To start, some pictures of the Frauenkirche...
The Crucifix is suspended from the ceiling a few feet in front of the altar, or at least it seemed that way. It was a little unusual, but I liked how it was more central than most of the Crucifixes that I have seen in the churches here.
The altar in the Frauenkirche.
A statue of Jesus in the Frauenkirche.
"The devil's footprint" So, story-time. Basically, there is a legend that the builder of the Frauenkirche made a deal with the devil. In this deal, the devil agreed to leave the builder alone while he was building the church, on the condition that he build it without windows. The builder agreed, but then went against the deal. When the devil entered the church, and saw that the builder had broken the deal he stomped his foot in rage, leaving the clear footprint that you see above.
Apparently the devil wears a 10 1/2 size boot, because my foot was a perfect match.
This was some sort of structure, quite possibly a crypt. I just thought it was interesting looking, even though I got no explanation of what it was.
Now for some pictures of the walking tour...
Munich's Rathaus. It also contained a relatively interesting Glockenspiel.
This was also on the Rathaus, just an interesting piece of dragon-related architecture.
Fussgangerzone. A pedestrian only zone. The gold in the middle is a statue of Mary.
St. Michael's Church.
A statue of the Crucifixion in St. Michael's.
Another statue in St. Michael's.
St. Peter's Church, which was the last stop on our walking tour. The statues along the pillars depict the twelve apostles holding the things that killed them (except for St. John the Evangelist, who was the only one to die of natural causes).
After our tour, we had free time for the rest of the day. It was definitely fun to just roam around Munich with no plan, and good friends. There were quite a few interesting happenings throughout the day, ranging from an alcoholic doughnut to a sock store, but for now let's just say it was an adventure.
A less than flattering picture of me eating a pizza semmel with my awesome girlfriend. The pizza semmels tasted like cheez-its.
The Asam Kirche. It was "oozing" rococo style art.
Some more of the Asam Kirche. This sculpture reminded me of Harry Potter, mostly because the screaming guy on the ground (presumably the devil) looked a lot like Voldemort.
Another sculpture in the Asam Kirche.
A statue in front of The Munich Residenz.
This is a a protest out in front of St. Cajetan's Church. We assumed that it was a group of Bavarians protesting for their independence from Germany.
The altar area in St. Cajetan's. This is my favorite church so far. I found it to be significantly more elegant than any of the other churches that we visited, and on top of that it was very clean.
The front door to St. Cajetan's.
Here is a closer view of St. Cajetan's from the outside.
The gazebo in the Court Garden behind The Munich Residenz.
We assumed that this is the Bavarian equivalent of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. We figured out that it is at least a memorial to the Bavarian who were killed during the World Wars.
After all of the walking around we went to the Hofbrauhaus and struggled to find a table for a good long time. We eventually succeeded, and ordered our food, and most of us (including myself) tried some of their world-famous beer. It was definitely a good experience, but I don't think it is one that I will repeat (I am just not a beer drinker). Some time after dinner we ended up roaming around the shop district. Window-shopping was entertaining, but unfortunately most stores close by six o'clock so I couldn't get an 80% cacao chocolate bar that I caught sight of and wanted more than almost anything... By seven o'clock we were getting on the buses to head back to the hostel in Salzburg. I really wanted to stay in Munich for the night so I could see the Olympic stadium the next day, but it is okay I may still get to see one.
Well, that is all for now, thanks for reading! I will try to get info posted about the last stop on my trip tomorrow before the internet gets shut down, but I can't make any promises.