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Urban culture:

As a famous historical and cultural city, Munich has many baroque and Gothic buildings, such as the new city hall, Notre Dame de Paris, St. Peter's Cathedral and St. Kyle's Cathedral. It is a typical representative of the European Renaissance. At the same time, there are many modern buildings in Munich, among which BMW Headquarters, Olympia Stadium and Allianz Stadium are outstanding representatives.

The street near Maria Square

The street near Maria Square

Assam church

Assam church

Munich is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Germany and is called "the secret capital of Germany".

Munich Central Square-Maria Square is a large open-air square, named after the Maria column in the center of the square. Both the old town hall and the new town hall are here. Neues Rathaus, located in the north of No.8 Square, is a Gothic building. There is a gorgeous wall clock on the 85-meter-high bell tower, which has a life-size doll performance. Although this medieval castle was destroyed, its three gates survived: Sallmen in the east, Sunderlin in the south and Karstol Gate in the west. The Karlsgate was destroyed during World War II and rebuilt after the war. Outside the city gate is a big square, Carl Square. The main buildings in the square are Justizpalast and a fountain.

St Peter's Church near Maria Square is the oldest church in the inner city. It was originally built in the Romanesque period and was the residence of early monks before it was officially established in Munich in 1 158. Heiliggeist Church is also located near St. Peter's Church, which changed from Gothic to Baroque in 1724, overlooking Munich's most popular grain market.

Notre Dame Cathedral in Munich is located not far from the northwest of the square. It is the most famous building in the center of Munich and the cathedral of the Catholic diocese of Munich-Freising. The nearby St. Merxat's Church in Munich is the largest Renaissance church in the northern Alps, while the Italian Baroque Titina Church has a far-reaching influence on Baroque architecture in southern Germany, with its dome overlooking the concert hall square. Other baroque churches worth visiting in the inner city are Bürgersaal Church, Dreifaltigkeits Church, St. Anna Damenstifts Church and Lehel Santa Anna Church (the first Rococo Church in Bavaria). A San Church was donated by A San, a pioneer artist in Rococo period.

Munich's huge palace complex, located on the edge of Munich's old city, was built in 1385 and is the most important interior decoration museum in Europe. It has undergone several expansions, including the Ministry of Finance and the splendid Rococo-style Ku Villiere Theatre. Adjacent to the palace is the national theatre in neoclassical style. On its left is the modern Residenz Theatre, which was built with the cuvil lies Theatre before the Second World War.

Munich baroque and neoclassical style official residence has Bavarian minister chairman (Ministerpr? Sident) residence. These official residences are located near the palace.

/kloc-in the 9th century, there were many magnificent official buildings on the four spectacular royal avenues, which left the memory of the Bavarian king:

Brunne Street, a neoclassical street, starts from the Concert Hall Square near the Royal Palace on the northern edge of the old city, and leads from east to west to the spectacular King Square. Propyl? Well, the Ionian Pillar Ancient Sculpture Exhibition Hall, the Corinthian Pillar National Cultural Relics Museum, and the Santoboni Abbey stands behind it. There are many art galleries and museums around King's Square, which is called the Art District.

Ludwig Street also starts from the Concert Hall Square, from south to north, passing through Ludwig-maximilian University, St. Louis Church, Bavarian Library, and numerous state government departments and palaces. The buildings in the southern section of the main street are Italian Renaissance style, while the northern section is deeply influenced by Italian Romanesque architectural style.

Maxi milian Memorial Hall

Maxi milian Memorial Hall

Maximilian Street is lined with neo-Gothic palaces, starting from "Marx-Joseph Square", where the Royal Palace and the National Theatre are located, and then from west to east, the neo-Gothic buildings along the street include theaters, upper Bavarian government buildings and state ethnographic museums. After crossing the Isar River, this street surrounds the Maxi milian Memorial Hall, where the Bavarian Parliament is located. The western part of maximilian Street is famous for its fashion shops, luxury stores and jewelry stores, and it also has the Four Seasons Hotel, one of the most important five-star hotels in Munich.

Regent Street is parallel to maximilian Street, starting from Regent Karl Hall in the northeast. There are many museums along the street, such as the internationally renowned Art House, the Bavarian National Museum and Schackgalerie. After crossing the river, the street is surrounded by the "Angel of Peace" monument, and there are villas Caton and Hitler's former residence along the way. Another important theater, the Regent Theatre, is located further east of Regent Square.

Lifestyle:

Munich has always been famous for its world-class quality of life. According to a survey conducted by Mercer Human Resources Consulting Company in 2007, it ranks eighth in the world among the cities with the highest quality of life in 10. [9]。 Munich's economy is quite prosperous,

Public transportation is very efficient, with a large-scale subway system (U-Bahn) and suburban railway system (S-Bahn). The crime rate is much lower than other big German cities such as Hamburg and Berlin. Because of its relatively high quality of life and safety, it is named "Millionendorf Villages", also known as "Toytown" in English.

The grain market is the most popular food market in Munich, selling all kinds of fresh food and cooked food. A very old program of the Munich Carnival is Marktfrauen, the proprietress of the grain market, dancing in funny clothes.

Auer Dult Market is held three times a year in the square around Mariahilf Church. This is one of the oldest markets in Munich, famous for all kinds of auctions and antiques. About 300 stalls, selling precious ancient books, men's wear, a variety of porcelain and kitchen utensils, as well as hairdressing and skin care. You can also find many traditional Bavarian clothes here, such as leather shorts and tight dresses. The entertainment provided by Orr Dourthe includes horse riding, puppet show, merry-go-round, bumper cars and shooting range.

Three weeks before Christmas, Notre Dame Square and other squares in the city have Christmas markets selling Christmas goods.

Munich has a great coffee culture, especially in summer. There are many restaurants with different cooking styles to choose from. Perhaps the most important leisure activity in summer is biergarten. There are about 20 large open-air garden beer houses here, four of which are located in English gardens, and the largest one is located in Hirschgarten.

Oktoberfest is the most famous festival in Munich. The first time was held in181012 to celebrate the wedding of Prince Ludwig I of Bavaria and Princess Teresa of Saxony-Sidberghausen. The first celebration ended with a horse race. The following year, horse racing continued and later developed into October Festival (Oktoberfest in Munich). Although it is called October Festival, most Oktoberfest festivals are held in September, lasting for two weeks, and are closed on the first Sunday of June 65438+ 10 every year. If June 35438+ 10 German Unification Day falls on Monday or Tuesday, Oktoberfest will be postponed to that day. Palace Brewery is located in the center of Munich, which is the most famous beer hall in the city and the second largest tent during the Oktoberfest in Munich.

Munich has a rich nightlife. There are more than 6,000 approved nightlife places in the city, especially in Schwabin, and the main customers are students and artists. The famous nightlife places in Munich include: the Palace Brewery located in the city center, which is one of the oldest pubs in Munich and a place that tourists yearn for; Kultfabrik and Optimolwerke, former industrial areas, have been transformed into many different discotheques and bars.

The famous Sü ddeutsche Zeitung, Bavarian Courier, Focus magazine and Bertelsmann Group are all headquartered in Munich. 1900, the first issue of the all-Russian secret Marxist newspaper Mars was published in Munich. Munich is the largest publishing center in Europe, second only to new york.