Trip Report: 20060617
On our last day in Munich, we decided to head to the large church that is on the Marienplatz. The church has a very tall bell tower and for E1.5 you can hike the 350 steps to the top. The view from there was great, we should have done that on the first day. On exit, we also stuck our heads inside the chapel. The shots below are what we saw.
The most famous cathedral in Munich. Note the tall tower on the right on the skyline.
The town hall and the glockenspiel.
A television tower. Note the structures on the left. This is the Olympic stadium. Buildings on the right are the BMW headquarters.
Another view of the skyline. Note the the many cranes in the distance. There was a ton of construction in progress.
Another view of the skyline. Here is the roof of the church that has the bell tower.
Inside the church. The altar is very detailed and imposing.
A close up of the altar and the intricate details.
A close up of the organ.
The pulpit.
A box with bones in cloth bags. Very macabre.
Two of the locals on their way to work. To see what they do, see the next photo.
We were high up on the tower and heard what sounded like whips cracking in the distance. I looked down into the crowd and saw the locals in Bavarian costumes cracking whips in unison to the music. Here 4 of them perform. The crowd liked it.
This was a great trip. I would definitely go back. The flight home was, however, an ass killer. While "only" 9 hours, the seats were cramped and uncomfortable. There were 2 layers of security (as if they did not trust the first layer). Both required a full-contact frisk and xray of everything including my passport carrier and my wallet. But other than that, it was a normal intercontinental flight.