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00:00["Pomp and Circumstance"]
00:30["Pomp and Circumstance"]
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00:54Mega Village,
00:57Athens.
00:59City with a heart.
01:01There are many names for our city.
01:03Welcome to Munich.
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01:08One of its most characteristic landmarks
01:11is the Cathedral of Our Lady.
01:13You can't lose your way
01:15because you just need to look up at its steeples
01:18soaring up to a height of 99 meters
01:20and you know where you are.
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01:31The splendid tomb was built
01:34for Emperor Ludwig of Bavaria
01:37and in honor of the Wittelsbach dynasty
01:40who ruled Bavaria for more than 700 years.
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01:54Just a few minutes walk
01:56will take you to St. Peter's Church,
01:58Munich's oldest parish church.
02:04To climb its steeple, called Old Peter by the people,
02:07is a rather breathtaking experience.
02:15Marienplatz, St. Mary's Square
02:18with the city hall, is the center of Munich.
02:21In former times, corn was sold here.
02:27Every now and then, concerts are given in the square.
02:30At other times,
02:32you might run into a political demonstration.
02:36At 11 o'clock, the famous chimes,
02:39called the Glockenspiel, start.
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02:48The Dance of the Coopers commemorates
02:51the members of this trade being the first ones
02:54after the great plague of the 16th century
02:57to be out on the streets again.
03:04These characters originate in a knight's tournament
03:07at the wedding of a Bavarian duke in the year 1568.
03:13In the Thirty Years' War,
03:15Munich was occupied by the Swedish army,
03:18yet the city wasn't ravaged.
03:20Out of gratitude in the year 1638,
03:23Elector Maximilian I donated this pillar,
03:26on top, the Blessed Virgin who is considered
03:29the patroness of Bavaria.
03:38The Fish Fountain is a popular meeting point.
03:41On Ash Wednesday, both the Lord Mayor
03:44and the citizens of Munich wash their purses in it,
03:47according to an old superstition
03:49that makes sure you never run out of money.
03:52And you can afford another taxi ride.
04:05Before you concentrate on other attractions,
04:08you should get to know the people of Munich.
04:10They are considered a special breed,
04:12and Munich wouldn't be the same without them.
04:18On the first sunny day in spring,
04:20nobody can bear to stay inside their own four walls.
04:23The open-air season in Italy's northernmost city has begun.
04:28Skirts are getting shorter.
04:31A great sense of excitement lies over the place,
04:34and the only thing that can cool the tempers
04:36is a dip in the Isar.
04:41Although some just want to sit down and muse on life.
04:45Foreigners are gladly helped to find their way.
04:52The Gardens of the Formal Royal Residence
04:55is the place to go at lunchtime,
04:57unless you have to look after a hungry crowd.
05:00The gardens are a great place to relax and enjoy life.
05:05The gardens are a great place to relax and enjoy life.
05:08The gardens are a great place to relax and enjoy life.
05:11The gardens are a great place to go at lunchtime,
05:13unless you have to look after a hungry crowd.
05:18Loving your bird might mean to give it a break in the fresh air,
05:21but while doing so, you wouldn't want to be bothered by anyone.
05:31After all this hardship, it's time for a nap.
05:36You may look for the company of Mr. Goethe,
05:40or of the anti-characters of the Gluptothek.
05:46Before dusk, one has a quick look into the newly built five courts.
05:51There's no point in trying to revive the stereotypical image
05:54of the lederhosen-clad Bavarian.
05:57He exists only in the shop windows.
06:01The shops in Dienersstrasse set great value in high-quality products.
06:05The shops in Dienerstrasse set great value in high-quality products.
06:08Dallmeier, a family business with a long tradition, is one of them.
06:12They sell fine cigars, freshly roasted coffee
06:19and deli produce from all over the world.
06:22and deli produce from all over the world.
06:30The old court was originally both a castle of the Wittelsbach family
06:34and the residence of Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian.
06:40Unfortunately, legal parking space is scarce.
06:47Max-Joseph Square is named after the first king of Bavaria.
06:53His bronze statue stands in the center of the square.
06:59The National Theater behind it
07:01is a great place for lovers of the opera and the ballet.
