No trip through Germany is complete without a stop in the heart of Bavaria, Munich. While we missed Okotoberfest by a few weeks, we still managed to get in some quintessential German experiences.
“Residenz” which housed Bavarian rulers from 1395-1918
Bavarian State Opera House with some festive decorations on her columns.
Sue with two pickles!
Dachau Concentration camp outside Munich. Opened in 1933 it was the first “re-education” camp in Germany and the model for all Nazi concentration camps during WWII. While it never had an operating gas chamber like Auschwitz, some 25,000-30,000 people still died there by 1945, mostly of starvation, disease and exhaustion.
The words laid into the main gate translate into “Work will set you free”. An example of early Nazi propaganda and part of the disguise for the camps true purpose.
The main monument , said to depict prisoners entangled in the barbed wire fence.
The initial monument before the entire camp was dedicated as a memorial. The sign reads “Never Again” in Hebrew, French, English, German and Russian.
The roof of Olympic park, built for the 1972 summer games.
BMW headquarters, museum and factory.
Sue matches her new car! Check out the door handle, it’s on the hood.
A couple of beers and giant pretzel in the Englischergarten beer garden. While they may not look it, the beers are 1 liter each and the plate is about 8 inches in diameter! mmmm good.
Onward to Italy.
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