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Surfing in the stream

[ May, 2013 ] There is a large park in Munich whose name is Englischer Garten. It is one of the biggest city centre parks in the world, larger than Hyde Park in London and…

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Sophisticated straw dolls

[May, 2013 ] We visited Viktualienmarkt in Munich, which is a market in which they sell good quality foods. But what caught my eye was the stalls which were selling lots of straw dolls. They…

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After 306 steps

[May, 2013] We climbed up the tower of St.Peterskirche in Munich. 92 metres high and 306 steps. I counted that. This photo is taken from the top. The view was very nice as expected, but…

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Devil’s footprint

[ May, 2013 ] This is the devil’s footprint. It is near the entrance of Freuenkirche, the symbolic church of Munich. According to the direction, when the church was built, the devil came and stood…

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Coffin of Ludwig 2nd

[ May 2013 ] The coffin of the King of Madness, Ludwig the 2nd is in Michaelskirche in Munich. It is the white church in the main street from the station to Marienplatz. Since I…

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Dance at Marienplatz

[ May 2013 ] At Marienplatz, the main square in the centre of Munich, they were holding some kind of fair and on the stage people were dancing their folk dances. The costume around here…

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Do not get cofused by the exterior

[ May 2013 ] In the Residenz in Munich, this room is also impressive. There are 121 portraits of Wittelsbach family who ruled this area and lived here. When I showed this photo to a…

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German character in the history of Residenz

[ May 2013 ] This is about Residenz in Munich. This palace had been the home of Wittelsbach family who governed this region. The kingdom was extinct in 1918 and in 1920 it was already…

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Wonderful room

[ May, 2013 ] This is Antiquarium in Residenz in Munich. It was the second time for me to visit here, but still, I could not help myself raising my voice. This is said to…