Sightseeing

Munich metropolis with heart

You will be happy when you aren't unprepared to see the unique supply at museum, theatre, concerts and the snugness of the -Hofbräuhaus -. Collect some knowledge at home, your enjoyment will be all the greater. Twenty three museums and two dozen private art-galleries present treasures all at the world. The Munich state-theatre, the municipal stage and 17 private theatre play the most modern form of the total theatre till to the famous classic with the best actors of the world. Performances of the most significant symphony orchestra and great conductors will stand near the documentation of new tendencies in music. Exhibitions in the - Haus der Kunst - and in the - Deutschen Museum - will compete with the lovely and unique charm of the beer-gardens, boulevard cafés, the art quarter "Schwabing", country market, the 699 wells and innumerable other lively springs and all the little and great joy of life about their attention. In Germany Munich is the town with the most value of freetime - enjoy the beauty of the landscape around of Munich - the bavarian mountains and lakes.

OLYMPIAGELÄNDE

Munich have many sights, especially the - Olympiagelände -, one of the greatest touristic attraction points of Munich. The Olympic summer-plays in 1972 were the greatest highlights of Munich, The tent-roof covers half of the football arena, the swimming-hall, the multi-purpose-hall and a big part of the park. By good weather the Olympic-tower with a high of 290 meter show the visitors a view over Munich till to the alpes. It is also a great culinary event in the restaurant of rotation in the top of the Olympic tower.

OKTOBERFEST

The traditional Munich - Oktoberfest - is everytime good for a journey. It is one of the greatest public festivals world-wide and rejoice popularity not only by the native. The 6 million visitors which crowd every year to the - Wies'n - are coming from all over the world and consume more than 190.000 pairs of sausages and 5 million liter of beer. But there isn't only care for the physical well-being, round-about's, roller-coasters, etc. Make the visit to a special event.

MUSEUM

Munich have a great choice of museums. The new and the old - Pinakothek - ,the - Haus der Kunst - (house of art) with exhibitions well-known artists, the residence - the former government residence of the bavarian kings, the greatest European museum and last not least the - Deutsche Museum - where you can see all about true mine-models over airplanes till to the high-tech. But also little museums like the museum of toys are very interesting.

BAVARIA FILM GELÄNDE

The bavarian film area at the outskirts of the town is necessary to see. There have been shoot films like - Unendliche Geschichte -, - Das Boot -, - Rote Erde - and much more. You can go into the submarine, you can look behind the original scenery and you can observe the stuntmen during the shooting. The bavarian film tour have yearly over a half million enthusiastic visitors.

ZOOLOGICAL GARDEN - HELLABRUNN

Opening in summer from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., in winter from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.. 5.400 animals, stroke-enclosures for children, climber-play-grounds with slides and horses for riding.

SCHLOß NYMPHENBURG

The castle have a wonderful generous designed park. In the north of the castle-roundel there is an exhibition and a sale of china. At special curse places there are hidden the bath-castle (Badeschlößchen), the thinker-palais and the - Marienklaus - of king Ludwig of bavaria.

THE CARILLON

Thousands of persons have looked up at the gothic tower of Munich's Town Hall and thousands yet to come will listen to the carillon (or as it is known in Munich ­ Glockenspiel) and watch the dancing figures. This has prompted several of the oldest tradesmen of Munich to prepare this small pamphlet as a souvenir.A few seconds after the right hand figure has struck the bell, the left hand figure strikes his, and together, they echo the hour which has been struck by the clocks of the City. Far above the honking of horns, the carillon melody then begins.The construction and range of this carillon are unique. It is made up of 43 bells and has a range of nearly four octaves. After the tune has finished, the spectator has barely time in which to admire the two level open Renaissance balcony, before the figures of the upper level begin to move to the accompanyment of a march. This balcony is constructed entirely of hammered copper.The colored figures represent the tournament which was held at Marienplatz on February 24, 1568 to colebrate the wedding of Duke Wilhelm V and the Duchess Renata of Lorraine.At the second revolution, the knight with the blne and white emblem jousts his opponent from the saddle. The march then runs down and after a short pause, the cooper dance begins in the lower level.The figures dressed in red, move to the rhythm of the cooper dance which is directed by the head and arm movements of Harlequin who stands in the center. In commemoration of the plague (1515 ­ 1517), the coopers (barrel or keg makers) perform their traditional dance every seven years at carneval time. They are still proud ot the i:act that they once coaxed the terrified townsfolk from their houses with their dancing. The performance ends with the crowing and wing beating of the gilt cock. The spectator would probably be interested in knowing that the Glockenspiel has a total weight of 7000 kgs.The smallest bell weighs 10 kgs and the largest whch is also engraved with the name of the donator, Konsul K. Rosipal, weighs an impressive 1300 kgs. The works which are completely automatic also inclnde 6 music mechanisms (each with 4 different tunes). These mechanisms are changed on the 1st and 15th of each month.At 9 P. M. when the bustling of the City begins to subside and the noise begins to quiet down, it is worth the trouble for the visitor to Munich to look up at the Town Hall Tower once again.Illuminated by electricity, the night watchman in the leR pillar arch, a lantern in his hand, blows on his horn three times, whereupon the angel of the peace in the right hand pillar arch begins to move and stretch a protecting hand over the Münchener Kindl - the reals symbol of the old City on the Isar and During This The Carillon Melody Begins: "Good Evening - Good Night"

ALTSTADT MÜNCHENS

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