Frauenkirche, Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau, "Cathedral of Our Dear Lady", Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Munich is an alpha city, a global city but the image that I remember is this. This church was built before 1500 AD. It stands in the middle of Old Town Munich and is the defining feature of Munich's skyline.

Frauenkirche, Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau, "Cathedral of Our Dear Lady", Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Frauenkirche towers, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Frauenkirche towers, Queen of Heaven, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Marienplatz, View of Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Old Town Hall, Marienplatz, View of Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Old town hall, View of Munich, Bavaria, Germany

View of Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Fischbrunnen, fountain, View of Munich, Bavaria, Germany

New Town Hall, view into the sky, Bavaria, Germany

Bikers, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The New Town Hall, Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The New Town Hall, Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The New Town Hall, Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The New Town Hall, Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The New Town Hall, Glockenspiel, Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The New Town Hall, Glockenspeil, Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

New Town Hall and Frauenkirche Towers, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The New Town Hall, Glockenspiel, Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The New Town Hall, Glockenspiel, Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

The New Town Hall, Glockenspiel, Marienplatz, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Rathaus-Glockenspiel, Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Every day at 11 a.m. (as well as 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. in summer) it chimes and re-enacts two stories from the 16th century to the amusement of mass crowds of tourists and locals. It consists of 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures.