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Oktoberfest (1342) 2018
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Munich
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48° 10′ N, 11° 32′ E

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Munich (München) is the capital and the largest city of the German state of Bavaria. It is located on the Isar River north of the Bavarian Alps.

Munich is the third largest city in Germany, behind Berlin and Hamburg. About 1.42 million people live within the city limits. Munich was the host city of the 1972 Summer Olympics.

Its native name, München, is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning “by the monks’ place”. The city’s name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city’s coat of arms.

Black and gold, the colours of the Holy Roman Empire, have been the city’s official colours since the time of Ludwig the Bavarian.

Modern Munich is a financial and publishing hub, and a frequently top-ranked destination for migration.

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Map: Munich

List of sights
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Air Born (Christopher Klein) (102)
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Air Born (Christopher Klein)
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Air Born” is a modern glossy stainless steel sculpture by Christopher Klein in the Linde Headquarters located in the inner courtyard garden of the Angerhof Court

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Map: Air Born (Christopher Klein)
Angel of Peace (Munich) (74) Street art
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Angel of Peace (Munich) Street art
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The Street Art Gallery under the Luitpold Bridge, not far from Friedensengel, is a highlight on the Isar. The pedestrian underpass can be entered from different …

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Map: Angel of Peace (Munich) Street art
Arabellapark (402)
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Arabellapark
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The Arabellapark is a residential and commercial area in the Bogenhausen district of Munich, Germany, which was developed with the construction of multiple …

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Map: Arabellapark
Asam Church (Munich) (75)
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Asam Church (Munich)
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St Johann Nepomuk, better known as the Asam Church is a church in Munich built from 1733 to 1746 by the brothers Egid Quirin Asam and Cosmas Damian Asam

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Map: Asam Church (Munich)
Aviation Museum Schleißheim (18) Dornier Do 24 T-3
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Aviation Museum Schleissheim
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The Flugwerft Schleißheim is an aviation museum located in the German town of Oberschleißheim near Munich. It forms part of the Deutsches Museum collection …

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Map: Aviation Museum Schleißheim
Blutenburg Castle (54)
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Blutenburg Castle
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The former hunting Castle Blutenburg is located in the west of Munich, in the town district of Obermenzing. The castle dates back to a water castle of the …

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Map: Blutenburg Castle
BMW World (260)
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BMW Welt
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The BMW Welt (BMW World) is a combined exhibition, museum and delivery site, located near the Olympic Park in the immediate vicinity of the BMW Tour (BMW four-cylinder

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Map: BMW Welt
Botanical Garden (Munich) (65)
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Botanical Garden (Munich)
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The Botanical Garden (Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg) with its 21.20 hectares was created in 1914 in the Munich outskirts at Nymphenburg by the …

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Map: Botanical Garden (Munich)
Café Glockenspiel (Munich) (87)
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Café Glockenspiel (Munich)
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Over the roofs in the heart of Munich, directly on the Marienplatz, on the fifth floor, is the Café Glockenspiel.

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Map: Café Glockenspiel (Munich)
English Garden (Munich) (153) Eisbach
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English Garden (Munich)
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The English Garden (Englische Garten) is a 375 hectare green park in the north east of Munich, on the west bank of the River Isar, making it one of the …

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Map: English Garden (Munich)
FC Bayern Munich - Double 2014 (892) Franck Ribery
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FC Bayern Munich
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Fußball-Club Bayern München e.V., commonly known as FC Bayern München, Bayern Munich, or FC Bayern, is a German sports club based in Munich. It is best …

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Map: FC Bayern Munich
Glyptothek (Munich) (337)
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Glyptothek (Munich)
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The Glyptothek is a museum in Munich, Germany, which was commissioned by the Bavarian King Ludwig I to house his collection of Greek and Roman sculptures. …

