My World in Siegestor or Victory gate in Munich, Germany

I had seen this architecture for some times already.The Siegestor or Victory Gate in Munich is a three-arched triumphal arch crowned with a statue of Bavaria with a lion-quadriga, similar in style to the Arch of Constantine in Rome, the Marble Arch in London, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin. It is located between the Ludwig Maximilian University and the Ohmstraße, on the intersection of the Leopoldstrasse and the Ludwigstrasse.

Here is the picture I took last November 2009.

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HISTORY

The gate was commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria, designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and completed by Eduard Mezger in 1852. The quadriga was created by Martin von Wagner. The gate was originally dedicated to the glory of the Bavarian army (dem bayerischen Heere zum Ruhme). Today the Siegestor is a monument and reminder to peace. After sustaining heavy damage in World War II, the gate was - similar to the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche in Berlin - reconstructed and restored only partially. The inscription on the back side is by Wilhelm Hausenstein and reads Dem Sieg geweiht, vom Krieg zerstört, zum Frieden mahnend, which translates as "Dedicated to victory, destroyed by war, reminding of peace". In the last couple of years, the statues that remained were meticulously cleaned and restored. The Siegestor is 21 meters high, 24 Meters wide, and 12 meters deep. wikipedia

MWT- Seeing Thames River from London Eye

It seems that this blog of mine was left behind. Sorry about that guys. There are just a lot of things that kept me busy both offline and online. The photo I have here is not so good as I took it while I was inside London Eye last November 2008. I just want to share how the River Thames looks like. I wish to share better pictures next time.
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Watching a parade in London, England

My friends in London told me that there will be a Lord Mayor's Parade in London during my three weeks visit in England last year. That was a perfect timing because I was also in London that time. Here is a photo from that parade. take care guys!
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MWT- Sept. 11 Attack

Three days more to come and it is already almost 8 years since the 9/11 attack. You might ask and wonder where I get this picture where the World Trade Towers collapsed. I was watching a movie in ARD, a German TV channel about it last Sunday. It was video of this horrible tragedy in 2001. I already slept around 3 AM just to watch this TV program. If you search in the net, you can also find a lot of news and theories about this tragedy. As I was watching the video, I just don't understand why there was no immediate help provided to the employees inside the building. Normally, the US has the most advance technique in the world but why this happened? I mean, why not send a helicopter or medicopter maybe to save those victims inside the buildings. It was really a very sad story. I just hope and pray that the victims of this tragedy may rest in peace. I apologize for reminding about this tragedy but I also felt very sad as I was watching the movie. I hope this will be an awakening to all of us.Peace to all mankind!

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MYT- Fountain in Prague Castle

September is finally here. I guess today is the beginning of fall season in Germany. I'll check on this later. Here is My World Tuesday entry. It is a fountain in Prague Castle during our trip last year. I wish everyone a very good start of the month! take care guys!
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MWT-Birmingham City Hall

I am sharing a photo of Birmingham City Hall for today's meme. This was taken during my vacation in England last year.


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MWT-Jura Public Festival in Neumarkt

I am joining again MWT meme! This photo was taken during the Jura Volksfest or Public Festival in Neumarkt in the Upper Palatinate, a city in Bavaria, Germany. I read in the newspaper today that there were 103 groups who participated the parade. That was a very fantastic parade last Sunday. Feel free to visit my Euro Travel and Explore Germany sites for more photos and updates. time to take my lunch now!

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MWT-Venice, Italy

I guess I am on time today..I should post this last night but as what I have said in my MYM post, there was always an error that appeared everytime I press post..don't know what's wrong exactly with blogger last night. My World Tuesday this time was taken in Venice, Italy during my first trip in October 2004. My second trip there was last April 2005. I still wish to go back hopefully next year. Have a great day to all! take care too!

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MWT- Visit to Windsor Castle, England

I guess I'm still not too late to share My World Tuesday entry. I remember my visit to Windsor Castle in England last year. Here is the photo taken inside the compound of the castle. Happy MWT!

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MWT: Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany

Oktoberfest in Munich, Germany is almost here! I can't wait to visit it again this year. This is so far considered to be the biggest festival in Germany and the whole world if I am not mistaken. Millions of tourists and visitors from different parts of the world visit Munich just to experience Oktoberfest..Here you can drink barrels of beer..wink!! just kidding guys! Happy MWT! I had a lot of fun last year but I never drink beer in this festival..sorry not my taste..I might try this year..

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MWT- Arch of Triumph in Paris, France

hI am joining again My World Tuesday! I got here the Arch of Triumph in Paris, France. This was taken during our trip in Paris last March of this year! I was happy to visit this very interesting city! I love it and I love MWT too!

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My World Tuesday #5 Landshut Wedding Festival

This is the first time that I witnessed this festival last weekend. This is called the Landshuter Hochzeit in German or simply Landshut Wedding Festival in English. This festival takes place every four years. I am thankful to see and witness how the people live during the Medieval times. The participants like you see in the picture wear colourful and attractive Medieval customes...very interesting!

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MWT #5- Buergerfest in Regensburg, Germany

T got a photo taken during the Buergerfest (written as Bürgerfest in German) in Regensburg, Germany last weekend. That was truly a magnificent festival because it was so lively anywhere especially in the Old City of Regensburg.. I can't imagine how many thousands of people visited this German festival. feel free to visit my other sites to see more photos! take care everyone!

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My World Tuesday #4- Cologne, Germany

I am joining again this week. How's everybody? We have a rainy day today. Until now, the sky is still crying. It is good for our garden especially for the new flowers that we planted. here is my MWT photo for today. This is a postcard I bought in Cologne, Germany during our trip there in June 2007. Happy My World Tuesday to all! take care everyone!

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My World Tuesday#3- Cham in Bavaria, Germany

We had an escapade last weekend. It was a great sunny Saturday as we visited Czech Republic and the different small towns in Bavaria, Germany. One of the towns we visited was Cham. This is the Altstadt or old city of Cham which I am also sharing to all of you.

photo of Cham, a town in Bavaria, Germany.. personally taken by the Author of this site.

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MWT #XXXIV-Queen Victoria's Memorial in London

I am striking again! Here is my photo for this week. This monument is Queen Victoria's Memorial in front of Buckingham Palace in London. I was there! feel free to visit other participants of MWT! have fun seeing the world!

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My World Tuesday #XXXI- warwick castle

How I wish I live in this place! I am happy to join That's MY World Tuesday meme for the first time. I will try my best to join every week to show and share to all the beauty of the different worlds I visited. For today, I am sharing this picture from Warwick Castle. I took this photo personally during my vacation in England last year.For those who want to join "That's My World Tuesday, feel free to click the button below and show your world to everyone! Have a great day to all!