The hotel breakfast this morning had lots of cheeses, breads, jellies, meats and my favorite was a tiny red pepper stuffed with cream cheese.
We headed out for a Rick Steves walk which started in Marienplatz, a square known for its Glockenspiel. It was also full of vendors setting up their stands for the soon to be Christmas market.
Munich’s Viktuallienmarkt has been in the same spot since the 1400s. There were booths with fruits and vegetables, Christmas, flowers and a beer garden. A giant Maypole is the center of the market and is redecorated every May.
Asam church, built by two brothers. The church is very small and connected to shops on Kaufingerstrasse.
St. Michael’s church was totally destroyed during WWII.
The BMW Welt
After our walk around the historical area we took the U3 to BMW Welt. This little car (above) was popular in the late 50’s and opens from the front, the steering wheel even moves forward so the driver can squeeze into the seat. We took a tour of the plant where we started in the press shop. The robots moved the pieces of steel to be molded. It was totally fascinating to see so many robots welding, gluing and bolting together the bodies of the cars. The cars on the line were all different models, the robots scan a QR code so they know what model is up next. The paint shop was one of the most fascinating departments. They totally immerse the car by flipping it 360, to coat with zinc and phosphate that prevents corrosion. They used only robots to spray the cars the atomizer and the electrostatic method allowed painting a black car right behind a white without overspray. Pictures would sure have been good here, but no cameras were allowed. 🙁
The 1972 Olympic stadium.
The BMW Welt
After our walk around the historical area we took the U3 to BMW Welt. This little car (above) was popular in the late 50’s and opens from the front, the steering wheel even moves forward so the driver can squeeze into the seat. We took a tour of the plant where we started in the press shop. The robots moved the pieces of steel to be molded. It was totally fascinating to see so many robots welding, gluing and bolting together the bodies of the cars. The cars on the line were all different models, the robots scan a QR code so they know what model is up next. The paint shop was one of the most fascinating departments. They totally immerse the car by flipping it 360, to coat with zinc and phosphate that prevents corrosion. They used only robots to spray the cars the atomizer and the electrostatic method allowed painting a black car right behind a white without overspray. Pictures would sure have been good here, but no cameras were allowed. 🙁
The 1972 Olympic stadium.
Dad looks cold!
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