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Photographs: Europe, Photographs: Germany, Photographs: Travel

Eingang

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Eingang sign, carved doors, Frauenkirche, Munich
“Eingang” — Elaborately carved church door, Munich.

The small “EINGANG” or “entrance” sign directs visitors toward the main entrance of the Frauenkirche in Munich. As I was looking for more information on the church I searched on photos and found only one that might have included a detail from this entryway — all of the others are of the main entrance. Suffice it to say that these doors don’t get that much attention and they deserve more.

The church is a landmark location in Munich. Although these doors don’t appear to be used that much, the carving work on them is quite impressive. The church’s two tall towers are visible from a great distance. Unlike many European church towers that that I’ve seen, these are topped with rounded domes rather than spires.

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Photographs: Europe, Photographs: Germany, Photographs: Travel

Munich Christmas Market

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“Munich Christmas Market” — The evening crowd at the Munich Christmas Market.

Among other things, we timed our late-2024 trip to Europe to coincide with the Christmas market season. We had heard about these events for years, and this was finally our opportunity to see some of them as we visited various cities. Our main targets were in Germany, but before we were done we also saw some in France and Spain. They are everywhere, and the basic theme is similar despite regional variations. (Gluhwein in Germany becomes vin chaud in France.)

Munich was the final Germany city we visited this time. We were not there primarily for the Christmas market — we planned to attend a concert, go out to dinner, and generally experience the place. But on the first afternoon our walking route took us right through this main market. It was crowded, to the point that it was hard to walk. Vendor stalls lined the street, selling all kinds of holiday items, from food and drink to Christmas ornaments and warm gloves and socks.

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