Munich, Germany: Hour 5 of 24skate #10: The four beer garden skate
Hello skaters and friends around the world,
a new 24skate is always a new opportunity to skatexplore Munich. This time I chose a route which
touches four beer gardens within 4 kilometers. They are marked with the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, in the map above.
I will explain later what the "H" stands for.
We took the underground
and a bus to our starting point, close to beergarden 1:
My daughter and I skated northbound through the English Garden.
After a long period of rain this was one of the first really nice summer days. It was so warm, that the police
horses quenched their thirst in a small stream. I was a bit too slow to get my camera ready before they were ready.
This is the Kleinhesseloher Lake within the English Garden. Beer garden number 2 is located at its shore, just a few steps
from where this picture was taken.
Here is a proof that the beer garden is not far.
But we kept focussed. This is the 24skate, not the 24drink.
Grass high, skate high.
This is not a beer puddle.
But this is a beer garden, number 4, "Aumeister".
Green skating.
Where is sun, there is shadow.
24skate impression:
We - again - passed the entrance to beergarden 3, "Hirschau". This time we took a photo.
Even greener skating.
Back at the starting beer garden 1, named "Chinese Tower". The template for this tower was a pagoda in Xiangshan park
in Beijing. The original one was built almost 225 years ago, burnt down a few times - also in World War II -, but was
reconstructed again and again in identical shape. This version is from 1952. The skater in front of it is a bit younger.
On summer weekends a brass band is playing on the first floor of the tower to enjoy the 7.000 guests of the beer garden,
which is the second largest of Munich.
We had lunch in the beer garden and refreshed ourselves - don't drink and skate - with a "Spezi" (half Coke, half orangeade).
From there it is just a few steps to the "Monopteros" on top of a tiny artificial hill.
This is the base of the "Monopteros", which is a round temple, erected in 1836. It stands on a 15m high fundament, which
is hidden by the hill.
The "Monopteros" itself is about 16 meters high.
From the "Monopteros" you have a nice view to one of the biggest meadows of Munich. The locals use it for any kind of
relaxation, especially on a nice-weather-weekend.
You can also see a nice panorama of downtown Munich with its church towers. Sometimes the view is obstructed by some
natives in good mood...
... and proud to be a 24skater.
We contined towards the southern end of the English Garden. Here is short look back to the "Monopteros".
Just a few tens of meters away from this waterfall you can watch surfers trying to ride an endless wave.
Finally we arrived in the "Hofgarten", a baroque park in the heart of Munich. This is the place marked by the "H" in
the map at the top of this page.
In the middle of the "Hofgarten" there is another temple, the Diana Temple. And - I didn't knew that before - obviously
local dance enthousiast use the nice acoustic and scenery as joyful environment for their enchanting hobby.
I hope you enjoyed the tour. If you like, we can do a similar one. 24skaters are always welcome!
Best regards
Clemens
History of this page:
25th of June 2013: First version