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Munich History
Munich has the history dated back to the 8th century but the official history started in 12th century. The 1158 is the official age for the city’s foundation. Then from this lasting city has been through the kings, world wars but still continuing to grow. In the year 1240th, it was passes to the house of Wittelsbach and the illustrious Wittelbach family dominated the city right up to 20th century. Munich became a ducal residence in 1255, and in the next century it was expanded, fortified and given a salt-trading monopoly by Ludwig the Bavarian, builder of the Alter Hof. The city was the Germany’s Counter reformation capital, and its lofty position underscored by the erection of bankrupting Renaissance splendors like the Residenz, the Bavarian State Library and Michaelskirche. Munich was temporarily surrendered to Sweden during the Thirty Years' War, and came under Habsburg rule from 1705-1714. Napoleon's rejigging of Germany's royal hierarchy elevated Bavaria to the rank of kingdom and doubled its size, and in 1818 it became the first German state to have a written constitution. Really the things happened in the 19th century with the relocation of the university to Munich and the arrival of Germany’s first railway. By the turn of the 20th century Munich had more than half a million residents and the best electric lighting of any city in Europe. As a rich, self assured reputation of today’s Munich and recognition as having the highest quality of life of any Germany city, it boasts a mix of conservation and artistic vibrancy, with big-city sophistication and earthy entertainment.
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