a rich history combined with a penchant
for beautiful art and architecture make
this German city a great place to visit
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
exploring some of Munich’s most striking
historical attractions during the Middle
Ages fortifications protected the city
centre as the city expanded these walls
were torn down though pieces remain to
this day found just west of marienplatz
the e South port is a gate built in 1337
it is the most historic of all the
remaining gates and as such has been
renovated and restored a number of times
throughout its history an elaborate
fresco decorates the gate and depicts a
14th century war triumph the Sica store
or victory gate is a symbol for peace in
the city since being destroyed and
partially rebuilt in the wake of world
war ii when it was restored an
inscription was marked on its backside
that reads dedicated to victory
destroyed by war reminding of peace
similar in style to the octave Triomphe
in Paris the Bavarian arch is adorned
with winget statues depictions of battle
scenes and finally a lion drawn chariot
found at its peak found in a suburb of
the city the angel of peace is a
monument erected at the end of the 19th
century a 75 foot tall Corinthian column
is capped with a golden sculpture of the
Greek goddess of victory nike a set of
double staircases surrounds an elaborate
terrace and fountain and leads to an
observation level above Maximilian
Strasse is named for king maximilian ii
of bavaria who ruled in the mid 19th
century while this street is one of
Munich’s four royal avenues today it is
also known as a place to find high-end
shopping and art galleries when it was
built it was the King’s aim to build a
dynamic Boulevard and to combine the
best aspects of various architectural
styles and modern technology he is
honoured with a statue on the eastern
part of the Avenue whether it’s to honor
peace victory or a king Munich is full
of historical landmarks that are well
worth the visit
for beautiful art and architecture make
this German city a great place to visit
hi I’m Rebecca Brayton and welcome to
watchmojo.com and today we’ll be
exploring some of Munich’s most striking
historical attractions during the Middle
Ages fortifications protected the city
centre as the city expanded these walls
were torn down though pieces remain to
this day found just west of marienplatz
the e South port is a gate built in 1337
it is the most historic of all the
remaining gates and as such has been
renovated and restored a number of times
throughout its history an elaborate
fresco decorates the gate and depicts a
14th century war triumph the Sica store
or victory gate is a symbol for peace in
the city since being destroyed and
partially rebuilt in the wake of world
war ii when it was restored an
inscription was marked on its backside
that reads dedicated to victory
destroyed by war reminding of peace
similar in style to the octave Triomphe
in Paris the Bavarian arch is adorned
with winget statues depictions of battle
scenes and finally a lion drawn chariot
found at its peak found in a suburb of
the city the angel of peace is a
monument erected at the end of the 19th
century a 75 foot tall Corinthian column
is capped with a golden sculpture of the
Greek goddess of victory nike a set of
double staircases surrounds an elaborate
terrace and fountain and leads to an
observation level above Maximilian
Strasse is named for king maximilian ii
of bavaria who ruled in the mid 19th
century while this street is one of
Munich’s four royal avenues today it is
also known as a place to find high-end
shopping and art galleries when it was
built it was the King’s aim to build a
dynamic Boulevard and to combine the
best aspects of various architectural
styles and modern technology he is
honoured with a statue on the eastern
part of the Avenue whether it’s to honor
peace victory or a king Munich is full
of historical landmarks that are well
worth the visit
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