#englischer garten

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Joseph Erlacher & August Julier

Children’s carousel, Englischer Garten, Munich, Germany

1913

all interior photographs: Isolde Ohlbaum

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Wildflower Meadows

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16/9/23

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English Garden impression, not far away from the Siegessäule in Berlin.

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Schmankerl zur SCHMUCKwoche: München vom 28.02. bis 03.03.2024

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29 - 31 May 1998 - checking into the apartment - Whitsun Monday weekend in Munich

29 - 31 May 1998

Hi everyone, Twenty years ago today was a long holiday weekend, namely Pfingstenmontag and Fronleichnam, both of which are legal holidays in Bavaria.  In 1998, Pfingstenmontag was on 1st June and Fronleichnam was 11th June.  Due to the 1st being a holiday, I had an extra long weekend.  So with that in mind, I think it's time for a cheap S-Bahn, U-Bahn and bus tour of Munich.  This may sort of blend in the events on 30th, 31st May and 1st June.  In reality the journey may take actually three days and not one.

We start at Knapperbuschgasse, take the bus not to Arabellapark, but through Johanniskirchen, through Oberföhring at the north end of Englischer Garten and change to the U-Bahn at Studentenstadt.  To get to the big-box stores, will require riding a complimentary shuttle.  After that, we take the U-2 from Am Hart.  I wanted to go to see where I lived in Summer 1997 at St Quirin Platz, so I had to change at Kolumbusplatz.  In Summer 1997 I could not use the U-1 extension to commute to work as it was not ready for use, but since December 1997, the work was complete and in late May 1998 I can take the U-1 as far south as Mangfallplatz.  St Quirin Platz station looks like a deep hole with a Spanish Conquistator helmet skylight design.

Returning through downtown Munich on the U-1, I then ride as far as Nordwestfriedhof, to change to a Line 21 tram to Leonrodplatz along the Dachauer Straße, and again to a Line 12 to Romanplatz and walk the rest of the way to Schloß Nymphenburg.  Along the way I see some interesting cars, one with a Luxembourg license plate, another a Renault 25 with dozens of music band stickers, you probably already saw a photo of it.  When I get to Schloß Nymphenburg, as a rule, I just remain on the castle grounds but don't go inside as I would be charged a high admission which I wanted to use at the BMW Museum instead.  

To get to the Olympiapark from Schloß Nymphenburg, I need to take the tram 12 to Rotkreuzplatz, take the U-1 and change at Hauptbahnhof to the U-2, and change at Scheidplatz to the U-3 and exit at the then-end.  The U-Bahn was particularly crowded that weekend, standing room only.  At Olympiapark I took about half an hour to look around and see some of the venues from the 1972 Summer Olympics, particularly the swimming pool area that looks like a big tent.  Then I went inside the BMW Museum, the admission was reduced that day.  They had a large assortment of BMW vehicles, particularly the Z1 roadster, the Isetta, and even a partially cut-away of the 1997 7-Series.  I would later get to see the BMW Z-Series M-Coupé on Friday 26 June 1998 at Josefsthal near the Tegernsee south of the Brecherspitz.  But that`s for a later time.   Once I am done with that, I go back to downtown Munich, and walk along the Neuhauser Straße pedestrian walkway that becomes Kaufinger Straße and leads to Marienplatz, the toy museum, the Opera House and even the famous Hofbräuhaus and Planet Hollywood, with the handprints of both Arnold Schwarzenegger and Sylvester Stallone.  And there is also the Viktualienmarkt that I mentioned earlier.  One thing I cannot explain, what I saw in the Kaufinger Straße is, why there were people trying to walk with a six-person plank pair.  It is kind of like being on a tandem bicycle but with no wheels and room for six people.  It was just for that weekend I guess.

