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MÜNCHEN IM MITTELALTER
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Look forward to ornate facades, crooked arcades, ribbed vaults, grotesque gargoyles, oversized church windows, and plenty of medieval flair! |
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Get to know the oldest part of Munich's old town and stroll along the so-called "Heinrichs-Ei" - even if historians throw up their hands at this expression! |
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Find out what life was like in the medieval streets of Munich, which were strangely protected by a bearded African patron saint. |
Impressions
Description:
Ja, manchmal muss man schon ganz genau hinschauen, um die mittelalterlichen Wurzeln Münchens zu finden! Denn seit der Gründung im 12. Jahrhundert haben sich modebewusste Regenten gerne der alten Mauern, Türme, Wassergräben, Bürgerhäuser und Kirchlein entledigt, die die Residenzstadt der bayerischen Herzöge geprägt hatten. Dennoch stößt man überall auf versteckte Hinweise darauf, wie sich das Leben zwischen Frömmigkeit und Ablasshandel, Salzstraße und Klosterbrauereien, Burggräben und gotischen Megabauprojekten, Lepra und Pest so abspielt haben muss – heute sogar geruchsneutral! Manche dieser jahrhundertealter Zeitzeugen haben sogar die Kriegszerstörung überlebt und prägen noch heute die Skyline Münchens. Doch Vorsicht! Nicht alles, was nach Mittelalter aussieht, ist echt… Read more
Things were pretty "traditional" back then in the Middle Ages! This is demonstrated not only by the coopers, but also by the traces of many other craftsmen who shaped middle-class life in the Middle Ages. The bakers who were advised not to mix expensive flour with sawdust, the butchers who were forced to the outskirts of the city because of the mess, the dyers whose brew didn't exactly contribute to keeping the city's streams clean, and the many bricklayers who, when they weren't getting stuck in the mud with their carts, helped protect the city with countless bricks. You'll be amazed at all the places where bricks are hidden in Munich!
Our landmark, the Frauenkirche, is also built of brick – and when you gaze up at its characteristic green domes, you get a sense of how awed the citizens of Munich must have felt some 500 years ago. Especially if they had contributed significantly to its construction by purchasing indulgences! There were already enough churches and monasteries in such a small space, as is still clearly evident today from the many church steeples. Unfortunately, this did not protect the Jewish citizens from gruesome pogroms, as they were repeatedly used as scapegoats in Munich, too.
But above all, of course, reigned the Wittelsbach ruler – at that time still in the form of a duke, for only after the Middle Ages were descendants promoted to electors and kings! But wait, I almost forgot our emperor "Ludwig the Bavarian"! He ruled from a castle complex, the grounds of which are known today as the "Alter Hof" (Old Court), where one can take an idyllic break. A little later, the rulers were no longer safe from their own citizens and relocated the "new fortress" to the site where we can still admire the residence today.
As you can see, there was a lot going on, and I would like to take you on this exciting journey through time!
By the way, this tour is also suitable for our youngest children, who can then proudly share their knowledge from their local history and social studies classes.
The most important things in brief:
Meeting point:
at the fish fountain on Marienplatz
public transport:
Den Marienplatz erreichen Sie mit jeder S-Bahn oder mit der U3 / U6
Duration:
bookable as a 2-hour tour
Distance:
ca. 2 km
My tips for before and after our tour:
Wenn Sie Gefallen am dunklen Mittelalter gefunden haben, dann empfehle ich Ihnen das Münchner Stadtmuseum. In der Ausstellung „Typisch München“ gibt es viele interessante Objekte, die Sie an unsere gemeinsame Führung erinnern werden. Danach haben Sie sich aber den Biergarten auf dem Viktualienmarkt richtig verdient – dort können Sie die über Generationen weitergegebenen Ergebnisse des mittelalterlichen Brauwesens unter schattenspendenden Kastanien genießen. Vielleicht haben Sie jetzt aber auch Lust auf ein Kontrastprogramm? Auch in Punkto moderne Architektur hat München einiges zu bieten!
Frequently asked questions:
Werden wir auf der Tour auch das berühmte Rathaus-Glockenspiel am Marienplatz sehen?
Ist während der Tour ein Aufenthalt im Info-Point im Alten Hof geplant?
Can I have a snack during the tour?
Still questions?
Write to me or just call me:
Grit Ranft
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