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We decided to stop by the\u00a0Glyptothek and Staatliche Antikensammlung on our way\u00a0to the\u00a0Englischer Garten.\u00a0 It was the second stop of many that day; only a mile into our journey.\u00a0 Prior to that, of course we stopped at Augustiner Klosterwirt<\/a> for a quick 1\/2 liter of beer.<\/p>\n A huge contrast to the USA; at least where we live, is the incredible amount of bicycle traffic.\u00a0 It was odd to see a bunch of bicyclist stacked up at a traffic light or large numbers of bicycles parked everywhere you looked; sometimes in masses and sometimes just laying in the middle of the sidewalk.\u00a0 Sometime you saw bikes that seem to have been partly run over.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n You really need to pay attention when walking around.\u00a0 If you hear a bicycle bell you best get out-of-the-way.\u00a0 The bicycle lanes are next to the sidewalks; not partitioned off as part of the roadway like they are here in Minnesota.\u00a0 For the most part, the smooth surface was the bike path and the cobble stone was the walk way.\u00a0 We heard a few interesting phrases shouted in Germany by bicyclist – the meaning was quite clear even though we didn’t understand much of the language .\u00a0 The variety of types of bicycles was interesting as well.\u00a0 I began counting the number of red scooters I met and quickly gave up – they were everywhere.<\/p>\n The Glyptothek was commissioned by the Crown Prince (later King) Ludwig I of Bavaria alongside other projects, such as the neighboring\u00a0K\u00f6nigsplatz\u00a0and the building which houses the\u00a0State Collection of Greek and Roman Antiquities, as a monument to ancient Greece. He envisioned a “German Athens”, in which the ancient Greek culture would be remembered; he had this built in front of the gates of Munich. The Glyptothek is Munich’s oldest public museum. – wikipedia<\/p><\/blockquote>\n The exterior of the building looks the part – German Athens.<\/p>\n The Laocoon and His Sons statue just outside the door is an interesting combination of white marble and pigments by\u00a0Fabio Viale<\/p>\n Here are some other photos from inside.\u00a0 There is so much here to see here; if in Munich, this is very interesting to see.<\/p>\n<\/a><\/p>\nBicycle Traffic<\/h4>\n
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