Munchen or Munich

Whether you call it Munchen or Munich, the city is called "the monk". We spent the morning touring the city and many eras of Munich's history. From the monarchy to Hitler's early years in Munich to modern times, the city has a diverse history. The monarchy lasted in Bavaria to 1918 with one of the last being Koneg Ludwig II (Mad King Ludwig) whose castle we are seeing tomorrow.

Hitler's early years began with the beer hall political discussions to his march and eventual arrest which led to the writing of Mein Kampf. After his release from prison he started his politcal movement and his rise to power within Munich. While the original beer hall was torn down, another beer hall presently resides on the same location

The city has a very modern side to it as well. The 1972 Olympics was Munich's opportunity to show that they have left the war history behind them. Unfortunately, this was the Olympics with the terrorist attack on he Isreal team. But the infrastructure that was developed remains in the city (such as the four levels of subways underground).

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