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Munich sightseeing: There are some tourist attractions of Munich city that you should definitely visit while you are in Munich. Some of these are Nymphenburg Palace, Hofbrauhaus, and English Garden. The Nymphenburg Palace was the summer residence of the Bavarian monarchs. The palace is decorated luxuriously and houses the famous "Gallery of Beauties," which was commissioned by Ludwig I. Definitely worth-seeing are the banquet hall with the magnificent ceiling frescoes. Craftsmen from France worked on extending the palace. Don't forget to visit the Marstallmuseum, the Porcelain Museum, and the Botanical Gardens while you are there. A pavilion on the grounds of the palace, the Amalienburg, has a circular hall of mirrors in the Bavarian national colors - blue and silver.
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This is considered to be one of the most spectacular examples of the European rococo tradition of construction.
FIFA World Cup 2006: Some of the FIFA World Cup 2006 matches will also be held in Munich city. On 9 June 2006, a Group A match between Germany and Croatia will take place in Munich city. On 21 June 2006, a Group C match between Ivory Coast and Serbia and Montenegro will take place in Munich city. On 18 June 2006, a Group F match will be played between Brazil and Australia in Munich city. On 14 June 2006, a Group H match between Tunisia and Saudi Arabia will take place in Munich city. In Munich, the matches will be played in the FIFA World Cup Stadium Munich. This stadium has a seating capacity of 66,016 people. The opening match of the FIFA World Cup will take place in this stadium. This stadium is situated close to the north of Munich city in the district of Fröttmaning. The official opening ceremony for the FIFA World Cup 2006 will be performed in the Munich stadium before the opening match on 9 June 2006.
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