Art and Churches

We slept in a bit this morning and then set out. Our first foray was to a bank which could not give change for 50euro. We should have been scared then. We mailed a post card to get change. Then off to ride the subway. We made our way to Konigsplatz which is ringed with neoclassical buildings commissioned by Ludwug I. We walked across the plaza to two of the art museums. We both walked through the Neue Pinakothek. Saw the French Impressionist bit we took a picture of this:

the title is Monkeys as Judges of Art. Although we saw Van Goghs and Monets and Manets and Renoirs, they were not our favorites of those artists. We then moved on to the Pinakothek der Moderne. I sat in the cafe while Janet toured. (I now know dolormir is German for ibuprofen.) Her favorite was this wall of black and white posters:

After a light lunch break, we got back on the subway and went back to the Marienplatz to look at churches. This is the Frauenkirche which contains tombs of 46 Wittelsbach princes and some cardinals. The Wittlesbach family ruled Bavaria from 1180 to 1918. It was amazing but did not surpass Asamkirche which we saw on Monday.

We walked around the plaza and shopped some. We were lucky to see a little of the Glockenspiels dance. You can just make out the dolls in this picture.

We had a second lunch of pretzel and sausage and sauerkraut. It was very good. I was surprised - the sauerkraut was very mild but tasty. We then saw Alter Peter, the oldest parish church in Munich. It was cool to see how it was built and enlarged and enlarged again. It was consecrated in 1496 and added on until the late 1700's. It was heavily damaged in 1944 but has been rebuilt. We tried to see the church of St. Michael but it is covered up with construction.


Back to our little apartment and cooking on TV. We both really like Munich. It is very clean. The people are nice and helpful. Today was cold but sunny and people were basking in the sun even though it was only in the 40's. That reminded me of Maine. Lots of dogs which Janet likes. And lots of cute babies bundled up which I like.


And we are left with a last out of place picture. Janet took this at the Pinakothek der Moderne.