This is a picture of the opera house. It burnt down in the first year it was open in the 1800's but it was a good time to burn down, as all the builders, and architects were still alive, and could rebuild it exactly as it was.
This is a picture I took after climbing to the top of Alter Peter, the tallest chapel in Munich.
This is a picture of the Glockenspiel, everyday at 10:00 am and 5:00 pm the bells and music play for about 15 minutes, while the characters in the tower rotate.
These are one of the sets of enterance gates to the pedestrian area. An array of shops and sites to see.
Well, we had several hours on our own in Munich and as I was trying to stay awake for the day, I decided to go for a walk through the pedestrian walkways. I have included some of the pictures so you can get a feel for some of the architecture. Although some of these buildings look hundreds of years old, during world war II most of the Munich downtown was completely destroyed. After the war the government rebuilt some of the buildings to be as close to the original as possible. Others were done in a newer style, which has left a real blend of buildings throughout the downtown.
Tomorrow we are headed south to the small town of Fussen, where we will be practicing (as the arena is in Fussen, and off to Oberammeragau where our hotel is. Both are very small towns right on the border with Austria.
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