Germany Part III: Munich Day 1 (part 2)

Pictured here is the inside of the Theatinerkirche (St. Cajetan) in Munich. The interior of this church was perhaps the most beautiful (In my opinion) that we saw in Germany. Off of the Wikipedia link (above) I found a link that actually shows a panoramic view from the front of the church. Panoramic View Theatinerkirche.

Next we all returned to the car and planned on driving to Schloss Nymphenburg. (For a nice 180 degree image click on the Wikipedia link.) The expansive palace with the red roof seen below is the palace from within the grounds.

To give some perspective on the size, from where this shot was taken we were actually surrounded by wings of the palace where servant and guest quarters were located. In the center is a series of large reflecting pools and fountains that are connected by canals. The main pool had a couple of swans lazily paddling around as we arrived.



We had initially parked pretty far away from the entrance, and walked by many spots on the way in. Largely because a down pour appeared imminent, Marija went back to the car to move it closer and we waited before going inside the main building for a tour.

There were a ton of screaming, hyper active children on a field trip here. They appeared to be primarily from France and Italy.

We went into the gift shop where I purchased a nice coffee table book on Munich that Jens thought would be a nice souvenir/guide. While Marija was finding a new parking spot we purchased our tickets, and hoped to put some distance between ourselves and the obnoxious children. Unfortunately our latter goal was not achieved. The tour was a fairly short one. Compared to Schloss Charlottenburg this building was much larger, but I thought the inside of Charlottenburg was much more intricate and beautiful. Behind the palace the expansive grounds continue. The weird statue of the man eating a baby was one of the unusual things to see here. Apparently it is some sort of Roman or Greek mythology. At the time we had located some explanation, however I'm having difficulty locating one on the Internet.

After seeing the palace Jens and Marija dropped Kate and I off at our hotel which is located near the English garden, one of Europe's largest urban parks. We were to meet later that evening at Marienplatz and then get something to eat.

After checking into our room Kate and I walked around Munich a little more because we had some time to spare. We snapped a few photos along the way.

Heiliggeistkirche (Holy Spirit Church) is the building with the gold leafed doors. I was a little disappointed not to get to see the interior of this one as it is supposed to be quite elaborate. To see a fresco on the ceiling, click on the link.

The photo of Kate and I was taken by another American tourist for us, and we returned the favor. This is taken at Karlsplatz which is considered the gateway to the central city.

Wittelsbacher Brunnen is a very elaborate fountain in Munich. I had some difficulty capturing this photo due to the traffic, and as you can see, it is blurry.

While I don't have any photos that I'm aware of... I think I'll continue the evening and conclusion to this day of Munich in another post. Honestly I need to do a little research on names ;) in other words... ask Kate!