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Munich at a glance
Welcome to the Bavarian Wonderland - countless beercellars, Gothic and stucco architecture. The famous traditional costume and of course the Bavarian Gemütlichkeit adds to the city's charm.
Munich history
Munich is a young town! Its founding is attributed to the Guelph
Duke, Henry of the Lions, who gained the title Duke of Bavaria in
1156. Now a town of approximately 1.4 million inhabitants, the site
was at this time only a small settlement characterised by a
Benedictine monastery. A few kilometres away, the Salt Road
wound past. This was a route along which the salt traders
transported their goods. Their "white gold" was carried to Augsburg
and further inland from the salt mines in Bad Reichenhall and
Hallein. However, to follow such a route necessitated crossing the
river Isar. The only possibility was a bridge, which was subject to
tolling and lay in the territory of the Bishop of Freising. In
order to reap the benefits of this toll system, Duke Henry demanded
in 1158 that the old bridge near Oberföhring (today a part of
the city of Munich) be destroyed and that a new bridge over the
Isar be built on the site of the present Ludwigsbrücke.
Munich local information
State: Bavaria Country: Germany Munich By The Numbers
Population: 1.3 million; 2.4 million metro area Land Area: 121 square miles/313 square kilometers Average Annual Rainfall: 36 inches/91 centimeters Average January Temperature: 34 degrees F/1 degree C Average July Temperature: 73 degrees F/23 degrees C Quick Facts:
Major Industries: High Tech, Publishing, Tourism Electricity: 220 volts, 50 Hz; standard flat two-pin plug Time Zone: GMT + 1 Country Dialing Code: 49 Area Code: 89 Did You Know?
Not only is Munich known as the Gateway to the Bavarian Alps, but
also as the Silicon Valley of Europe. Orientation:
Munich, the country's third largest city, sits in southeastern
Germany along the River Isar. The Bavarian Alps tower from the
south along the Austrian border. Hamburg is 466 miles/750
kilometers to the north, Berlin 342 miles/550 kilometers to the
northeast, Stuttgart 116 miles/187 kilometers to the northwest, and
Salzburg 86 miles/138 kilometers to the southeast.
Munich weather
Average Temperatures
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Rainy Days
Average Annual
Rainfall:
22.3" / 56.6 cm
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