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Munich (German: München, pronounced [ˈmʏnçən] l is the capital of the German state of Bavaria and Germany's third largest city. The city has a population of about 1.3 million and the Munich Metropolitan Region is home to around 6 million people. Munich is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps.
The inner city
At the center of the city is the Marienplatz - a large open square named
after the Mariensäule, a Marian column in its centre - with the Old and
the New Town Hall. Its tower contains the Rathaus-Glockenspiel. Three gates
of the demolished medieval fortification have survived to this day - the
Isartor in the east, the Sendlinger Tor in the south and the Karlstor in the
west of the inner city. The Frauenkirche (Dom zu unserer Lieben Frau - Cathedral
of Our Lady) is the most famous building in the city center and serves as
cathedral for the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising.
The Viktualienmarkt is Munich's most popular market for fresh food and delicatessen.
A very old feature of Munich's Fasching (carnival) is the dance of the Marktfrauen
(market women) of the Viktualienmarkt in comical costumes.
The Hofbräuhaus am Platzl, arguably the most famous beer hall worldwide, is located in the city center. It also operates the second largest tent at the Oktoberfest, one of Munich's most famous attractions.
Culture
The Deutsches Museum, located on an island in the Isar, is one of the oldest and largest science museums in the world. The city has several important art galleries, most of which can be found in the Kunstareal, including the Alte Pinakothek, the Neue Pinakothek, and the Pinakothek der Moderne.
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