07:06Like the fancy state-run Drama Theater,
07:09it is located in the former royal residence.
07:12The performances in front of it are free sometimes.
07:17The former residence of a nobleman now houses the General Post Office,
07:21stamps are still the same price as everywhere else.
07:28The older restaurants serve traditional food.
07:32The distinction of the area is reflected by the prices charged in the upmarket shops nearby.
07:42Many a passerby rubs the nozzles of the lions outside the residence.
07:47According to a local superstition, this is supposed to bring good luck.
08:03The elegant building was the main residence of the Wittelsbach dynasty.
08:07It developed from a castle into a palace.
08:10The Patrona Bavaria with the Infant Jesus in her arms
08:14is the Protectress of Bavaria.
08:17Munich has inherited many priceless treasures from the Wittelsbach dynasty.
08:23The ancestral gallery includes portraits of the Bavarian monarchs.
08:27Five of them ascended the throne.
08:29Maximilian I,
08:31Ludwig I,
08:34Maximilian II,
08:37Ludwig II,
08:40and Ludwig III.
08:43In summer this courtyard of the residence makes the perfect scene for open-air concerts.
08:55The prizing Palais is Munich's oldest Rococo palace.
09:01Just a few steps away is Odeonsplatz,
09:04dominated by the Theatine Church.
09:13The parents of Elector Max Immanuel donated this church in 1662
09:19to the Order of the Theatines
09:21in gratitude for the birth of the long-awaited heir to the throne.
09:25The architects Barelli and Zucalli introduced Italian style to Munich.
09:35The Feldherrn Halle was completed in 1844.
09:39Nobody needs to be afraid of the fierce-looking lions.
09:46The two bronze statues represent the generals Tilli and Friede.
09:52In the center, a memorial to the soldiers of the Bavarian army.
09:57On Wittelsbacher Square,
09:59the monument of a horseman commemorates Elector Maximilian I.
10:03He ruled Bavaria during the Thirty Years' War.
10:07Next to it is the statue of Luitpold.
10:10At the turn of the 19th to the 20th century,
10:13the prince reigned in Bavaria.
10:15He was the first Bavarian king to be crowned.
10:18The statue of Luitpold is next to it.
10:21The statue of Luitpold.
10:23At the turn of the 19th to the 20th century,
10:26the prince regent was very popular with the people.
10:32Hitler called Munich the City of the Movement.
10:42An ever-burning flame calls to mind the dreadful times
10:46when Munich's synagogues were destroyed.
10:49Non-Aryans and dissenters were carried off to the concentration camps.
10:58Books were publicly burnt.
11:01Hitler's headquarters was turned into the high school for music after the war.
11:10Karolinenplatz, the black obelisk in the center of the square,
11:15is a memorial for 30,000 Bavarian soldiers.
11:20Lovers of the arts are close to the objects of their passion.
11:24Just one tram stop further on, they find three more large museums.
11:32The Pinakothek der Moderne
11:35and the Alte Pinakothek with 14th to 18th century European paintings.
11:42The Neue Pinakothek, just opposite,
11:45offers an overview of European art from classicism to Art Nouveau.
11:54This used to be the villa of the renowned artist Franz von Lehnbach.
12:01It now houses a municipal gallery with works of painters from Munich
12:05as well as famous expressionists.
12:10The architectural style of the buildings around Königsplatz
12:14gave Munich the nickname Isar Athens.
12:18King Ludwig I wanted a public square that looked like an antique one.
12:25In the Gluptothek, ancient Greek art is on exhibit.
12:37The state-owned collection of antiquities displays vases, bronzes and jewelry.
12:45The Propolis were completed in 1862.
12:48They are the gateway through which one left for Nymphenburg Castle.
12:59Nymphenburg Castle was a summer residence of the Bavarian electors and kings.
13:04The former stables have been transformed into a museum for the royal chariots.
13:09You can also visit the porcelain collection and the gallery of beauties,
13:13portraits of pretty young ladies.
13:16People young and old love to relax in the 500-acre park area.
13:39This structure, called the Magdalenenklause, was once a place for meditation,
13:43whereas Pagodenburg was the first small garden palace in the park.
13:51The garden is a symbol of peace and tranquility.