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Map: Glyptothek (Munich)
Hellabrunn Zoo (863) Orangutan
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Hellabrunn Zoo
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The Hellabrunn Zoo (Tierpark Hellabrunn) of Munich was founded on 1st of August 1911. The animal park is characterized by its natural location in the landscape …

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Map: Hellabrunn Zoo
Königsplatz (183) Bale Harvest - Michael Beutler
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Königsplatz
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Königsplatz (King’s Square) is a square in Munich. Built in the style of European Neo-Classicism in the 19th century, it is a centre of cultural life. The …

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Map: Königsplatz
Maximilianswerk (347)
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Maximilianswerk
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The plant Maximilianswerk (also known as short Maxwerk) is a hydroelectric power plant on the Auer Mühlbach in Munich. The operator of the power plant is …

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Map: Maximilianswerk
Munich by night (24) Siegestor
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Munich by night
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Munich’s old town at night offers a very special atmosphere.

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Map: Munich by night
Museum Brandhorst (56)
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Museum Brandhorst
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The Museum Brandhorst was opened in Munich on May 21, 2009. It displays about 200 exhibits from collection of modern art. Anette Brandhorst, the great-granddaughter …

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Map: Museum Brandhorst
Nymphenburg Palace (758) Palace
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Nymphenburg Palace
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The Nymphenburg Palace (Schloss Nymphenburg) is a Baroque palace in Munich. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria. The palace …

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Map: Nymphenburg Palace
Oktoberfest (245) 2013
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Oktoberfest
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The Oktoberfest is the world’s largest fair held annually in Munich. It is a 16-day festival running from late September to the first weekend in October …

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Map: Oktoberfest
Olympic Park (Munich) (503)
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Olympic Park (Munich)
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The Olympiapark in Munich, is an Olympic Park which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Found in the area of Munich known as the “Oberwiesenfeld

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Map: Olympic Park (Munich)
Residence (Munich) (31) Antiquarium
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Residence (Munich)
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The Munich Residence (Münchner Residenz) is the former royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs of the House of Wittelsbach in the centre of the city of Munich

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Map: Residence (Munich)
Schleißheim Palace (377)
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Schleissheim Palace
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The Schleißheim Palace actually comprises three palaces in a grand baroque park in the village of Oberschleißheim near Munich. The palace was a summer residence …

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Map: Schleißheim Palace
Slaughterhouse (Munich) (321) Street art
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Slaughterhouse (Munich) Street art
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In Munich, there were two public slaughterhouses until 1878, one at the Färbergraben and one at the Viktualienmarkt. In the years 1876 to 1878, according …

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Map: Slaughterhouse (Munich) Street art
Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Munich) (184) Sarcophagus Mask of Sit Djehuty
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Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Munich)
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The State Museum of Egyptian Art (Staatliche Museum Ägyptischer Kunst) in Munich is the most important in Germany after the collections in Berlin (Egyptian Museum

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Map: Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (Munich)
Subway (Munich) (39) Grosshadern
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Subway (Munich)
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The Munich Subway (Münchner U-Bahn) together with the S-Bahn constitutes the backbone of public transport of the Bavarian capital, Munich. On 19 October …

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Map: Subway (Munich)
Summer in the city (Munich) (232)
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Summer in the city (Munich)
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Despite Corona and the cancellation of the Oktoberfest, the Bavarian capital has launched the “Summer in the city” campaign (Sommer in der Stadt). Rides …

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Map: Summer in the city (Munich)
Umschreibung (293)
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Umschreibung
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The Infinity Staircase, designed by Ólafur Elíasson and called Umschreibung (Rewriting), was completed in 2004. Ólafur Elíasson (born 1967) is a Danish-Icelandic …

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Map: Umschreibung
Westpark (Munich) (603) Thai Sala
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Westpark (Munich)
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The Westpark is a large urban public park in Munich. It was designed by landscape architect Peter Kluska and completed in 1983. It hosted the fourth International Garden Show

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Map: Westpark (Munich)