Illustration of a Bavarian man with lederhosen and beer mug screwing a light bulb into a lamp and a light coming on.

Essentials: Munich

Five facts about Munich that will surprise you

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The Walking Man in Munich

"The Walking Man", erected in 1995 on Leopoldstraße, wears size 302 shoes.

 Two illustrations side by side. Person holding up an oversized shoe. And a cut-through, large apple with a person sitting on it and smoking.

Jimi Hendrix in the Big Apple

Jimi Hendrix smashed his guitar for the first time in November 1966 at the Schwabing disco Big Apple – making music history.

Germany's First Photograph

And it clicked! The first photo in Germany was taken in 1839 by the scientists Carl August von Steinheil and Franz von Kobell. The subject? The famous Frauenkirche.

 Illustrated Frauenkirche. Towers with faces and cameras hung around them. Three illustrated clergymen standing nervously in the toilet queue.

Over 760 Years Old: Munich's Oldest Wooden Structure

Munich's oldest building is a toilet! Excavated in 1261 at the Marienhof plaza. However, we strongly advise against using it.

Albert Einstein's Side Job at Oktoberfest

Albert Einstein was a multi-talent – mathematician, physicist, and Oktoberfest assistant! At 17, the future Nobel laureate earned some extra money by screwing light bulbs to the ceiling of the Schottenhamel Festhalle tent at the Oktoberfest.

Illustration of a Bavarian man with lederhosen and beer mug screwing a light bulb into a lamp and a light coming on.
(all illustrations © Sylvia Neuner)

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