13:55The garden is a symbol of peace and tranquility.
13:58The garden is a symbol of peace and tranquility.
14:02The garden is a symbol of peace and tranquility.
14:06The garden is a symbol of peace and tranquility.
14:09The garden is a symbol of peace and tranquility.
14:12We cross the canal and discover the hidden pan.
14:16We cross the canal and discover the hidden pan.
14:19We cross the canal and discover the hidden pan.
14:34In the Badenburg we find Munich's first indoor pool.
14:41The Amalienburg is considered the finest Rococo castle in Germany.
14:46There is no better place to read and dream.
15:08Munich has a large number of beautiful fountains.
15:12On a hot day, some of them are not just admired,
15:15but used in a very practical way.
15:18A real good beer has to be cold.
15:22Even for lunch, the local people can manage one
15:27or two.
15:33It's more genuine, but more expensive, to have it from a real beer stein.
15:38Every inch of the froth is precious.
15:45In Munich, there's a law of nature.
15:48The price of the beer goes up every year.
15:51Everybody hates it,
15:53but it makes a wonderful subject to talk about once you meet strangers.
16:01One is always busy getting fresh refills.
16:04After all, drinking a giant mug of cool beer
16:07is an essential part of the Munich experience.
16:17This splendid street was built at the instigation of King Ludwig I.
16:22It's one kilometer from the Feldherrnhalle at the southern end to the Siegestor.
16:28Ludwig I. had to resign in 1848.
16:32His affair with the dancer Lola Montes triggered off a revolution in Bavaria.
16:49In this building, Princess Elisabeth, called Sissi, was born.
16:53She later became Empress of Austria.
16:57The Bavarian State Library contains more than seven million books.
17:03Reading them all would certainly make you just as famous
17:07as the antique writers and philosophers guarding the entrance.
17:12St. Ludwig's Church is both parish and university church.
17:16Friedrich von Gärtner was the architect.
17:22On the façade, Jesus Christ and the four evangelists are depicted.
17:30The church was built in the 17th century.
17:33It was built in the 17th century,
17:36Jesus Christ and the four evangelists are depicted.
17:59Judgment Day and the other frescoes were painted by Peter Cornelius.
18:07The University of Munich
18:13The University of Munich ranges among the biggest universities in Germany.
18:18It's attended by almost 40,000 students.
18:37The square in front of the main building is named after the brothers and sister Scholl.
18:41They had formed a resistance movement called the White Rose
18:44and agitated the Nazi regime by handing out flyers.
18:47For that, they were sentenced to death.
18:52The Segestor was originally a triumphal arch in honor of the Bavarian army.
18:57Today, the inscription says,
18:59Dedicated to victory, destroyed by war, calling for peace.
19:06Leopoldstrasse
19:10Leopoldstrasse takes you to Schwabing.
19:19This is the lovely view of Munich that you get from the Monopteros,
19:23a neo-classical rotunda.
19:27The English Garden
19:36The English Garden is more than 200 years old
19:39and covers almost four square kilometers.
19:50Munich owes it to Count Rumford, an exiled American
19:54and landscape architect Ludwig van Skel.
20:19It's rather tempting to take a rest at the restaurant
20:22right beside Klein-Hesse-Lowersee or at the Biergarten.
20:34Cosmopolitan Munich
20:38An English Garden
20:43An Italian ice cream vendor
20:47A Japanese tea house
20:50And a Chinese tower
20:55In the tea house, one can partake in tea ceremonies.
21:02In the Biergarten at the Chinese tower, people follow a different ritual.
21:12It is centered around a brew that until this day
21:15is brewed as directed by the purity edict of 1516.
21:20It has a very soothing effect on the psyche.
21:33This is the entrance to the Hofgarten.
21:36The court gardens were created in the early 17th century
21:39when Italian-style gardens were in fashion.
21:46The Theatrine Church
21:59From the temple you have a lovely view of the Theatrine Church.
22:16On the eastern side, the gardens end at the Bavarian State Chancellery.
22:21Here the Prime Minister of the Federal State makes his decisions.
22:32The Prince Karl Palais is used for official functions.
22:36Members of foreign governments are received here.