After seeing the Hofbräuhaus, I want to visit the Englischer Garten.  After saving money, I think it would be appropriate for a small snack at the Chinesischer Turm (Chinese Tower).  I would take the Tram line 19 from Opernhaus to Maxmonument, transfer to the line 16 and alight at Nationalmuseum / Haus der Kunst.  Englischer Garten was nice and shady so I thought why not walk the rest of the way to Chinesischer Turm?  When I arrive there, the snack bar is open for business, there is a band playing in the tower (Roll out the barrel and similar polka music).  For beer, there is a DM 6 deposit for the 1-Liter Mass glass.  The light beer could not be any better.  I think I had a pretzel along with it, not very much though.  I think i had a second beer, sat and relaxed along to the live music.

It was starting to get late so I headed back home via Arabellapark.  Tuesday the 2nd June I would have to go to work.  But it was a fun weekend in Munich

On checking into my apartment (written 31.05.2023): I only remember going to the HomeExchange company to sign the papers for the apartment that I agreed to rent from 29th May to 15th August 1998.  About 4:30 PM I went to the actual apartment and met the landlady-resident.  I would have a roommate in addition, making the rent just 400 Mark, about the same as what I had paid last year.  It was a three bedroom apartment in Englschalking, on the third (in the USA it's the 4th) floor and no elevator, with kitchen and shower.  I had to worry about "Kalk" or the hard water residue, and had to be sure I rubbed down the walls with a squeegee every day.  There was only a washer in the unit but no dryer.  I was expected to care for my own food.  Most of the time it worked out fine.  I had to be careful about my radio not being too loud but that's for another time.  The closest U Bahn station was Arabellapark and the bus connection was in general good.  There were a couple of grocery stores in the neighborhood.  It was also possible to walk or take the bus to Johanniskirchen, about a half mile north of the apartment.

From 31.05.1998:

Here is the plan for today and tomorrow.  Today I'll describe my apartment and responsibilities for Summer 1998.  Yes it is long, so please bear this in mind before reading.  Tomorrow I will take you on the tour of my frugal walkthroughs of Munich.  From 29th May to 15th August 1998 I lived in a 3-bed apartment in Englschalking, particularly along the Freischützstraße.  It was in the 4th floor where there were no elevators.  It had a kitchen, bath, toilet in a separate room, a living room that I seldom ever used, and the respective three bedrooms.  Mine was facing a pedestrian path westward so it would be quiet at night for the most part.  There was no air conditioning but it was seldom so hot that it was even an issue.  And for just DM 400.00 / a little more than € 200.00 a month back in 1998.

The apartment was near the Knapperbuschstraße bus stop, which I would go to every day to the nearest U-Bahn station at Arabellapark.  To get to the S-Bahn at Englschalking, would take a long time, about half an hour.  Why do that when the bus is just five minutes away?  So, my general route from home to work, would be the Knapperbuschstraße bus stop, to Arabellapark, by U-Bahn to Böhmerwaldplatz, and bus the rest of the way to Karl Preis Platz via Leuchtenbergring along the Ampfingstraße, then walk towards Balanstraße and - there I was.  After work, it's time to go shopping for food for the next few days or so.For the grocery stores, I had to go south of the Robert Heger Straße intersection.  I think there was a Penny Markt, they had fairly good groceries there.  Penny Markt is similar to Aldi.  The Penny Markt has since been turned into a REWE.  There were other places like Grosso, Tengelmann, HL Markt, MiniMal, and Kaufland at the Neuperlach Zentrum, it was so conveniently located so close to work I would often go in the late afternoons.

For laundry, I found someplace at a shopping center on the corner of Freischützstraße and Johanniskirchener Straße, close to the Johanniskirchen S-Bahn station, a twenty minute walk from the apartment.  They had laundry for DM 8.00 including washing and drying, probably would take about an hour and a half per load, every seven to eight days on average.  And interesting reading materials *auf Deutsch*.As for the city bus and rail pass, so what is the complication for buying a bus pass in Munich?  Why is there no single price?  At the time, Munich had a zonal system for week and month and annual fares, not compatible with the simpler tourist passes.  There are people in Munich who might not make full use of public transit, maybe they will go mainly to one side of the city, and hardly see anything else, that way they can save money.  Those who want full access to Munich, would have to pay for eight ring zones.  The MVV München website has details on this, as I am already going off one tangent after another.  For my part, I had to buy a one-time photo booth color photo about 2x2, and then MVV München at the Ostbahnhof pass center, would issue a ticket in a holder, valid for the entire month.  Both the ticket and the holder, with photo, was mandatory for validity.  And if you wanted to buy a ticket, you would have to be in line by 6:30 PM nightly Monday to Friday, once a month luckily.  As you might guess, even the eight-zone month ticket was cheaper than a four-zone day pass times thirty.  And with that, I was ready to go to work and explore Munich in the evenings.

