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Munich was built way back in 1158 at the behest of Henry
the Lion. The town rights were bestowed to the city of Munich
in 1214. Gustav Adolf of Sweden had captured the city during
the war and in 1806 Munich was officially declared as the
capital of Bavaria.
Munich is resplendent with classical buildings like the Glyptothek,
Old and New Pinakothek, the magnificent Royal Palace, Feldherrnhalle
and Siegestor all of which were built during the reign of
King Ludwig I. In 1918, Kurt Eisner declared himself as the
Prime Minister of Bavaria.
Munich has bore the brunt of the Nazi attack in 1933 as well
as the allied air raids, which caused extensive destruction
of Munich. However the spirit of the city was such that it
rose from the ashes of the World War like a phoenix and today
Munich is regarded as a key commercial metropolis of Germany
and Europe.
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The city of Munich is traditionally famous for its breweries
and beer bars. Munich acquired its name from the word Munchen
(home of the monks) from its first monastery and it was the
monks who introduced the beer brewing institution for which
the city renowned the world over. The city has been celebrating
an annual beer festival since 1810 and more than six million
people visit the Oktoberfest every year and guzzle a staggering
five and a half million litres of beer during the two week
event..
Munich has made a mark as an international sporting destination
ever since it hosted the 1972 Summer Olympic Games. Since
then countless sporting events have been staged in the Olympiastadion
which includes the exciting 1974 World Cup final, the final
of EURO '88 and the UEFA Champions League Final in 1997. Bayern
München is the undisputed ruler of Munich football and
FC Bayern is one of the most successful German club in the
Bundesliga's history.
Some of the major sporting events at the Munich Olympiastadion
are the prestigious Champions League matches, Final Four in
basketball, International cycle race and international track
and field meetings all of which has made Munich the center
of international sporting attention.
Travour provides information on Munich Germany and online
booking for tours to Munich Germany for the FIFA World Cup.
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