Munich, Germany Part 3 of 3 11 June 2013/ Family Travelogue

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Scenic  travel to Switzerland by train from Salzburg, Austria the next day, 12 June 2013.

Munich, Germany (Part II) one day in the inner city 11 June 2013

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Marienplatz (Mary's Square) is located in the center of the inner city of Munich and has been the main square of the city since 1158.

 The northern part of the square is the New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus).  It was built between 1867 and 1908 in a Gothic architecture style.  Second phase of construction dated from 1908.

Attached to the Hall is a tourist attraction in Marienplatz.  The Rathaus-Glockenspiel chimes at 11am, 12pm and 5pm everyday re enacting two stories from the 16th century.  It consists of 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures.

The top half of the story is about the marriage of the local Duke Wilhelm V to Renata of Lorraine.  The bottom half of the story is about the dancing through the streets to bring vitality to fearful dispositions.  The dance is a tradition in Munich every 7 years, the next one is in 2019.

Marienplatz was named after the Mariensäule, Mary's column.

A 11 meters tall Mariensäule was erected in the center of the square to commemorate the end of Swedish occupation during the 30 years' war. 

The Frauenkirche church towers are visible on this photo.

A golden statue of the Virgin Mary, patron of Bavaria,  is topped on the column.  The statue stands on a crescent moon as the Queen of Heaven.  The statue was originally inside the Frauenkirche (Cathedral of our Lady Church). 













In 1641, four putti added to the column.  They symbolize fighting a different beast symbolizing the city's overcoming of adversities:

war represented by the lion
plague (basilisk)
hunger or famine by the dragon
heresy by the serpent

At the end of the 20th century, the 4 putti on the column were replaced by new models and the originals were moved to Münchner Stadtmuseum

Munich, Germany (Part III)


We had traveled by train from Salzburg to Zurich the following day, 12 June 2013.  Please click this link for the post.

Europe Tour June 2013

Munich, Germany (Part I) one day in the inner city 11 June 2013

              

On the next page of the ticket (not posted), it is stated that we have to bring with us the relevant ID and credit that were stated at the time of purchase even expired.  The ticket would only be valid in combination with the identification.

We were asked for the credit card we have used on our way back to Salzburg from Munich.  

We were in the city of Salzburg  the whole day yesterday, 10 June 2013.  We started in the morning at Hellbrunn Palace and the Trick Fountains.  We spent the whole afternoon visiting the film locations of 1965 movie,  The Sound of Music:   Mirabelle Garden and around Residentzplatz.  Please click the links for our yesterday's wanderlust.

At Salzburg station, waiting for the train bound to Landshut (Bay) hbf.  

Our train was supposed to be the Railjet 260 direct to Munich.  Due to some default, we were assigned to other train, DBR 27084.

We alighted at Mühldorf (Oberbay) at 10:14 and to transfer to another train bound to  München hbf or  Munich station

At Mühldorf (Oberbay) station.  The train to Munich was expected to arrive at 10:30 and to reach Munich about 11:35am

Had RJ 260  not cancelled, we would had reached Munich at 10:30am.

Munchen Hauptbanhof- is the main railway station in the city of Munich. It has 32 platforms.  The station is close to city centre.  The main entrance to the east is the way to Karlsplatz (Stachus)

On our way to the inner city

At Karlsplatz (Stachus).  Stachus is a large square in central Munich and was officially named Karlsplatz.  Munich natives still call the square Stachus.

Below photo shows behind the neo-baroque Justizpalast (Palace of Justice), located at the  west side of the square.

The fountain is seen in the summer.  In winter, an open-air ice rink is seen instead.

In front of the fountain is Karlstor,  a gothic gate of the demolished medieval fortification,  and the Rondell buildings on both sides.

Heading now to Marienplatz, passing through the very busy pedestrian area of the city which houses numerous shops and restaurants.

We did not go to the underground which contains a large shopping center.  The picture below shows  the way down to the  Kalrsplatz U-Bahn and S-Bahn.  U for underground, S for Suburban.

Nearing the Jesuit Church, Sankt Michael, we could see behind the two towers.  Those are the church towers of the Munich Frauenkirche, with full name, Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau, " Cathedral of Our Dear Lady"

The Cathedral was erected in 1468

The towers are widely visible due to the city's restriction on heights of the buildings that should not exceed 99m.

Photo below was taken from St Peter's tower.

Below photo:  Inside the St Micheal church.

Sankt Michael is Jesuit Church in Munich.  They style of the building had been influenced by the Baroque architectures in the Southern Germany during in the earlier years.


The New Town hall at Marienplatz viewing from Alter Peter tower.





Please click this link for Munich, Germany (Part II)

We had traveled by train from Salzburg to Zurich the following day, 12 June 2013.  Please click this link for the post.

Europe Tour June 2013