Munich is much more than centuries-old Gothic buildings, beer halls, Lederhosen and the FC Bayern Munich. The capital of Bavaria is a treasure chest of lesser known stories and local legends. Learn the love story of King Ludwig I and Lola Montez, a "spanish" dancer who ignited a Revolution, hear about the “Mad King” Ludwig II, one of the most misunderstood royals of Germany. Discover the story of a carpenter, Georg Elser, tried to prevent WWII by planning to assassinate Adolf Hitler.
You will learn about:
• Love affair of King Ludwig I and Lola Montez
• King Ludwig II and Richard Wagner
• Hitler and Third Reich
• “White Rose”, the underground resistance movement founded by students of Munich
• Georg Elser, a carpenter who tried to kill Hitler with a bomb installed in Bierhall to prevent the breakout of WWII
• How the Devil lent a “helping foot” for the construction of Munich’s Cathedral
• History of Beer
• How Munich was founded
