MUNICH MARVELS MARIENPLATZ MUNICH A family arrives in Munich Germany They walk along wide beautiful streets lined with ancient buildings They explore the Munich Residenz Germany’s largest city castle The former palace is now a museum full of elegant paintings and furniture 4
OTHER TOP SITES BRANDENBURG GATE COLOGNE CATHEDRAL NEUSCHWANSTEIN CASTLE NUREMBERG CASTLE After enjoying a hot pretzel in the public gardens the family wanders over to Marienplatz This medieval town square has existed since 1158 They sit at an outdoor café like true Müncheners or Munich locals The sun begins to set while street musicians perform The green domes atop the Church of Our Lady glow in the dusky light Welcome to Germany 5
LOCATION Germany is a country in central Europe It is a little smaller than the state of Montana covering 137,847 square miles 357,022 square kilometers Its capital Berlin sits on the country’s northeastern side The Netherlands Belgium Luxembourg and France line Germany’s western border To the north are the North Sea Denmark and the Baltic Sea Poland and the Czech Republic lie to the east Germany’s southern border is shared by Switzerland and Austria The Alps mountain range and Lake Constance line this border 6 NORTH SEA NETHERLANDS BELGIUM FRANCE
DENMARK HAMBURG COLOGNE GERMANY FRANKFURT LUXEMBOURG LAKE CONSTANCE MUNICH SWITZERLAND BALTIC SEA BERLIN POLAND CZECH REPUBLIC AUSTRIA 7