What responsibilities did I have in June 1998, moreso than July 1998 and August 1998?  They were mainly financial.   I had an allowance for the basic things, maybe a little extra for travel and snacks if I managed to save money.  Otherwise I could not buy frivolous things, go fancy places.  I like buying music CDs but until I received my first paycheck on 26 June, I could only record onto a blank C-90 whatever I could receive off the AM/FM airwaves, provided I did not run out of C-90s beforehand.  Even the Hofbräuhaus was out of the question unless I just stood outside.  If it cannot be bought at the grocery store, it is not worth buying anyway.  I had to pretend that I had a budget of around $ 1,200 for the entire month, it is tough.  I managed to save money for Prague and Salzburg, even then it was rough going - I found bargains, you will likely find out about them in the next few weeks or so.  I had to take the stopping trains and stay in multibed hostel rooms, not particularly fun.  Oh, I could not wait until Friday 26 June 1998!  And of course - clean your room, do the dishes if they are used, always make sure that cans and bottles are separated from trash - know what a "Mehrwegflasche" and "Pfand" are, keep the fridge free of moldy food, do not use the shower after 8 PM, the main renter (not I) gets first pick of when to shower in the morning, and very important, wipe the nasty chalky stuff off the shower tiles - it was so gritty!   Ah, such is life with two other strangers....So anyway thats how May 1998 ended and June 1998 began.  Tomorrow I will take you on the "long weekend" tour of Munich, trust me you will enjoy.  Have a nice night, and happy rest of the week.

I probably will not have another update until Saturday the 2nd, by then it will be a Tuesday in 1998.  Then I can tell you with a brief overview what I did for almost three months, and kind of explain the difference between a Praktikum and Werkstudenttätigkeit.  Both are similar but they are different in many ways too. Have a nice 1st June.

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Die besten Sehenswürdigkeiten in München

München ist eine der schönsten Städte Deutschlands und verfügt über viele interessante Sehenswürdigkeiten. Von historischen Gebäuden bis hin zu modernen Kunstwerken und spektakulären Aussichtspunkten ist für jeden etwas dabei. Hier sind einige der besten Sehenswürdigkeiten aufgelistet, die man in München erleben kann. Marienplatz Der Marienplatz ist das Herzstück Münchens und eine der…

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Top 10: Najljepša mjesta za piknik u Münchenu i okolici

Početak jeseni je savršeno vrijeme za uživanje u obrocima na otvorenom bez vrućina, a München i njegova okolica nude bezbroj predivnih lokacija za piknik. Piknik ima poseban šarm – možete se opustiti, uživati u prirodi i jednostavno uživati u omiljenoj hrani, bez potrebe za dugim raspravama o tome u koji restoran otići. S obzirom na bogat izbor piknik lokacija, donosimo vam 10 najljepših mjesta u…

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Sur la route du Danube, en train, en vélo, en voiture (3/3)

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Flower Bed - Landscape Picture of a large farmhouse with a side yard flower bed that receives full sun in the summer.

