Hiking Highlight
The hall was built on the model of a Florentine loggia by Friedrich von Gärtner on behalf of King Ludwig I.
Tip: On the steps of the Feldherrnhalle you have the best overview of the square in the cool shade and can wonderfully watch the hustle and bustle of the crowd and enjoy a delicious ice cream or your coffee-to-go.
... "If you sit on the sun-warm steps and look to the left, you can see that that lion is keeping its mouth closed. I turn my head to the right: The mouth of this lion is slightly open. You tell yourself with a wink that the lion is with you The right Prussian one is of Bavarian origin with a closed mouth: This is to allude to the talkativeness or even loquacity of the North Germans, in contrast to the rather taciturn Bavarian ... "
Source and more information at: mystisches-muenchen.de/loewenorte-in-muenchen-3-die-loewen-an-der-feldherrnhalle
January 12, 2019
On the left corner, the Hitlerite coup failed in 1923. The left lion bared his teeth against the royal residence, the right lion closed the door to the Theatinerkirche. 😉
July 16, 2017
On Odeonsplatz in Munich lives and experiences "la dolce vita": a church in the Italian late Baroque, a loggia to Florentine model and a lot of bustle. Odeonsplatz is also the northern boundary of the pedestrian zone and the starting point of Ludwigstraße. Around the square are the royal residence including court garden, the Feldherrnhalle, the Theatinerkirche, some city palace and the elongated bazaar building (Source: München.de).
May 14, 2018
There is always something going on here .. whether concerts .. festivals .. events .. but even if nothing is currently in demand .. it is a great place .. especially in summer when people sit on the stairs and enjoy
January 11, 2020
One of the sightseeing spots in Munich. This place has had a lot of history and I always find it impressive even after years
June 6, 2020
Part of the city's militaristic building ensemble is steeped in history (e.g. army museum, obelisk on Karolinenplatz & armory) and the completion of Ludwigstrasse. Today a popular place for demos of all kinds ...
October 2, 2020
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