “Italy's northernmost city”, where the relaxed, often Baroque
lifestyle gives it a southern flair. Englischer Garten and the Isar meadows are
right in the middle of the city; Starnberger See and the mountains are virtually
on the doorstep. But Munich is also a city of art and culture with an abundance
of historic buildings, museum treasures, and a lively cultural scene.
Fine art, leisure, and la dolce vita make this a unique city.
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Deutsches Museum
Renowned as the oldest
and largest museum of science
and technology in the world,
the museum attracts more
than 1.3 million visitors every
year
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Schloss
Nymphenburg
Ludwig I's Gallery of
Beauties features por-
traits of noblewomen
and famous beauties,
such as the tailor's
daughter, Helene Sedl-
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Museum District
Three Pinakotheken
(picture galleries) now lie side
by side in the Museum District.
The oldest, the Alte Pinakothek
in a reconstructed building
from 1836, is devoted to
historic European painting - its
collection boasts priceless
treasures including panels by
Albrecht Dürer
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Olympia-
park
In 1972, a large
park, including an
artificial hill, was
created from World
War II rubble for
the Summer
Olympics. At the
time, the distinctive
tent roof was
considered an archi-
tectural innovation
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Residenz
Dating back to 1385,
the Residenz has been
expanded by various
wings and courtyards
over the centuries
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(see pp20-21)
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For Munich on the Internet, visit
www.muenchen.de
