Munich - Hildegardstraße. Munich has GREAT street names. Amongst my favorites were Ottostraße, Arnulfstraße, etc.
Munich - These little colorful guys are everywhere.
Munich - I was clearly homesick when I took this in the Hauptbahnhof (train station)
Munich - Obelisk in Karolinenplatz
Munich - Purty Flowers in Korolinenplatz
Munich - Obelisk in Karolinenplatz established by Ludwig I?
Munich - Nifty hallway in the Alte Pinakothek.
Munich -Nifty hallway in the Alte Pinakothek.
Munich - Courtyard in front of the Alte Pinakothek.
Munich -Courtyard in front of the Alte Pinakothek.
Munich -i Don't remember what this was :(
Munich - This is an interesting monument in the Odeonplatz
Munich - interesting monument in the Odeonplatz
Munich - A fascinating little building with interesting symbols. Something for later research. I believe this was on Pacellistraße
Munich -A fascinating little building with interesting symbols. Something for later research. I believe this was on Pacellistraße
Munich - Theatinerkirche- Tower of the Theatinerkirche from the Odeonplatz. Theatinerkirche is dedicated to St. Kajetan and dates from ca. 1690. Orients North-West; Baroque style. Notable crypt.
Munich - Theatinerkirche- Tower of the Theatinerkirche from the Odeonplatz
Munich - Theatinerkirche - Tower of the Theatinerkirche from the Odeonplatz
Munich - Theatinerkirche - My what a baroquen nave you have. ha ha
Munich - Theatinerkirche - Nave
Munich - Theatinerkirche - Eastern portal
Munich - Theatinerkirche - Tombs of King Max II and his wife.
Munich - Theatinerkirche - Striking dark-wood pulpit ca 1686 by Andreas Faistenberger.
Munich - Theatinerkirche - Dome over the transept.
Munich - Theatinerkirche - North transept arm.
Munich - Theatinerkirche - High altar in the west choir. Note the screen behind the altar. Pre-WWII pictures of the church have the screen as a more concrete barrier of stone. I can't determine if it's a screen to shield the organist behind the high altar or if it's meant to create a "cloister" to shield a cloistered community from the congregation. I can't find the official term for this configuration and I've only seen it in a very few new buildlings. I think maybe it's a Reredos (note made 11/5/07)
Munich - Theatinerkirche - High altar.
Munich - Theatinerkirche - Looking east towards the entrance.
Munich - Theatinerkirche - South transept arm
Munich - Theatinerkirche -South transept arm
Munich - Theatinerkirche -
Munich - Theatinerkirche - old stairs into the crypt. wonder what is down there!
Munich - Theatinerkirche - High altar with a better look at that mysterious screen.
Munich - Theatinerkirche - Painting in the north transept arm
Munich - Theatinerkirche -Painting in the north transept arm
Munich - Theatinerkirche - Crypt. See plaques for names.
Munich - Theatinerkirche -Crypt. See plaques for names.
Munich - Theatinerkirche -Crypt. Closeup of King Otto of Greece's tomb. This explains the greek on the crypt. He was the second son of Ludwig I.
Munich - Theatinerkirche -Crypt. Crown above the double crypt enclosure in previous pictures. It's slightly squished - from burial or from destruction in WWII likely.
Munich - Theatinerkirche -Crypt. An urn holding the "Viscera".
Munich - Theatinerkirche -Crypt. I'm making a guess on the meaning of the emblem here. The double-eagle crowned is the sign of the Holy Roman Emperor. The shield in the middle is the coat of arms for the Wittelsbach family.
Munich - Theatinerkirche -Crypt. Partial list of who is here.
Munich - Theatinerkirche -Crypt. This little fellow was a stillborn prince.
Munich - Theatinerkirche - This adorns the entrance to the crypt.
