European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - September 20, 1990, Darmstadt, Hesse The hopfgarten provides a sense of spaciousness and Tranquility in the Busy City. A walking tour of Munich the Feldherr Halle at Odeon Fatz. A amps Steve Taylor continued from Page 11 and Isaacks prefer the View from the grandstand area at Odeo Platz. Heading through the Gate we walk Down Sendlinger Strasse. It is at this Point that people begin to Quot ooh and aah Quot says Burrus. No wonder As we enter a shopper s Paradise. But then just about every Street from this Point on will be like that a capitalism at its Best with enough variety to suit any size budget. Our first Stop is the Asam Kirche built in 1733-46 by Egid Quirin Asam a respected architect sculptor and stucco worker and his brother Cosmos Damian. Its Rich bavarian baroque decorations contrast with portions of rough Granite on the exterior. Heading Down the Street and to the right onto Rosental Strasse we pass the stad museum City museum. It is Here you will find the history of the City a flavor of the Way it once was. On display until the end of september Are Eduardo Paolozzi s Noah s Ark a look at environmental issues and execution today sideshow attractions from earlier oktoberfest. A Block farther along Rosental we run into the colourful or Farmer s Market. It is the place to go to buy fresh vegetables fruit Flowers meat fish or bakery products. As you would expect there is a Beer Garden there As Well and the Suppe Kuche one of Longo s favorite stops. Soup is the specially and it is the Only thing on the menu. Winding our Way through the crowds in an Easterly direction Longo leads us behind the Market to and at first glance the name seems larger than the place. Relatively unknown to tourists it was Here that politicians congregated to discuss whatever it is that politicians discuss. Nearby is bratwurst Herz s restaurant which is More than 300 years old. Longo rates it As excellent. It was Here that the 19th-Century composer Josef Strauss brother of 12 stripes Magazine september 20, 1990 a amps Steve Taylor Johann came to Dine and there is a table set in his Honor Longo says the Square is also the in place to be during Fasching. Making a left turn we walk Down a narrow Street named Heili Geist Strasse which will eventually Lead us to the or Church of the holy ghost. Along the Way we pass Small souvenir shops offering bavarian style goods and then come upon two Small local pubs the Heili Geist Stoberl and be Clou Are watering holes popular with writers and actors. Past the is the Peters Kirche St. Peter s Church the oldest Church in Munich and not hard to m is with its Tower. For 50 pfennig visitors can climb the lower s narrow stairway for an excellent View of the City at this Point it is time for a break and a snack As we head past Peters Kirche to the Peter of a restaurant that faces the Tarle Platz. It is richly decorated in a bavarian wine cellar look. The Wurst and Kraut costs less than 10 Marks. Upstairs on the fourth floor is a More expensive restaurant where you can pick your own seafood from a tank. The group does not dwell on the Marie Platz after the rest Stop. This is the main Square of Munich. It features both the Quot new Quot and the old City Hall the glockenspiel and the toy museum. The glockenspiel begins at 11 , Sharp. _ to the North up Diene Strasse one worthwhile Stop is Dallmayr a a Large gourmet shop. Exotic foods from All Over the world Are featured including Fine wines freshly ground Coffee and authentic italian Mozzarella. When you exit Dallmayr s and continue North make a right at the next Corner. Half a Block farther on you come to to the alter Hof Munich s oldest residence and Street. It was the first Ducal Castle of the House of Witt Elsbach and first occupied in 1253. Continuing Down the Street you come to the world famous Hof bauhaus which has a tradition dating Back to 1591. The current building which dates from 1896, has become such a popular tourist attraction that Many residents shun the place. But it is Well Worth a look and maybe a cold Beer and a plate of roast Chicken. Retracing our Steps and then making a right once Back on Diene Strasse we end up at Max Joseph Platz which is flanked by the neoclassical facades of the National theater the resident and the Arcade of the Central Post office. The National theater was built in 1818 but was destroyed by fire in 1823 and rebuilt two years later. It was destroyed again in world War ii and rebuilt in 1963. The resident museum is also Here. The building is a conglomeration of More than three centuries of the Witt Elsbach family s renovations additions and later restorations. This museum alone could take All Day a and it is Only one of 31 museums in Munich. North of the resident at Odeon Platz is the Belderr Halle a Monument dedicated in 1844 As a memorial to the bavarian army. Across the Odeon Platz is the hopfgarten a spacious Garden like Park with fountains and the Temple of Diana set in the Center. At the far end is a Little known landmark the Tomb of the unknown Soldier. It is on most tourist maps As Krieger Densmal War memorial but Longo says he has a hard time finding reference to it in other guides. The Monument was erected in 1947 to Honor Munich residents who were killed wounded or missing in action in both world wars. Making our Way Back to Odeon Platz it is time to head toward the new botanical Garden one of two in Munich. It is about a 10 minute walk after going behind the Thestine Kirche a roman style Church built in 1688. Along the Way we pass Maximilian Platz another Par like area with the Witt Elsbacher statue and fountains. Off to the left is move Pic a popular restaurant that features fresh lobster on thursdays As Well As Many ice Cream dishes. Quot Nice place to come on a summer night Quot Kay Burrus says. It is Only in the last year or two that the alter Botan Ischer Garten a the other is out by the nym Henburg Castle a has been upgraded by the City. Across the Street is the authoritarian looking user spa ast Palace of Justice. Heading South now Down Luitpold Strasse we come to the West end of the pedestrian area that begins several blocks away at the Marie Platz a Goliath open air shopping mall. To our right is the Haupt Bohnhof the main train station and to the left is Karls Platz and lunch bavarian style. The Mathauser restaurant is the Normal lunch Stop for the newcomers tour and provides a realistic introduction to bavarian dining. With a menu of nearly 200 selections you Are bound to find something you will like. Some selections Are in English and the waiters can help translate the others. Most meals Are less than 20 Marks and some of the More popular Wurst dishes Cost less than 10 Marks. After a Brief lunch under the open sky in the Center of Mathauser s a thanks to Al Weiber Sommer similar to the stateside Indian summer a we make our Way South into Munich s seedier Side or As Joe Burrus puts it Quot a Munich by night tour by but we Are on our Way to look at the which none of the tour guides have seen. Located on the Corner of Althe Merand it is Worth the Stop. It is richly decorated in Gold Motif and the altar has a life size depiction of the last supper. We Are now done with our tour. Sendlinger Tor is just two blocks South on and we Are ready to get Back on Tram 27 for the ride Home. While our group went a Little faster than Normal the trip can easily be done at a leisurely Pace in less than a Day. The route circles the old City and provides an excellent exposure to the atmosphere of West Germany s third largest City. And even with the two stops at area restaurants the Cost can easily be kept below 35 Marks per person As Long As you can resist the urge to buy something in one of the hundreds of shops and department stores you pass. As you visit the oktoberfest keep in mind the rest of the City. With its Well deserved reputation As a modern International City that is clean efficient and Safe it will be Well Worth a look. A amps Steve Taylor top the impressive Tower of the Peters Kirche. Above a sculpture of a fallen Soldier in the Krieger Densmal. September 20, 1990 stripes Magazine
