Lockdown Armchair Travel – Germany – Munich – August 1989

G is for Germany, a country I’ve visited a few times, but the first occasion was when we had a day trip to Munich during our holiday to the Austrian Tyrol in 1989.

So what do you think of, when you think of Munich? I think of beer!

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That’s not us, by the way. But that photo was taken at about 10am.

Munich is full of fairy-tale architecture. Here’s the Old Town Hall

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And the New Town Hall, from above

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There are some stunning churches – here’s St Peter’s Church, peeping over the top of the buildings

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And the interior of St Michael’s Church

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This is the Theatine Church (a tiny part of it!)

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And the twin towers of the Frauenkirche – the Cathedral – surrounded by other buildings

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So many churches, not sure which one this is!

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Some districts make you feel like you’ve gone back 500 years

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A little out of town you find the majestic Nymphenburg Palace

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Much more in the modern era, Munich is known for the 1972 Olympics – here’s the Olympic Park

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and the Olympic Swimming Pool

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As always, I can never resist photographing a market. Is that person wearing a dressing gown?

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But primarily I remember Munich for its very attractive and often quirky facades.

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Thanks for accompanying me on this brief run around Munich 31 years ago. Tomorrow it’s back to the theatre memories, and some shows I saw between August and November 1978. Stay safe!