Munich January 1998 photographic page. Useful information for visitors to the Munich website of www.perob.com. (2008)

Pictures taken January 1998. The full sized pictures are identity encoded, so you know they are my photographs.
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Sportshop Schuster has a miniature climbing figure that I just had to photograph.
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The Augustiner Keller near to Munich's Marienplatz, is all prepared for Fasching (Mardi gras, Carnival).

Munich had it's own American dinner near to Münchener Freiheit, but is now closed.

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The well known "Walking Man" outside the offices of the Münchener Rück insurance company on Leopoldstrasse, the largest re-insurance company in the world.

This is part of the Schwabing area near to the Englischer Garten. The statue was created by the American Jonathan Borofsky in 1995 and stands 20 metres tall. The figure is made of glass fiber. Munich is very proud of the statue.

Many apartments are decorated in the old Bavarian style, with extensive use of natural wood. Glockenspiel Rathaus

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The bronze fish outside the Deutsche Jagd-Fischereimuseum in the pedestrian area.

Marienplatz with the Rathaus (town hall) in the background, showing the wonderful facade.The Kaufinger- and Neuhauser streets are the shopping centre of the town. Thank goodness it is a pedestrian way with no traffic to spoil the pleasure as you walk and admire the many old buildings and high quality shops.

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A view from "Alte Peter" showing the famous twin towers of the Frauenkirche.

A great view over Munich from the "Alte Peter" showing the Frauenkirche.

The Glockenspiel at the Rathaus, probably the most photographed part of Munich.

Munich City Guide 2010