residenz
as my friend and i were wandering through the city, we decided to check out the residenz , which was the former residence of the bavarian kings. i cannot believe that it was originally built in the late 1300s. it was definitely built in pieces though, which was obvious reviewing the layout of the building. it took us about 20 minutes to find the entrance to the building leading us through many, many courtyards. the entrance was very poorly labeled. and no, this was not a case of us not understanding german! by the time we found the entrance, it was 505. we had to spend about 5 minutes trying to convince the guard to let us in. they supposedly close entrance an hour early, since it closes at 6. really? wow. that is something. i understand closing admission a half hour early, but an hour early (and of course, they were closed the next day). the rooms are beautiful. we were quite happy we begged to l...