A return to München just about 2 months after I first arrived. Was just a one-day stopover point before heading over to Stuttgart (also for the 2nd time).
The first real sequel to my photo albums because Munich is among a select few cities I visited twice. This follows on from München mag dich! (Munich Loves You!) from April. Decided to do the album title in English for obvious pun reasons.
While nothing much had changed, it was a perfect opportunity for me to head to the other sights I've missed the first time round. And of course to tell the legend of the Devil's Footstep.
(Written and Posted on 4th August 2014)
Paulskirche (St. Paul's Church), located in the Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt are of Munich. It was built mainly with limestone but was heavily damaged during WWII air raids. The 318-foot steeple is not seen here, where it was hit by the Convair C-131D in the 1960 Munich C-131 crash :(
Münchner Residenz (Munich Residence), the former palace of the Bavarian monarchs. Here's the Festsaalbau portion which faces the Hofgarten (Court Garden).
Bayerische Staatskanzlei (Bavarian State Chancellery) is the state agency of the German Free State of Bavaria. It was built between 1989 and 1993 around the Hofgartenkaserne Bavarian military facility.
Locals playing Boules in the evening at the Hofgarten. It's not exactly a German ball game though cos it's actually a French-Italian game.
A return to Odeonsplatz and the Theatinerkirche St. Kajetan (Theatine Church of St. Cajetan). Its unique yellow makes it a symbol for Munich.
Der Feldherrnhalle Löwen or one of them anyway...
Frauenkirche, Munich's landmark remains under construction, so nothing new here. Except maybe to tell the story of the legendary Devil's Footstep. One legend says that Jörg von Halsbach had made a deal with the devil to finance its construction as long as the church would have no windows. He tricked the devil by positioning the columns in a way that was not visible when he stood at the foyer. When he realized he was tricked, the church was already consecrated and he was so angry he stomped his foot and manifested the evil spirits and left in a hurry while also forgetting to take the spirits with him (hence the windy church of today).
Back to the Neue Rathaus but this time in the evening. Nothing too different from April except for the fact that it was much warmer.
Altes Rathaus in the sunset. Left it out of the previous album but this time, it had to be included.
Münchner Stadtmuseum, the city museum of Munich founded in 1888 by Ernst von Destouches with a late Gothic finish.
And of course, you've got to end the night in Munich with a proper Munich meal!
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