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Berlin, Gärten der Welt, Englischer Garten: Buntes Herbstbeet - Berlin, Gardens of the World, English Garden: Mixed autumn flower bed

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stream in englischer garten (i wish i could find this person and give them this picture) 2024

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eras tour city guide: Munich

(Gelsenkirchen | Hamburg)

are you're traveling to see the eras tour in Munich and are looking for things to do in the city or just need advice for good food/drinks spots? Or are you looking for some insider information about the venue? I got you! here are some ideas for you (I will continuously update this post!):

THINGS TO DO

Englischer Garten: one of the most well-known nature spots in Munich (it's not my personal fave but the list would be missing something if it wasn't on there). huge park right in the middle of Munich. in it, there's also the famous Eisbachwelle where surfers surf on the Isar! however, it's always very packed in the summer

castle Nymphenburg: very pretty castle! it also has a huge park around it that is way less touristy so you have a chance to spend some time more by yourself!

Marienplatz & Karlsplatz/Stachus: if you're looking for shopping opportunities, this is the main place to be in Munich. extremely packed on the weekends however. at Marienplatz, you will also find the city hall whose chimes ring (including figurines coming out of the tower) each day at 11am, 12pm and 5pm!

Auer Mühlbach: nice spot for a walk along the Isar that is less crowded!

museums: many museums only demand an entrance fee of 1€ on Sundays! so if you're into museums I'd take advantage of that :) popular museums in Munich are the Pinakotheken or the Deutsches Museum.

lakes: you can reach many pretty lakes very easily and very quickly by train! (for example Starnberger See where the train tracks go right by the train so driving there has studio ghibli feels imo! Eibsee & Walchensee are also very nice but do require a car)

Glockenbachviertel: this is the area for queer history and the queer scene in Munich! Freddy Mercury for example used to frequent it! It's also right next to Viktualienmarkt (a place with many different food stands) and it's not as crowded as the Marienplatz/Stachus area. it also has very cute traffic lights!

take a walk by the Isar (for example the Flaucher)

FOOD & DRINKS

Gans Woanders: lovely little restaurant very close to the Isar! they built a little wooden house right in the middle of the city and it has a very cozy vibe. they sell home-made (vegetarian) pizza and fries! (I personally think their pizza is one of the best pizzas ever) and if you go there on a weekday at lunch time, they have even cheaper prices!

Katzentempel: located in the Univiertel! if you have ever wanted to get a coffee or some nice vegan food while petting very cute cats, this is the place to be for you! but: make sure to reserve a table because it tends to be fully booked especially on weekends!

Om Nom Nom: very tasty vegan food and they also sell a bunch of vegan snacks

Pure Burrito: on the note of non-expensive stuff, if you like burritos I can very much recommend this food chain! their small burrito is honestly so filling it's a whole lunch and it's only about 5-6€ for one!

Der verrückte Eismacher: ice cream parlour that sells experimental sorts of ice cream! it's probably one of Munich's most famous ice cream parlours. but: slightly more on the expensive side - you need to buy at least two scoops of ice cream and those cost ~3€. they also give you a free small spoon of an ice cream you want to try on top.

general advice: if you're looking for cheaper meals & drinks you should head to the Univiertel (subway stations "university"/"Giselastraße"/"Münchner Freiheit") - especially the food and drinks right in the city center are veeeery expensive (even the bakeries which is just insane to me but that's just Germany's most expensive city for you). it's also right next to the Englischer Garten!

GENERAL INFORMATION & ADVICE ABOUT THE VENUE

I will make a separate post about the eras tour concert dates at the venue once they will release information specifically about those two concerts, but for Harry Styles at least we were allowed to bring a 0.5l clear water bottle with us into the stadium!

bring a jacket! yes, even if it's 30 degrees celsius outside. it is always very windy in the stadium no matter the temperature outside!

there are tons of food stands in the area of the Olympiapark but also within the stadium (besides your usual drinks stands). at the last concert I went to there they sold Bratwurst in the pit lol

if you only have a ticket to one of the shows but are still/already in town for the other show, be sure to catch the concert from Olympiaberg! you can enjoy a nice sunset and do a picknick there and might (depending on where you find a spot) see the screen! but: I've been there for concerts a few times and the hill fills up fast, and I assume it will fill up even faster for Taylor! I would advise you to get there at 6pm at the latest if you want a (good) spot!

