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Munich Day 1

We arrived at our apartment on the east side of Munich yesterday. It is a beautiful area on the 3rd floor in a residential complex.  We both had a chance to do some laundry today.

We went for a 3 hour architectural tour this morning in the Marianplatz area.  We were a small group, but the tour guide, an architect himself, had a well planned presentation and lead us on a trail of examples in classic, gothic, renaissance, baroque, and neo-classical buildings.

We found this courtyard interesting as we were searching for the meeting place with our tour 

We stumbled on to the Frauenkirche cathedral by asking a guide inside.  He proceeded to tell us about the devil's footprint and other legends of the craftiness of the principal architect.

There is story about the architect incorporating sculptures of the craftsmen at the top of the columns near the arches.  You can see some here and in the photo below.


You may know that Mariette likes to take pictures of doors.  Our guide, Phillip, told us that his favourite door is the one below.

We paused to have a beer (lemonade) and a pretzel nearby.


Comments

  1. _6 July 2026 at 15:50

    What a beautiful city! Love the cathedral photos and the door is definitely impressive. Guides make all the difference! The weather looks cooler which must be a relief ☺️

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  2. Michelle L.6 July 2026 at 18:33

    The photo of the door has a weird angle, or all that biking has lengthened your legs and you're both much taller. It's a beautiful door.

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  3. Anne-Marie7 July 2026 at 04:27

    Love it, the architecture is so cool…sounds like a good tour guide! I agree with Michelle..funny angle…your legs look like stilts!

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  4. Gail8 July 2026 at 15:10

    And the good times just keep on rollin' 😊

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