The courtyard of the "New" Town Hall, built 1867-1908
Neu Rathaus Courtyard
Our quiet picnic spot in the New Town Hall courtyard
Neu Rathaus & Marienplatz
The front side of the New Town Hall, trying not to go deaf from the folk band playing in front of us
Glockenspiel
The Glockenspiel (clock tower) of the Neu Rathaus (New Town Hall).
St. Peter's Church
St. Peter's Church, the oldest church in the area, built in the late 1100's, with several later additions
Neu Rathuas & Glockenspiel
Our favorite pic (so far) of the Neu Rathuas & Glockenspiel
Glockenspiel (close-up)
A close-up of the Glockenspiel, where colorful mechanical figures demonstrate two 16th-century events (a marriage and a plague).
King Ludwig I
King Ludwig of Bavaria (r. 1825-1848), who moved Ludwig Maximilian University from Ingoldstadt to Munich in 1826.
Ludwigstrasse
The main street running past the university toward Siegestor (Victory Gate). The Bavarian State Library (10 million+ volumes) and St. Ludwig's Church (1829) are visible here.
Bikes in front of the University
The Englischer Garten
The Englischer Garten ("English Garden"), founded 1879 and covering more than 900 acres (almost 4 square km).
