What is the Glockenspiel all about?
The Glockenspiel, by far one of the most overrated shows on earth, has become an attraction for thousands of visitors to Munich every day. It takes place in the tower of the New Town Hall at Marienplatz at 11 a.m., noon and 5 pm. The Glockenspiel in Munich is the largest in Germany and the 4th largest in Europe, with 43 bells, the largest of which weighs over 1,300 kg. The first part of the Carillon, as it is also called, takes place on the top and represents the renowned wedding festival of Renata von Lothringen and Wilhelm V, founder of the Hofbräu brewery. The wedding took place on the Marienplatz (then called Schrannenplatz) in 1568 and claimed the lives of some 521 innocent oxen. During the Glockenspiel, 18 figures dance around Wilhelm and his bride, including two jousting knights. The knights pass each other by at first, but watch closely the second time they come around. The Wittelsbacher (Bavarian), with the white and blue colors on his horse, wins against the Habsburger (Austr
