a rich history combined with a penchant for beautiful art and architecture make
for beautiful art and architecture make
for beautiful art and architecture make this German city a great place to visit
this German city a great place to visit
this German city a great place to visit hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be exploring some of Munich’s most striking
exploring some of Munich’s most striking
exploring some of Munich’s most striking historical attractions during the Middle
historical attractions during the Middle
historical attractions during the Middle Ages fortifications protected the city
Ages fortifications protected the city
Ages fortifications protected the city centre as the city expanded these walls
centre as the city expanded these walls
centre as the city expanded these walls were torn down though pieces remain to
were torn down though pieces remain to
were torn down though pieces remain to this day found just west of marienplatz
this day found just west of marienplatz
this day found just west of marienplatz the e South port is a gate built in 1337
the e South port is a gate built in 1337
the e South port is a gate built in 1337 it is the most historic of all the
it is the most historic of all the
it is the most historic of all the remaining gates and as such has been
remaining gates and as such has been
remaining gates and as such has been renovated and restored a number of times
renovated and restored a number of times
renovated and restored a number of times throughout its history an elaborate
throughout its history an elaborate
throughout its history an elaborate fresco decorates the gate and depicts a
fresco decorates the gate and depicts a
fresco decorates the gate and depicts a 14th century war triumph the Sica store
14th century war triumph the Sica store
14th century war triumph the Sica store or victory gate is a symbol for peace in
or victory gate is a symbol for peace in
or victory gate is a symbol for peace in the city since being destroyed and
the city since being destroyed and
the city since being destroyed and partially rebuilt in the wake of world
partially rebuilt in the wake of world
partially rebuilt in the wake of world war ii when it was restored an
war ii when it was restored an
war ii when it was restored an inscription was marked on its backside
inscription was marked on its backside
inscription was marked on its backside that reads dedicated to victory
that reads dedicated to victory
that reads dedicated to victory destroyed by war reminding of peace
destroyed by war reminding of peace
destroyed by war reminding of peace similar in style to the octave Triomphe
similar in style to the octave Triomphe
similar in style to the octave Triomphe in Paris the Bavarian arch is adorned
in Paris the Bavarian arch is adorned
in Paris the Bavarian arch is adorned with winget statues depictions of battle
with winget statues depictions of battle
with winget statues depictions of battle scenes and finally a lion drawn chariot
scenes and finally a lion drawn chariot
scenes and finally a lion drawn chariot found at its peak found in a suburb of
found at its peak found in a suburb of
found at its peak found in a suburb of the city the angel of peace is a
the city the angel of peace is a
the city the angel of peace is a monument erected at the end of the 19th
monument erected at the end of the 19th
monument erected at the end of the 19th century a 75 foot tall Corinthian column
century a 75 foot tall Corinthian column
century a 75 foot tall Corinthian column is capped with a golden sculpture of the
is capped with a golden sculpture of the
is capped with a golden sculpture of the Greek goddess of victory nike a set of
Greek goddess of victory nike a set of
Greek goddess of victory nike a set of double staircases surrounds an elaborate
double staircases surrounds an elaborate
double staircases surrounds an elaborate terrace and fountain and leads to an
terrace and fountain and leads to an
terrace and fountain and leads to an observation level above Maximilian
observation level above Maximilian
observation level above Maximilian Strasse is named for king maximilian ii
Strasse is named for king maximilian ii
Strasse is named for king maximilian ii of bavaria who ruled in the mid 19th
of bavaria who ruled in the mid 19th
of bavaria who ruled in the mid 19th century while this street is one of
century while this street is one of
century while this street is one of Munich’s four royal avenues today it is
Munich’s four royal avenues today it is
Munich’s four royal avenues today it is also known as a place to find high-end
also known as a place to find high-end
also known as a place to find high-end shopping and art galleries when it was
shopping and art galleries when it was
shopping and art galleries when it was built it was the King’s aim to build a
built it was the King’s aim to build a
built it was the King’s aim to build a dynamic Boulevard and to combine the
dynamic Boulevard and to combine the
dynamic Boulevard and to combine the best aspects of various architectural
best aspects of various architectural
best aspects of various architectural styles and modern technology he is
styles and modern technology he is
styles and modern technology he is honoured with a statue on the eastern
honoured with a statue on the eastern
honoured with a statue on the eastern part of the Avenue whether it’s to honor
part of the Avenue whether it’s to honor
part of the Avenue whether it’s to honor peace victory or a king Munich is full
peace victory or a king Munich is full
peace victory or a king Munich is full of historical landmarks that are well
of historical landmarks that are well
of historical landmarks that are well worth the visit
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