Sadness in Hofbauhaus
[ May, 2013 ] The last place in Munich we went this time was the world famous Hofbauhaus. This beer hall founded in 1644 must be the most famous one in the world. In the…
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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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
King’s refuge
[ May, 2013] The last place we went with the south German castle tour was Linderhof castle. This is one of the three castles which Ludwig Ⅱ, the king of Bavarian Kingdom built. He particularly…
Pictures on the wall
[ May, 2013 ] During the castle tour in southern Germany, we dropped in a village called Oberammergau. This place is famous for its wood carving. But what attracted me was those bold pictures on…
Well known Swan Castle
[ May 2013] From Munich, we joined a bus tour, visiting castles in the southern Germany. The first destination was Neuschwanstein (Swan Castle). This was built by Ludwig Ⅱ, who became a king of Bavarian…
