My Very First Visit to Munich

24-Mar-2014 • Munich Germany

In front of the Feldherrnhalle or General's Hall

The army monument located in between the statues of the Belgian born Count Johann Tilly, a hero in the Thirty Years' War, and Prince Karl Philipp von Wrede, victorius over the French in 1814 inside the Feldherrnhalle or General's Hall

The statue of King Ludwig II of Bavaria in front of the Siemens World Headquarters on Ludwigstrasse

The Glockenspiel. This is a classic piece of 19th century Gothic elaborately decorated with statues of kings, princes, dukes, saints, and allegorical characters from Munich folklore

The Rathaus' Glockenspiel and the Mariensaule or the column of the Virgin Mary erected in 1632 by Maximilian in gratitude for the town's deliverance from the Swedes during the Thirty Years' War

An aerial view of the Frauenkirche or the Church of Our Lady from the tower of St. Peter's Church

The Maypole in the Beer Garden of the Viktualienmarkt or the city's Central Food Market

The Beer Garden in the Viktualienmarkt with lots of locals drinking away in the afternoon. Beer is definitely big here in Munich.

The Englischer Garten or the English Garden

In front of the Glyptothek Museum

The 950 foot Olympic Tower at Olympiapark or the Olympic Park

The stadium at Olympiapark or Olympic Park