Munich, in the heart of Europe

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Christmas time in Munich   

All pictures of Munich are in JPEG format at 640x 480 resolution except the last picture of 1997. No editing has been done except to download and to save in enhanced JPEG. All pictures can be purchased. For a larger view click on the picture. Pictures taken December 1997 with a Kodak digital camera. The full sized pictures are identity encoded by Digimarc, so you know they are my photographs. Beer photographs

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Munich Christkindlmarkt market stall
Munich
Hand painted pottery is in high demand. Many designs are local to the city.

Munich Christkindlmarkt St. Nikolas

St Nikolas enjoying a hot drink on a cold December evening.


Munich lads after leaving the army
Munich
Young men after completing their basic military training, celebrate in style.

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Munich Christkindlmarkt market stall

Stalls contain many different types of Christmas decorations. With so many hand made items, it is difficult to choose which is the best. Many people collect these and they are exported all over the world.

Munich Glacé fresh fruit

"Glasierte Früchte", glacé coated fresh fruit, absolutely delicious
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Munich shop window at Christmas time
A typical shop window decorated for the Christmas season in downtown Munich.

Munich wurst stand

The Munich Christkindl markt has a wide range of stalls selling everything from tree decorations to elaborate carved wooden items and the ever popular Glühwein and wurst stalls.
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Munich Glühwein market stall
Glühwein is heated in large copper containers.
Munich crowd at the Christkindlmarkt
Glühwein is a popular hot drink made from red wine and herbs. Great for warming the hands.
Silvester in Munich
 Silvester, New Years Eve. The very last second of 1997 so I know this is the last digital photo of the year.

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