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'''Munich''' is [[Germany]]'s third largest city and the capital of the federal state of [[Bavaria]]. Munich is best known as the home of Bayern München F.C., Germany's leading exponent of [[soccer|football]]. It is also a centre of brewing, with the Löwenbräu, Spaten, and HB brands being particularly notable.

'''Munich''' is [[Germany]]'s third largest city and the capital of the federal state of [[Bavaria]]. Munich is assumed to be settle since the 8th century, but it was mentioned for the first time in official documents in 1156 as a settlement of Benedictine monks. The name "Munich", or "München" in German is said to refer to those ''monks''.  

In 1919, following Germany's defeat in the [[First World War]], the city was briefly a Communist utopia.  In 1923, it was the scene of the beer hall ''Putsch'' that failed to bring [[Adolf Hitler]]'s [[NSDAP]] to power.

In 1919, following Germany's defeat in the [[First World War]], the city was briefly a Communist utopia.  In 1923, it was the scene of the beer hall ''Putsch'' that failed to bring [[Adolf Hitler]]'s [[NSDAP]] to power, and was called the "Capital of the Movement" during the Third Reich, i.e. the Hitler movement.

 

In post-war Germany Munich became a center for high-tech industry. It is also a center of brewing, with the Löwenbräu, Spaten, and HB brands being particularly notable. Munich is best known as the home of Bayern München F.C., Germany's leading exponent of [[soccer|football]].  

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