22:39The Haus der Kunst was opened in 1937 by Adolf Hitler.
22:43Today, dramas are performed here and art is exhibited.
22:53Prinzregentenstrasse crosses the Eisbach.
22:58For some, this small river is what Hawaiian beaches are for others.
23:03The Fourth World War
23:08The First World War
23:12The Second World War
23:17The Third World War
23:21The Fourth World War
23:25The Fifth World War
23:29The Sixth World War
23:33The Sixth World War
23:45The Bavarian National Museum
23:48The interior is decorated in different historical styles.
23:52Luitpold, the Prinzregent
23:54On the right bank of the Isar is the Angel of Peace monument.
23:58In fact, the angel is a reproduction of an image of Nike,
24:02the Greek goddess of victory.
24:05The statue of gilded bronze is four meters high.
24:24Let's move a bit upstream.
24:54The Maximilienium
25:10The Maximilienium was built in the 19th century.
25:14It is the seat of the Bavarian Parliament.
25:25The tramway
25:39The tramway goes right round the monument of Maximilien II.
25:44An allegorical figure of justice surmounts the building
25:47that houses the government of Upper Bavaria.
26:02Opposite is the Museum of Anthropology.
26:13The Museum of Anthropology
26:21Now we want to see and to be seen.
26:33The Municipal Drama Theater is called the Kammerspiele.
26:38People with champagne tastes stay overnight in the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten.
26:44You can get everything on Maximilienstraße.
27:04Munich's most noble shopping street is the place for the rich and the beautiful,
27:09as well as for the wannabes.
27:14From the old post office it isn't far to Platzl,
27:19the location of a world-famous place.
27:27For tourists, a visit to the Hofbräuhaus is a must.
27:34It was founded in the year 1589.
27:38Being thirsty is worse than being homesick.
27:40This was true back then, it still is today.
27:44The Schwemme is the main beer hall.
27:47Bavarian brass bands entertain the guests while they are drinking their beer
27:51and eating the hearty traditional dishes.
27:58Weisswurst definitely has to go with sweet mustard.
28:02You can cut the sausage lengthwise or slice it.
28:06Local traditionalists suck the contents out of the skin.
28:11There are tables specially reserved for regular customers with permanently dry throats.
28:24The more beer, the greater the urge to talk.
28:28But even though some raise their voices to a considerable level,
28:32they usually keep the peace.
28:36Here the whole world was a guest.
28:39And that's the way it shall remain.
28:57This area was laid out for the Olympic Games in 1972.
29:06In this stadium, the German soccer team won the 1974 World Championship.
29:20From the revolving restaurant in the tower, there is a terrific view.
29:36World famous.
29:39The tent-like construction designed by architect Benesch.
29:47This is where the BMW car manufacturer has its headquarters.
29:53The park with the artificial lake serves mainly recreational and sporting purposes.
29:59Yet stars aren't born.
30:05Practice makes perfect.
30:14The Theatron is an open-air stage.
30:17Munich-based bands give free concerts here.
30:20Jedison is one of them.
30:36Sometimes music and dance continues late into the night.
30:51The Viktualienmarkt.
30:57The figures on the plaques indicate the trade being conducted here.
31:01In Viktualienmarkt, the gourmet finds every kind of tasty food.
31:31This fountain commemorates the local singer and comedian, Liesl Kallstadt.
31:54Her partner, Karl Valentin, died from a cold, which in winter he would certainly get here.
32:01The Valentin-Kallstadt-Museum is located in the Isotour, one of the three remaining city gates.
32:09Ludwigsbrücke.
32:11Right here was an older bridge around which in the year 1158 the settlement developed that came to be Munich.
32:21The statues represent the ancient trade of rafting, industry and the arts.
32:28The Vater Rhein fountain was designed by Adolf von Hildebrandt.
32:50Munich's oldest public indoor pool is a fine Art Nouveau building.
32:58Nearby are both the Gasteig, a cultural center, and the Technology Forum.
33:04The Deutsches Museum was founded by Oskar von Miller and opened in 1925.
33:10It is the largest museum worldwide that deals with themes of technology and natural science.
33:16The Classicist building of the Gärtnerplatz Theater was financed by the citizens of Munich.
