Olympiapark 2

This picture gives different perspective on Olympiapark than my ealier posting Olympiapark 1, but with the same iconic elements - the television tower and the tensioned roof. In the background is the 'four-cylinder', headquarters of BMW. The lake in the foregound,which hosted many of the boating events during the Games can now be navigated at a much more leisurely pace.

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Tension

One of the most distinctive elements of the sporting facilities built for the 1972 Olympic Games is the roof.

The transparent acrylic glass canopy, designed by German architect Frei Otto, is tensioned with steel cables. Some of these are massive; others, like those pictured here, less so. For those who want a closer look at the structure, a two-hour long roof walk is available. The more adventurous can abseil from the edge of the roof onto the pitch of the Olympic Stadium.

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Saint

The Frauenkirche is lined with side chapels, sometimes more ornate and elaborate than the main church. This statue of a saint decorated one of these side chapels. I had to shoot through the bars since the chapel was closed. The statue was bathed in a warm glow from the light coming through the stained glass window.

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ZKMax

ZKMax is a multimedia arts venue based in a pedestrian underpass at the junction of Maximilianstrasse and the Alstadtring. The venue showcases "multimedial experimental art, electric acoustic music and computer-based art", according to the Munich City website.

This image was taken late one night as I was walking home from a local beer garden.

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Memorial

The parish church of St Sylvester is tucked away in the back streets of Schwabing. These are only two of the many memorials to former parishioners that are placed around the church walls.

If you have ever seen Willi wonka and the Chocolate Factory you will have seen St Sylvester's. The film was shot in Munich and the church features in the opening shots as the children run out to buy their chocolate. You can watch it on you tube - the church appears at 2:06 on the video.

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Nymphenburg Palace

The Nymphenburg Palace dates from the 17th century and was built to celbrate the birth of Max Emanuel, the heir to throne. The palace itself was extensively modified throughout the 18th century. In the 19th century the gardens were transformed from the more formal French style into the English style.

As well as the main palace, seen here from the rear, the grounds contain a number of other palaces and pavilions commissioned by the royal family. The extensive gardens to the rear are beautifully maintained and also connect to Munich's Botanical Gardens.

There are many more photographs and a lot more information about Nymphenburg Palace on the excellent website of the Bavarian Palace Department.

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Lukaskirche

St Luke's is one of the small number of Lutheran churches in overwhelmingly Catholic Munich. The church was built in the late 19th century in Romanesque style to accommodate the expanding Lutheran community in the city.

St Luke's survived the Second World War largely intact. However, there are major structural problems with the building and the front of the church is currently covered with scaffolding as part of the ongoing repair and restoration work.

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