Being a capital city of Free State Of Bavaria, Germany, Munich has a population of 1.3 million people and it thus makes it the third largest country after Hamburg and Berlin. Atone time it is reflected to be the capital of Europe. Currently, Munich is the home of some of the most famous companies like the BMW and Siemens. More to this, quite a number of tourists get a lot of attraction here.
A city near the Monks
Dating back in history, it is believed that the first document of existence was discovered here in the 1158. This was a time when a man by the name Henry the lion had established a toll collection point for those who wanted to cross the river Isar. The origin of the name still remains a big question. Many people wonder, if it is a German word for monk (monchem) or a European word (munica) meaning a place of the river bank.
The capital of Bavaria
The 18th century saw the city grow very rampantly and therefore, it became one of the largest in Europe. In the year 1806 Munich became the capital city of Bavaria which was a new kingdom. Some of the buildings that we see today were built just recently. This was during the era of Ludwig I and Maximillan II.
Munich ill at ease
After the World War I, the city was down on unrest. It was at this time that the Bavarian soviet Republic was formed by the communist who had taken power in 1918. On May 1919, all this was put down following the Militarist Freikops and who were later drawn to Adolf Hitler and the National Socialism. In the year 1923 there was a concentration that saw the overthrow of the Weimar republic by Hitler and they ended up taking the Munich.
The dark years of Munich
Later the revolt came down to failure after the arrest if Hitler and the Nazi party which was at that time not known in Munich. During this period, the party regained its superiority and became the holder of the sword in 1933. The rise of the Nazism was a great feature of its time since so much came with it including the current growth that has been experienced in Munich.
The 1972 Olympics
This one was an achievement of a lifetime, the tragic scene. This was the time when the five Israeli athletes and German corps were killed by Terrorists from Palestine.