Bavaria Sights

  1. Alte Pinakothek

    The Alte Pinakothek is a veritable treasure house of European masters from the 14th to 18th centuries. Just north of the gallery, the Neue Pinakothek contains mainly 19th-century works, (including Van Gogh's Sunflowers ), while a block east, the Pinakothek der Moderne houses much more modern art.

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  2. Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial

    Built in 1933, Dachau was the first Nazi concentration camp. Jews, political prisoners, homosexuals and others deemed 'undesirable' by the Third Reich were imprisoned here. More than 30,000 people died here. An English-language documentary is shown at , and . A visit includes camp relics, a memorial and a very sobering museum.

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  3. Residenz

    A truly magnificent Baroque palace, the sprawling Residenz took a generation to build and boasts the world's largest ceiling fresco painting; the Hof garten at the back is also beautiful. The interior of the Dom St Kilian and the adjacent Neumünster, an 11th-century church in the old town - continue the baroque themes of the Residenz.

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