{"id":20152,"date":"2019-05-25T15:29:14","date_gmt":"2019-05-25T15:29:14","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/?p=20152"},"modified":"2019-09-22T09:37:12","modified_gmt":"2019-09-22T09:37:12","slug":"residenz-munich","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thesojournseries.com\/bavaria\/residenz-munich\/","title":{"rendered":"Residenz – Munich"},"content":{"rendered":"

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There are things that will forever remind me of our other homes.\u00a0 \u00a0 Now, whenever I see a dahlia, I automatically think of Denmark.\u00a0 To be honest, I wasn’t fond of them before we moved there, they weren’t that fashionable at the time in the UK, and most people associated them with old people’s gardens…<\/p>\n

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Then, that first September we arrived, Copenhagen was suddenly full of them, sold by the bucket load in big hand-tied bunches on market stalls and outside Supermarkets for around 60Kroner.\u00a0 \u00a0They quickly became a firm favourite, and the house was constantly full of them (after giving them a shake for earwigs of course, not that I have ever seen one in a dahlia, I am beginning to think this is an old wive’s tale…).<\/p>\n

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As for Munich, it will forever be Chestnut Trees – as prevalent as they are in the city for keeping the biergartens cool.\u00a0 \u00a0They are in full bloom in England right now (I have a couple on my doorstep in fact), and I am constantly reminded of our old home.\u00a0 \u00a0I am missing it a lot right now, it’s hard not to at this time of year…<\/p>\n

One place that I haven’t ever written about before now is Munich’s Residenz, somewhere I spent many hours wandering.\u00a0 The very last time I visited, we had just had the news that we would be returning to the UK.\u00a0 I was on a guided tour with a large group of friends (primarily to take photos – plenty to follow!) and I was able to hide behind a camera for a lot of that visit at the thought of all the goodbyes to come…<\/p>\n

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If you happen to find yourself with a free day in Munich, a visit to the Residenz is most definitely worth it.\u00a0 \u00a0With gothic castle foundations (dating back to 1385) it expanded way beyond that to over 130 rooms and 10 courtyards housing the Seat of Governance and Bayerish Dukes and Kings from 1508 to 1918.<\/p>\n

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A lot of what you can see nowadays has obviously been rebuilt after the war, but it’s still impressive as Palaces go, and many visitors walk straight past without even knowing what’s inside.\u00a0 \u00a0 Should you happen to wonder what’s behind those huge doors, the following images should give you a bit of an idea…<\/p>\n

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Recently The Residenz has become a little “insta famous”\u00a0 \u00a0thanks to its magnificent Hall of Antiquities, but those that want to come to take pictures of that usually visit that part alone, so visit that as early as you can during your visit, and head to the Treasury afterwards to appreciate the royal fineries.\u00a0 Look out for the bejewelled Rennaissance statue of George and The Dragon, and the many ancient crowns.<\/p>\n

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Other must-see areas are the Grotto created out of thousands of seashells, and which I can’t quite decide whether I love or hate, and the 17th century red and gold theatre.<\/p>\n

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A few of these can only be seen on a guided tour by the way, and as it’s the best way to learn about a place, you should book one of these anyway.<\/p>\n

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I will definitely be revisiting The Residenz before the Horse Chestnut Trees lose their leaves later in the year anyway…<\/p>\n

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PS.\u00a0 If you happen to visit during Christmas Market Season, you should definitely go to the little Christkindlmarkt<\/a> in the Courtyard here, before heading to the Weinkellar for lunch…<\/p>\n

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