Munich

Munich - the third after Berlin and Hamburg , a city in Germany. Located on the River Isar, southern Germany , in Bavaria . Free city , who is also the capital of Bavaria and the administrative district of Upper Bavaria .

The main attractions of Munich are in the Old City, although some of the palaces and parks are outside.

Since its founding by Henry the Lion in Munich in 1158 the city center is the Marienplatz . It is a place where old, jousting tournaments were held , and then the fair and bazaar .

His name today is obliged to Marienplatz column of Mary, which was erected in the center of the square Humbert Gerhard in 1638 in honor of the patron saint of Bavaria. Four winged figures , which were originally designed to Our Lady, symbolizing the four hostages of plague, war, famine, and heresy.

It has long Munich beer nnazyvayut city. There are six major breweries, which supply the beer world famous Theresienwiese - Oktoberfest - Beer Festival , pretzels, roasted chickens and roundabouts, which takes place annually in late September - early October Terezino meadow.

in Munich is world-famous university, one of the largest in Europe, the Bavarian State Library, there are 6 million volumes.Thanks to the research institutes of the Max Planck and the name of the Heinz Maier -Leibnitz , nuclear research reactor and many other institutions in Munich holds a strong position in European science .

The city has many restaurants offering all types of world cuisine.Perhaps the most important summer pastimes - beer gardens in Munich, which - more than twenty .

Munich locals sometimes called the capital of Germany , citing the enormous artistic and cultural wealth concentrated in the city. There are about 50 museums.Among them, the Bavarian National Museum, representing the European culture and arts and crafts in Germany.

German Museum , considered one of the most important museums in the world in science and technology. Here, almost 17 thousand exhibits. German Museum - it's not just a set put up for review items.Here you can touch everything with his hands. To demonstrate the important processes used movies , paintings, dioramas and models.

technology enthusiasts can also visit the Museum of BMW, which tells the stories of Bavarian motor works, producing the famous aircraft engines , motorcycles and cars.

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