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München

Munich

State capital of the federal state of Bavaria

Name origin: forum apud Munichen (lat./ahd. munich=monk--> place by the monks)

First documented mention: 1158 AD

Population: 1,488,000

Area: 310.70 km²

Administrative region: München

District: /

Vehicle registration: M

River: Isar, Würm

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Munich is the largest city in Bavaria both in terms of area and population. Close to the state capital is Germany's second-largest airport. The international airport (accessible via the A92 and S-Bahn lines S1 and S8) handles almost 40 million passengers a year. By car, Munich can be reached via the A8, A9, A92, A94, A95, A96 or A99.

Connected to numerous major cities, rail travel is also a good option for travellers. With trams, underground trains, numerous taxis and other means of transport, Munich has a very well-developed transport network with which sights, public facilities etc. in Munich can be reached quickly and easily. Connections run at intervals of just a few minutes.

Munich is cosy. Munich is beautiful. Munich is bloody expensive. Munich is a hoot and at the same time a sheer delight, and moreover thoroughly Upper Bavarian, albeit in its own particular way, in the Munich way, a city that proudly displays its long-grown traditions while also being a state-of-the-art, high-performing location operating at world-class level. In terms of economy, culture and politics, the city traditionally holds a top spot compared to the rest of Germany - if not the world. The metropolis is one of the most economically successful and fastest-growing in Europe. In the consulting firm Mercer's city ranking, Munich took second place for infrastructure and fourth place for quality of life among fifty major cities worldwide in 2014. In the Zukunftsatlas 2016, the district of München and the city of München took 1st and 2nd place out of 402 districts and cities in Germany, making them places with "top future prospects". Here are a few highlights about the city:

Munich was first documented in 1158. The city became the seat of the Bavarian dukes in 1255, was the imperial residence city from 1328 to 1347, and became the sole capital of Bavaria in 1506. Towards the end of the 18th century Munich grew rapidly, which was further accelerated in 1806 when Bavaria was raised to the Kingdom of Bavaria by Napoleon, making Munich the capital of a country twice the size. Under the reign of King Ludwig I of Bavaria (1825–1848), Munich became a widely renowned city of art. The classicists Leo von Klenze and Friedrich von Gärtner designed the Ludwigstraße, the Königsplatz and the extension of the Munich Residenz. Ludwig I's son, Max II, followed in his father's footsteps as a builder. In the new "Maximilianstil", reminiscent of English Gothic, buildings were erected along Maximilianstraße, today one of the most exclusive and expensive shopping streets on the continent. Under Max II's brother Prince Regent Luitpold (1886–1912), Munich then experienced a tremendous economic and cultural boom. Among other things, Prinzregentenstraße and the Prinzregententheater were built. Schwabing flourished around the turn of the century as an artists' quarter, frequented by numerous important writers and painters of the time. Der Blaue Reiter was founded in 1911 and ultimately made Munich rise to become a centre of modern art. Members included Paul Klee, Wassily Kandinsky, Alexej von Jawlensky, Gabriele Münter, Franz Marc, August Macke and Alfred Kubin. In the years following World War I, Munich increasingly developed into a breeding ground for National Socialist activities. In 1923 the Hitler putsch, Hitler's march on the Feldherrnhalle in Munich, failed. The National Socialists later honoured Munich as the "Capital of the Movement".

Marienplatz is considered the centre of Munich and lies, surrounded by the New and the Old Town Hall, in the heart of the old town. A few steps away lies the Peterskirche, the oldest church in the old town, whose first building dated back to the Romanesque period. Remaining from the former city fortifications are the Isartor, the Sendlinger Tor, the Karlstor and the Löwenturm at the Rindermarkt. The most important secular Gothic buildings are the Alter Hof, the Old Town Hall with its ballroom, and the Zeughaus, which today forms part of the city museum. The Weinstadl, rebuilt during the Renaissance, is preserved as one of the oldest surviving townhouses. The Eilleshof, built around 1560, is one of the last originally preserved Altmünchner Laubenhöfe. The Hofbräuhaus, founded in 1589, is today housed in a 19th-century building on the Platzl. Heading north towards Schwabing, Ludwigstraße was built between the Feldherrnhalle and the Siegestor. Along it lie the Bavarian State Library, the Ludwigskirche and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität as well as numerous state ministries. Also dating from the time of Ludwig I are the Theresienwiese and the Ruhmeshalle built there, including the colossal bronze statue Bavaria.

