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Lechviertel district
Rushing canals stemming from the Lech River traverse the mostly pedestrianised Lechviertel district (sometimes referred to as Jakobviertel). Playwright and poet Bertolt Brecht was born here, and his house has been turned into a memorial museum.
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Schottenkirche St Jakob
The sooty 12th-century main portal of the Schottenkirche St Jakob is considered one of the supreme examples of Romanesque architecture in Germany. Its reliefs and sculptures form an iconography that continues to baffle the experts. Sadly it's protected from further pollution by an ageing glass structure that makes the whole thing an eyesore. However, this is more than made up for inside, where pure, tourist-free Romanesque austerity prevails.
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Mozarthaus
Allow an hour to take in an audio-guided tour (in English) of the Mozarthaus , the house where Leopold Mozart - Wolfgang Amadeus' father, who was also his music teacher and creator of the acclaimed 'violin technique' - was born in 1719.
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Musikinstrumenten-Museum
The Musikinstrumenten-Museum is packed with fun, precious and rare sound machines from around the world, including Indonesian ceremonial gongs and mechanical musical instruments. Some of them are cranked up regularly during concerts.
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Schönheitengalerie
The most famous room in the Schloss Nymphenburg is the Schönheitengalerie (Gallery of Beauties), in the southern wing, a portrait gallery of 38 'beauties' from all walks of life and parts of the world hand-selected by Ludwig I.
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Karlstor Gate
The medieval Karlstor gate is one of Munich's remaining medieval town gates. The Karlstor gate forms part of the western gateway to the Altstadt and the pedestrianised shopping precinct along Neuhauser Strasse and Kaufinger Strasse.
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Die Kiste
Kids will adore Die Kiste , a museum adjacent to the Augsburger Puppenkiste, which takes you on a journey through the marionettes' 50-plus-year career on stage, TV and film, and also has a painting corner and little movie 'cabins'.
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Museum Industruriekultur
A former screw-manufacturing plant now houses the Museum Industruriekultur, with quirky exhibits such as talking washing machines, a fully functional 1920s cinema, and a kids' fun learning lab with various vehicles to 'test drive'.
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Heiliggeistkirche
Gothic at its core, this baroque church on the edge of the Viktualienmarkt has fantastic ceiling frescos created by the Asam brothers in 1720, depicting the foundation of a hospice that once stood next door. The hospice was demolished to make way for the new Viktualienmarkt.
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Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst
This old-school museum of late 19th-century Egyptian finds was closed at the time of research, but due to reopen in a purpose-built structure at Gabelsbergerstrasse 35 (near the Alte Pinakothek) in the summer of 2013.
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St-Ulrich-Kirche
The St-Ulrich-Kirche was a preaching hall of the basilica's Benedictine abbey and has been a Lutheran church since 1524. Its peaceful coexistence with its Catholic neighbour has long symbolised Augsburg's religious tolerance.
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Praterinsel
Praterinsel is a popular bathing spot in summer and also home to the Aktionsforum Praterinsel. It's an art and cultural centre in a former schnapps distillery with artists studios, exhibits, open-air performances and parties.
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Olympiaturm
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Schatzkammer
The jewellery, porcelain and precious furnishings on display here belonged, for many years, to the wealthiest dynasty in Germany. The fortune, administered by Prince Albert II, is still estimated at well over €1 billion.
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Museum Reich der Kristalle
If diamonds are your best friends, head to the Museum Reich der Kristalle, with its Fort Knox–worthy collection of gemstones and crystals, including a giant Russian emerald and meteorite fragments from Kansas.
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SiemensForum
Southeast of the Pinakotheks is the SiemensForum. It's a fun, hands-on kind of place, with five floors of promotional exhibits on electronics and microelectronics, ranging from the telegraph to the PC.
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Antikensammlungen
Complementing the Glyptothek, the Antikensammlungen is an engaging showcase of exquisite Greek, Roman and Etruscan antiquities. The collection of Greek vases, each artistically decorated with gods and heroes, wars and weddings, is particularly outstanding. Other galleries present gold and silver jewellery and ornaments; figurines made from terracotta and more precious bronze; and super-fragile drinking vessels made from ancient glass.
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Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg
Atmospherically housed in the cellar of the Residenz is a winery owned and run by the Bavarian government, Staatlicher Hofkeller Würzburg. It produces some exceptional wines; tours conclude with a tasting.
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Martin-von-Wagner Museum
Martin-von-Wagner Museum exhibits a minor collection of Greek vases and graphic art. The museum backs onto the spectacular French- and English-style gardens of the Hofgarten.
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Filmmuseum
The Filmmuseum keeps things dynamic with well-curated screenings of tributes, retrospectives, foreign films, both old and new. Directors, actors and film historians often swing by for pre-show presentations.
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Bayerische Staatsgalerie
Inside the Neue Residenz you'll find the Bayerische Staatsgalerie. Its strengths are in medieval, Renaissance and baroque paintings, with works by Anthony Van Dyck, Hans Baldung Grien and Cranach the Elder.
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Augustusbrunnen
The Rathausplatz (town hall square) is anchored by the Augustusbrunnen, a fountain honouring the Roman emperor; its four figures represent the Lech River and the Wertach, Singold and Brunnenbach Brooks.
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Spielzeugmuseum
The Spielzeugmuseum has a vast collection of playthings from many periods - from innocent hoops and sticks to blood 'n' guts computer games. Kids and parents will love the play area.
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Schloss Blutenburg Church
Schloss Blutenburg Church is a rare Gothic jewel that wasn't drenched in baroque frilliness in the 17th century. The three altars by Jan Polack are outstanding examples of late-Gothic panel painting.
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Kloster Andechs
Founded in the 10th century, the gorgeous hilltop monastery of Andechs has long been a place of pilgrimage, though today more visitors come to slurp the Benedictines' fabled ales.
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