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No, I'm never going to a dance at fucking 6am again but oh my God @ the Englischer Garten in the morning!

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Namibia, Botswana, Simbabwe 2024/25 - Tag 7

Herrschaften und Oukies!

Wir wachen auf und schauen erst einmal vom Garten auf die gegenüberliegenden Häuser.

Der typische Nebel liegt über der Stadt. Ab und zu kommen aber erste Sonnenstrahlen durch. Ein warmes und schönes Licht begrüßt uns später an diesem Morgen.

Einfach nur schön, den Tag mit einem ausgiebigen Frühstück zu beginnen. Wir genießen es sehr, ganz ohne Zeitdruck, hier zu sitzen.

Wir fuhren nach dem Frühstück in die Stadt, die sich jetzt merklich füllt. Immer mehr Windhoeker kommen nach Swakopmund, um der Sommerhitze zu entkommen und den Urlaub bzw. die Weihnachtsfeiertage hier zu verbringen.

Swakopmund ist nicht nur der beliebteste Ferienort, sondern auch der Kühlschrank Namibias. Viele Namibier kommen aus dem Inland hierher, um sich abzukühlen. Mindestens 10 Grad kühler als im Rest des Landes ist es hier meist.

Wir parkten unseren Wagen unterhalb vom Cafe Anton und zogen von dort aus los zum Museum.

Das Swakopmunder Museum wurde 1951 von dem Zahnarzt Dr. Alfons Weber gegründet und ist inzwischen das größte Privatmuseum in Namibia.

Dr. Weber war mit seinem mobilen, über eine Kurbel fußbetriebenen Zahnarztstuhl im Land unterwegs, behandelte seine Patienten auf Farmen ebenso wie im Busch.

Nicht immer waren seine Patienten in der Lage, in barer Münze zu bezahlen. So nahm er stattdessen auch gerne historische Gegenstände und Exponate entgegen, die im Laufe der Jahre recht schnell zahlreich wurden. Dr. Alfons Weber sammelte zudem leidenschaftlich Steine und Mineralien.

Anfangs waren die von ihm gesammelten Schätze in einem alten Schuppen und Nebengebäuden seiner Privatwohnung gelagert, die eine Assistentin Webers damals als "überfüllte Rumpelkammer" bezeichnete.

Später nahm Weber an einem Wettbewerb zur “wirkungsvollen Saisongestaltung” teil und reichte dort Unterlagen über ein Heimatmuseum ein. Seine Idee gewann den ersten Preis und so wurde der Startschuss für eine umfassende Sammlung gelegt. Nach elfmonatiger Bauzeit wurde am 17. Dezember 1951 das erste Museum mit integrierter Bibliothek, damals in der Roonstraße, eröffnet.

Mit der zunehmenden Anzahl von Exponaten wurde schon bald ein Neubau notwendig - mit diesem begann man 1958 auf den Fundamenten des alten kaiserlichen Hauptzollamts unterhalb des Leuchtturms vor der Mole. 2 Jahre später fand die Eröffnung statt.

Seitdem wurde der Bestand der Exponate auch Dank der Hilfestellung zahlreicher Gönner schrittweise erweitert. Unter den Utensilien, die dem Museum über die Jahre bereitgestellt wurden, befinden sich auch viele historische Fotos von denen ein Großteil aus dem Nachlass von Zeitzeugen stammen.

Heute sind auf rund 1300 Quadratmetern Tausende von Exponaten für die Öffentlichkeit zugänglich und durch den Einsatz der vielen freiwilligen Helfer des Museums ist das Erbe von Alfons Weber in guten Händen.

Das Swakopmunder Museum hat sich nicht auf bestimmte Themen spezialisiert, sondern zeigt eine vielfältige Auswahl aus allen Bereichen Namibias. In der Eingangshalle werden Flora und Fauna der beiden natürlichen Extreme Namibias - Wüste und Ozean - gezeigt.