The oldest garden complex is the Hofgarten from the Renaissance period with the Dianatempel. To the northeast lie the Finanzgarten and the Englischer Garten, laid out since 1789, which runs through Munich from the centre to the northern city boundary, and at 4.17 square kilometres exceeds Central Park in New York in size. Schlosspark Nymphenburg was created to the west of Schloss Nymphenburg in the French style. In the 19th century it was transformed into an English landscape park, apart from the "Grand Parterre". To the north lies the Neuer Botanischer Garten. Southeast of Nymphenburg lies the former electoral Hirschgarten. No fewer than three Baroque palaces are located on the northern city boundary in the park of Schloss Schleißheim, which, alongside Herrenhausen and Schwetzingen, is the only surviving large Baroque garden in Germany.

Among the modern buildings, the most architecturally noteworthy are the BMW-Vierzylinder at the Olympiapark, next to which the futuristic BMW Welt opened in October 2007, as well as the Hypo-Haus in the Arabellapark and the Highlight Towers located in the north of Schwabing. At 146 metres, the tallest high-rise in the city is the Uptown München. The tallest structure in the city is the 291-metre-high Olympiaturm. Particularly after the turn of the millennium, numerous high-rises were also built in Munich, for example the 146 m tall Uptown high-rise and the twin towers Highlight Towers, the SV-Hochhaus completed in 2008, or the Skyline Tower. Since a referendum in 2004, in which the majority of participating Munich voters voted against the construction of buildings taller than 100 metres, no high-rise has been built in the Bavarian state capital that exceeds the two towers of Munich's landmark, the Frauenkirche built in 1488, which - including their distinctive Renaissance domes - stand just under 99 metres tall.

Munich is internationally known for its collections of old and classical art, presented in state, municipal and private museums as well as galleries. For instance, the Alte and Neue Pinakothek as well as the Pinakothek der Moderne and the Lenbachhaus, significantly expanded in 2014, are among the most important galleries in the world. Together with the Glyptothek, the Staatliche Antikensammlungen and the Museum Brandhorst, these collections form the Kunstareal München. The Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst also received a new building in the Kunstareal. The Deutsches Museum, with technical exhibits unique in the world, is among the most visited museums in Europe with over a million visitors a year and is the largest museum of technology and natural sciences in the world.

Munich has a very rich theatre, ballet and opera culture with five state, three municipal and over fifty private stages. The Bayerische Staatsoper in Munich is among the most renowned opera houses in the world and can look back on a remarkable history and tradition. Premieres noted throughout Europe already took place around 1700. In the field of spoken theatre, the city's most important stages are the Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel, the Münchner Kammerspiele and the Münchner Volkstheater.

Economy:

Important economic sectors in Munich are tourism, vehicle and machine manufacturing, electrical engineering as well as the software and IT industry. The high density of IT companies has also earned Munich the nickname "Isar Valley". Munich is also an important financial hub and Germany's insurance centre. Munich is home to numerous corporations, including seven DAX companies (Allianz, BMW, Münchener Rück, Siemens, Infineon, Wirecard, MTU, and until 2018 also Linde). Bavaria's only stock exchange is located here. As a media hub, the city is of nationwide importance. Munich has the most publishing houses of any city worldwide after New York. The television and film industry is strongly represented in the city and its immediate surroundings (television industry in Unterföhring and film industry in Geiselgasteig). With Constantin Film, Bavaria Film and other companies, Munich is also one of the leading film cities. Munich is home to the Bayerischer Rundfunk, the programme direction of the ARD joint programme Das Erste, and the ZDF regional studio Bayern. Furthermore, there are numerous private television and radio broadcasters in Munich and its immediate surroundings, such as RTL II, ProSiebenSat.1 Media (ProSieben, Sat.1, kabel eins), Tele München Gruppe, Sport1, Sky Deutschland, München TV.

