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Munich Travel Guide

Munich is noted for its architecture and culture, and its annual Oktoberfest beer celebration is world famous. Munich's cultural scene is second to none, its museums are even considered to outrank Berlin in quality and it has been brilliantly rebuilt after the war.

About Munich

Munich covers an area of 119.9 sq. miles (310.4 square Km) and is estimated to have a population of 5.4 million people being the capital of the Bavaria region and the third largest city in Germany. It is classified as a Gamma World City.

Frauenkirche

East of the Marienplatz is the landmark which features on most of Munich’s postcards: the Frauenkirche or Church of Our Lady.

The foundation stone was laid by Duke Sigismund in 1468. The building Frauenkirchemeasures 109 meters (358ft) high and is 40 meters (131ft) wide. Its distinctive domes, which were built in 1525 would serve as a model for many of Bavaria’s towers.

The Building

The church is huge but simple. Much of the original gothic interior has been destroyed or removed partially by contra-reformists. In the crypt, you will find the tombs of the Wittelsbach family, Frauenkirchewhere many dukes and bisshops are buried.

One of the most interesting things inside the church is the memorial grave in black marble of Prince Elector Kurfürst Maximilian I.

Footprint of the Devil

Also inside the church is the ‘footprint of the devil’. According to the legend, the architect of the Frauenkirche domesFrauenkirche, Jörg von Halsbach, promised the devil you could not see a window from the inside of the church. In return, the devil would help him build the Frauenkirche.

After he completed the building, the architect led the devil to the middle of the church from where you could not see a single window, although all churchgoers would sit in an area where a lot of light came through the windows. The devil would have stamped his foot with so much rage that his footprint was visible in the stone floor.

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