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Munich,
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Royal Residence, |
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Monday afternoon I went into Munich by myself, (with the wrong train
ticket, but again I didn't get checked), and took a tour of the Royal
Residence, and the summer palace of the |
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The
Great Hall; the entire ceiling was reconstructed after WWII bombing.
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The
Grotto of Diana
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Among
other relics, the Schatzkammer
housed the skull of John the Baptist. |
Entwined
initials M and E,
for Maximillian and Elizabeth |
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Pretty
ceiling in a room devoted to Germanic mythology
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People
really do wear Lederhosen!
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The
Hofgarten, outside the palace,
with the yellow Theatinerskirche in the background. |
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Nymphenburg Palace |
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Munich Main Menu |
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