The Oktoberfest is the world's largest folk festival and generates more revenue for the city of Munich within two weeks than some industrial groups achieve in a whole year.

Munich has been the seat of the Archdiocese of München und Freising since 1817, one of the wealthiest dioceses in Germany.

In 1846 the Irish dancer Lola Montez came to Munich and became the mistress of King Ludwig I. She was given a luxurious villa on Barer Straße in Munich, a noble title (Countess of Landsfeld) and financial support from Ludwig. The affair caused a stir across Europe. On 20 March 1848, Ludwig I voluntarily abdicated in favour of his firstborn son Maximilian II.

Ludwig II of Bavaria (1845-1886) made his mark on Bavarian history as a passionate builder of palaces, above all the palaces of Neuschwanstein, Herrenchiemsee and Linderhof; he is also known as the Fairy Tale King. He ruled Bavaria from 1864. After he was declared incapacitated on 9 June 1886, his uncle Luitpold took over the affairs of government in the Kingdom of Bavaria as Prince Regent. Four days later, Ludwig II drowned in the Würmsee (officially Starnberger See since 1962). Schloss Neuschwanstein is one of Germany's best-known sights.

Franz Josef Strauß was arguably the most combative, brilliant and cunning politician in post-war German history. He was a member of the federal government as Federal Minister for Special Affairs (1953–1955), Federal Minister for Atomic Affairs (1955–1956), Federal Minister of Defence (1956–1962) and Federal Minister of Finance (1966–1969). From 1978 to 1988 he was Bavarian Minister-President.

On average ten days a year, Munich experiences Föhn, a warm, dry downslope wind from the main ridge of the Alps, which brings such good visibility that the Bavarian Alps can be clearly seen from the city area.

Italy is no longer far from Munich and is quick and easy to reach for an extended weekend. In Munich there is an extensively established Italian culture in the cityscape, particularly in the gastronomic sector. That's why Munich is also happily referred to as the northernmost city of Italy.

FC Bayern München is one of the most successful football clubs in Europe. It was founded on 27 February 1900 and, with around 290,000 members, is the sports club with the most members in the world.

Well-known sons and daughters of Munich include Ludwig II, Sissy, Richard Strauss, Karl Valentin, Lion Feuchtwanger, Franz Marc, Sophie Scholl, Christian Morgenstern, Carl Orff, Golo Mann, Franz Josef Strauß, Curd Jürgens, Beppo Brem, Gustl Bayrhammer, Walter Sedlmayr, Marianne Koch, Maxl Graf, Helmut Fischer, Heinrich Hugendubel, Peter Kraus, Robert Lembke, Werner Herzog, Rudolph Moshammer, Max Greger, Hugo Strasser, Fritz Wepper, Sascha Hehn, Horst Jüssen, Heidi Brühl, Chris Roberts, Michaela May, Rainer Erler, Suzanne von Borsody, Ute Willing, Olivia Pascal, Wolfgang Fierek, Georg Schwarzenbeck, Franz Beckenbauer, Uschi Obermaier, Konstantin Wecker, Jutta Speidel, Dominik Graf, Joseph Vilsmaier, Robert Havemann, Harry Valérien, Thomas Ohrner, Silvia Seidel, Jeanette Hain, Ralph Siegel, Giulia Siegel, Marianne Hartl, Franz Xaver Kroetz, Martina Gedeck, Marion Kracht, Alexander Held, Barbara Schöneberger, Nina Eichinger, Constanze Engelbrecht, Ulrich Noethen, Sonja Maischberger, Moritz Bleibtreu, Philipp Lahm, Michael Herbig, Maria Furtwängler and Harold Faltermeyer.