Today was a rainy day again…we spent the day touring the Residence. The Munich Residence was the residence and seat of government of the Bavarian dukes, electors, and kings from 1508 to 1918. Over the centuries, the princes transformed a castle in the northeast corner of the city fortifications into a magnificent royal residence and expanded courtyards and gardens into the city. It was neat to see but pales in comparison to Versailles.
After severe destruction during the Second World War, the residence was rebuilt from 1945 onwards, so much of the artwork and furniture are not original.
It is a huge complex, since they just kept adding on and adding on, so we spent all morning there. Maybe too much time there…
For the afternoon we went to a museum that explored the timeline of the rise of Hitler all the way through the war. It did a good job of explaining how it was allowed to happen and paid tribute to the victims. It was a learning experience and a heavy visit.
In between the two, we ate at a Bavarian restaurant. The family is not a fan of German food, so we ate dinner at McDonald’s. If they had Culver’s here, we would have eaten that.
Like many nights, we finished off with ice cream and, for Munich, we watched The Simpsons in German (we are really enjoying the local Munich scene).
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