33:21It was opened in 1927 and has been in use since then.
33:25The building is the largest museum in the world.
33:30The building is the largest museum in the world.
33:33It is the largest museum in the world.
33:37The Classicist building of the Gärtnerplatz Theater was financed by the citizens of Munich.
33:44It was opened in 1865.
33:47Today it puts on mainly musicals and operettas.
33:58The architect was Friedrich von Gärtner.
34:02He and his colleague Leo von Klenze are largely responsible for the architectural character of Munich.
34:13St. John of Nepomuk Church is popularly known as Asamkirche,
34:18because it was built and decorated by Egid Quirin and Cosmas Damian Asam.
34:24The two brothers were great Rococo artists.
34:31St. John of Nepomuk Church is popularly known as Asamkirche,
34:36because it was built and decorated by Egid Quirin and Cosmas Damian Asam.
34:56The Sendling Gate dates back to the 14th century.
35:00From there Sonnenstrasse leads in the direction of Karlsplatz,
35:05a square usually called Stachus by the locals.
35:13Entering the fountain is strictly permitted.
35:21Whoever is tired now walks past the little boy fountain into the pedestrian area.
35:30Just a quick glance at the Richard Strauss fountain and it's time for a break.
35:36That's what cafes and a traditional guesthouse are there for.
35:43The longer walk takes us to the western part of the city center,
35:48where the old botanical garden and the Fountain of Neptune are located.
35:52We walk past the Court of Justice and the Bavarian Stock Exchange
35:57in the direction of Lehnbachplatz.
36:04The Wittelswache fountain was built by Adolf von Hildebrandt.
36:23The Künstlerhaus is a place where concerts and celebrations take place.
36:30The Church of the Holy Trinity was built in 1704
36:34in order to keep all harm away from the city.
36:38But higher powers could not be bought off.
36:42Just one year later Munich was occupied by Austrian troops.
36:46On Promenadenplatz is the five-star luxury hotel Bayerischer Hof.
36:54Even King Ludwig I came here to take a bath.
36:58In his palace he did not have a tub.
37:04Watch out for the tram crossing.
37:07Via Weinstraße we get back to Marienplatz.
37:16The Oktoberfest starts in September.
37:20It takes place in the city center of Munich.
37:24It is the biggest festival of the year.
37:28It is held every year in the city center of Munich.
37:31The Oktoberfest starts in September.
37:35It takes place on the Wiesn, a huge empty meadow at the feet of the Bavaria.
37:48Carousels, a giant ferris wheel and ever faster rollercoaster rides
37:54are not just popular with kids.
38:02Every year more than 6 million visitors come to the largest beer festival in the world.
38:08This great event is sometimes fancy and sometimes frenzy.
38:32The beer is strong.
38:35And there is one liter of it in this stein.
38:39Or at least should be.
39:01Wow!
39:32Many a visitor has overestimated his drinking capacity.
39:37Every festival must come to an end.
39:40But don't worry.
39:42Next September there will be another Oktoberfest.
40:01What kind of a feeling to ride in one horse open sleigh?
40:06Come wintertime, people in Munich are drawn to the ice.
40:11Nymphenburg Canal is an especially nice place.
40:20Here the little ones work on their career as ice hockey champions.
40:25While the big ones engage in ice bowling competitions.
40:32Here the players have to come as close as possible to a target called The Pigeon.
40:45Lake Starnberg is situated south of Munich.
40:49You wouldn't want to take a swim at this time of the year.
40:52But you can windsurf with the great scene of the lake.
40:56You wouldn't want to take a swim at this time of the year.
40:59But you can windsurf with the great scene of the snow-covered Alps behind you.
41:25Others take it easier.
41:28They enjoy the grandeur and the silence of the mountains.
41:55What would skiing be without staying at an inn?
41:59Here you refuel with new energy for the way down.
42:26The Christmas markets around town are a favorite place to meet.
42:35And at the same time, they are a great place to do your last-minute shopping.
42:41Toys made out of wood, not plastic, are sold here.
42:47The tallest and nicest Christmas tree stands of course in Munich's most central place,
42:52on Marienplatz.
42:56Auf Wiedersehen!