Am Beispiel zahlreicher präparierter Tiermodelle können sich die Besucher ein eigenes Bild von der Vielfalt der afrikanischen Natur machen. Auch das Emil-Jensen Herbarium sowie die größte Vogeleiersammlung des Landes befinden sich unter diesen Sehenswürdigkeiten.

In einer Ausstellung im hinteren Teil der Räumlichkeiten werden auf 215 Quadratmetern "Menschen Namibias", die einzelnen Volksstämme vorgestellt, die in Namibia anzutreffen sind. Anhand von Bildern, mehrsprachigen Texten (Deutsch, Englisch & Afrikaans) und verschiedenen Exponaten wird ein interessantes Bild der Menschen im Land gezeichnet.

Im weiteren Verlauf finden sich Überreste aus der Kolonialgeschichte Namibias. Ein Ochsenwagen der Firma Hälbich, der vor 100 Jahren zwischen Grootfontein und Angola verkehrte, die Kutsche des letzten deutschen Gouverneurs und ein Modell einer alten Zwillingslokomotive veranschaulichen das Transportwesen in der Pionierzeit.

Mit der Kolonialisierung hielt auch die Technik Einzug ins damalige Deutsch-Südwest-Afrika. Ein Paläograph (der Prototyp eine Diktiergerätes) aus dem Jahre 1895 stammt vermutlich sogar aus der Hand Thomas Alva Edisons.

Alte Druckerpressen, Phonographen, Schreibmaschinen und selbst ein Butterfass sowie eine Geflügelbrutmaschine legen Zeugnis ab von dem oft mühseligen Leben der Selbstversorger besonders auf den Farmen.

Darüber hinaus sind Schiffsausrüstungen, ein Landungskorb und das Blinkfeuer des alten Swakopmunder Leuchtturms zu sehen. Mike Thygesen und sein Taucherteam sorgen für regelmäßigen Nachschub, unter anderem in Form von historischen Münzen, Schiffsteilen und -dekorationen und sogar Porzellanscherben aus der chinesischen Ming-Dynastie, die vom Porzellanhandel zwischen Portugiesen und Chinesen zeugen.

Gemälde und Fotografien von historischen Handels- und Kriegsschiffen, Schiffswracks an der Skelettküste sowie Schiffsmodelle aus mehreren Jahrhunderten ergänzen die Sammlung.

Es schließen sich die originale Adler-Apotheke von Gerd Böhlke, in der selbst die von Hand hergestellten Tinkturen sowie die manuelle Registrierkasse nicht fehlen.

Die Zahnarztpraxis von Dr. Alfons Weber und das Jugendstilzimmer aus dem Hause Schmerenbeck schließen sich an.

Alle drei Ensembles bestechen durch die Liebe zum Detail: Die medizinischen Instrumente blinken und blitzen, die alte Wanduhr ist auf die Minute genau aufgezogen.

Doch auch die alten Kanonen, Jagdgewehre und Waffen aus der Schutztruppenzeit erzählen ihre eigenen spannenden Geschichten.

Nun ist es Zeit für eine kleine Stärkung und wir schlendern hoch zum Café Anton im Schweizerhaus.

Anschließend ging es noch zum Einkauf in die Stadt: die erste Station war die Buchhandlung mit dem typisch afrikanischen Namen “Die Muschel”.

Als wir da durch die Tür kamen, wusste die Inhaberin sofort worum es ging: den Kalender der AZ.

In der Muschel konnten wir dann die vorbestellten Kalender abholen. Stückpreis in diesem Jahr 299 NamDollar.

Waren die schon immer so teuer? Eine AZ und ein paar Karten plus Briefmarken komplettierten den Einkauf dort.

Danach fuhren wir noch einmal zum Spar, um unsere Vorräte aufzufüllen bzw. für die Weiterfahrt aufzustocken.

Denn auch bei unserer nächsten Unterkunft sind wir komplette Selbstversorger.

Am Abend hatten Trudi und Karl zum zünftigen Braai eingeladen. So eine Angelegenheit zieht sich ja immer über Stunden hin.

Lekker Slaap!

Angie, Micha, Mama & der Hasenbär