Do you know where the torch relay, a must-have event for the Olympic Games, started to emerge? In 1936, the 11th Olympic Games in Berlin, Germany. In 1934, the Athens meeting of the International Olympic Committee decided to restore the old system of the ancient Olympic Games, stipulating that the fire must come from Olympia, and the torch relay should be used to pass the torch from Olympia to the Olympic host country, and during the Games, the Olympic torch must be burned in the main Olympic stadium. . The Berlin Olympics became the first to do this.

However, despite the Olympic flame, the Berlin Olympics will inevitably become a black spot in the history of the Olympic Games. Because this Olympic Games was used by Hitler, hoping to use the Olympic Games to prove the fallacy of the superiority of the Aryan race, the entire Olympic Games was shrouded in a noisy atmosphere of militarism and Nazism.

It's ironic, however, that Hitler's abacus didn't pan out as he had hoped. While the most medalists at the Olympics were Germany, the hotshot was Jesse Owens, an African-American who was dismissed by Hitler. Owens won a total of four gold medals, making him the most popular Olympic hero. In the long jump, his German opponent Lutz Lang even greeted him under the noses of the Nazis.

Okay, history aside for a moment, let's take a look at some of Berlin's famous tourist attractions.

Must-sees in Berlin

Berlin Wall

The Berlin Wall was the boundary wall built around West Berlin in the former German Democratic Republic. It was built on August 13, 1961. There are two most spectacular sections of the Berlin Wall: the tightest one is at Potsdamer Platz; the other is in the area of the Brandenburg Gate. The wall is 3.5 meters high, with a cement board structure, and the top is made of national cement pipes, making it impossible for people to climb. The Berlin Wall was torn down at the end of 198_9. The symbolic Berlin Wall was built in 1993. The New Berlin Field Wall is only 70 meters long, but it is fully equipped with guard booths and barbed wire fences that reflect the original appearance. It was opened on August 13 of that year for tourists to visit.

Parliament Building

The Parliament Building is the seat of the Federal Parliament and is also a famous tour victory. The Capitol's dome has 360 mirror-like inverted cones that hang like stalactites under the large dome, which reflect sunlight into the building's conference hall. Here you can enjoy a view of the Berlin sky and take a nap in the rooftop café.

Berlin Philharmonic

The Berlin Konzerthaus is the most famous symphony orchestra in the world One - the home base of the Berlin Philharmonic. The designer is Hans Sharon. Because of its appearance like a tent, people gave it an alias of "Karajan Circus". The space design of the auditorium surrounding the stage creates excellent acoustics. If the Berlin Philharmonic concert is held on the day, no matter what, you must go to feast your ears and eyes.

Another Olympic city in Germany——Munich

In addition to Berlin, Munich, the famous beer town, also hosted the twentieth Olympic Games in 1972, but this Olympic Games also has a history Black spot: During the event, Palestinian terrorists broke into the Olympic Village, killed 2 Israeli team members, and took 9 hostages. In the subsequent fight, all 9 hostages were also killed. After the horrific incident, the Olympics were called off and a memorial service was held at Munich's main stadium.

History makes people reflect, but Munich itself is still a very famous tourist city. Let's take a look at the attractions in Munich.

Munich Olympic Park

Munich Olympic Park is a group of large sports buildings. The entire park consists of 33 stadiums, and the Olympic Stadium is the core building of the park. To its credit, the stadium has a tented roof made up of several "fishing nets" suspended by 50 davits. Some of the suspenders are as high as 80 meters. The "fishnet tent" is entirely made of artificial plexiglass. The entire tent roof covers half of the stadium, covering an area of 75,000 square meters, which is equivalent to 10 football fields and is the largest roof in the world.

In addition, the stadium's 290-meter-high Olympic TV Tower is the tallest building in Munich. There is a viewing platform and a revolving restaurant in the middle of the tower. Looking down from the tower, the view of the Olympic Park is unobstructed. When the weather is good, you can also overlook the beautiful scenery of the Alps.

Church of Our Lady

The famous scenic spot for postcards in Munich is the Church of Our Lady, sunny day From here, you can overlook the Alps peaks in the south and the city of Munich. There is a "Devil's Footprint" story about the Church of Our Lady. According to legend, Jurg von Halsbach, the architect of the Church of Our Lady, promised the devil to build a church from which a window could not be seen. To this end the devil helped him build the Church of Our Lady. After the church was completed, the architect took the devil to the middle of the church and told the devil that you can't see a single window here, but that there will be plenty of light for all those who go to church regularly. The devil stomped his feet in great rage, and his footprints remained forever on the stone floor of the Church of Our Lady.

New Town Hall

The New Town Hall is a Gothic building built at the end of the 19th century and took 40 years to complete. The whole building has a grand layout and gorgeous decoration. The facade is decorated with statues of Bavarian kings, heroes and saints. On the 85-meter-high clock tower, there is the largest puppet in Germany to announce the clock. At 11, 12, 17, and 21 o'clock every day, there will be 32 life-size puppets performing historical dramas. The colorful people in the pagoda are holding axes and swords, or riding horses, or jacquard lamps, or playing foreign horns. They are divided into upper and lower floors. They line up and crowd out. They sing and dance in accordance with the rhythm of music, vividly reproducing the wedding of William V in 1558. The scene of the celebration lasts 10 minutes. It is said that the wedding of William V was held after the plague in Munich in 1516, in order to drive away the "decay" and revive Munich. The puppets strike the clock to commemorate the celebration.

Oktoberfest

Oktoberfest is the biggest carnival for beer lovers. Every year, more than six million tourists flock from all over to take part in the festivities. Five million liters of beer are drunk each year and more than half a million chickens are eaten on the casinos known as "Meadow". The tents specially made for the Oktoberfest by the Munich brewery are also the main place for people to revel.