Be sure to come and join us this Halloween weekend! Come in costume and win a prize! (Something boozy for the adults...something sweet for the kids)
A unique hands-on historical and archaeological tour in English, researched and created by British archaeologist and historian David "Taff" Simon. Get to sample authentic medieval beers and handle original and reproduction artefacts. . This is not a ghost tour – all the events – every single bone-crunching last one of them – actually happened.
Join Hans von Spanker (or his good pal Taff) to discover the awful truth about:
The Black Death and other nasties
Jewish history, trade and the influence of the Guilds
Dress and how it reflected clas...
Highlights
From 2 hours and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Get to handle original ancient artefacts as well as replica medieval arms and armour.
Get to sample an authentic Medieval beer(s)
Led by an archaeologist and historian, not someone who has memorised a script by rote
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Fischbrunnen
We meet at the Fish Fountain, located on the right hand corner of the New Town Hall / Glockenspiel on Marienplatz. Guide has a sign and is in costume
Return
Important Information
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Wheelchair accessible
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Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
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Service animals allowed
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Public transportation options are available nearby
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Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
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Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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Some uneven surfaces - suitable footwear is a must. Wear clothing appropriate to the local conditions
Cancellation policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
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Cut-off times are based on the experience’s local time.
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If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
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This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
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Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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Be sure to come and join us this Halloween weekend! Come in costume and win a prize! (Something boozy for the adults...something sweet for the kids)
A unique hands-on historical and archaeological tour in English, researched and created by British archaeologist and historian David "Taff" Simon. Get to sample authentic medieval beers and handle original and reproduction artefacts. . This is not a ghost tour – all the events – every single bone-crunching last one of them – actually happened.
Join Hans von Spanker (or his good pal Taff) to discover the awful truth about:
The Black Death and other nasties
Jewish history, trade and the influence of the Guilds
Dress and how it reflected clas...
Highlights
From 2 hours and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
From 2 hours and 30 minutes to 2 hours and 45 minutes
Offered in English
Free Cancellation
Mobile Ticket
What's Included
Get to handle original ancient artefacts as well as replica medieval arms and armour.
Get to sample an authentic Medieval beer(s)
Led by an archaeologist and historian, not someone who has memorised a script by rote
Gratuities
Meeting Points
Departure
Fischbrunnen
We meet at the Fish Fountain, located on the right hand corner of the New Town Hall / Glockenspiel on Marienplatz. Guide has a sign and is in costume
Return
Itinerary
1
Marienplatz
Marienplatz: the ancient market square of Munich. Meet your guide, archaeologist and historian Taff Simon and kick off the tour with a brief overview of the origins of the city and the why it looks the way it does today.
15 minutes
2
Landschaftstraße
Today fairly unremarkable, it occupies an area which ran alongside the Medieval Jewish quarter. Here we learn a little about how the community contributed to the economic and cultural life of the city and how they suffered with baseless accusations of "Blood Libel", of spreading the Black Death and of aiding and abetting criminals and witches. We learn about how recent archaeological excavations as part of a new U-Bahn project has contributed to our understanding of this part of Munich.
20 minutes
3
St. Peter's Church
St Peter's: the oldest church in Munich - so it must have the oldest graveyard, right? Learn how to decipher symbols on gravestones and discover the ancient burial rites of the earliest Bavarians up to more recent times, where "Rest in peace" more often than not meant "Rest in pieces". Class, trade and the Guilds are also discussed, as reflected in the gravestones and architectural features of the church. Get to handle and examine original ancient coins - which would have been given as Alms
Note: this stop uses as examples of Dark Age/early Medieval burial rites photos of archaeological excavations that the guide has been involved with (typically on construction sites). This is a sensitive subject but we take the view that the educational value of showing some examples of how the ancients treated their dead and how it can inform us of their religious beliefs and social structure, on balance, is worthwhile. The issue of gravegoods like jewelry and weaponry in graves is also discussed.
25 minutes
4
Viktualienmarkt
Today this is a lovely framers market: the locals buy their pretzels and cheese before throwing back a few cold ones in the popular beer garden. In the medieval times though you would be very unfortunate to find yourself here...an outcast no less.Find out why...
Here guests also get to try authentic Medieval beer (samples, not full ones sorry!) and learn about the terrible penalties for making bad beer and pretzels.
25 minutes
5
Alter Hof
The Alter Hof was originally a castle for the Wittelsbacher; the Bavarian Royal family. Here we learn about a murder which shocked medieval Europe and the repercussions this would have for subsequent generations of Müncheners .
Following on from the subject of murder we consider some aspects of Medieval combat, drawing on the theories of Hans Talhoffer, legendary late medieval sword master. Get to handle replica swords and perhaps some armour too.
Time permitting, we look at a fascinating archaeological discovery made here in 1944 when an Allied bomb inadvertently unearthed some seriously ancient artefacts. Get to handle and compare different types of ancient pottery and other artefacts.
30 minutes
6
Old Town Hall
The most vicious "Witch" trial in German history was conducted here in central Munich. Learn about the background to it, the charges, the methods used to gather "evidence" and the subsequent fate of that most unlucky of families, the Pappenheimers. The events that played out here would have far reaching consequences... felt as far away as a little town in colonial Massachusetts....
25 minutes
7
Marienplatz
We end the tour here in the same place as we started. We sum up, recommend further reading and can make suggestions for places to eat and drink in the neighbourhood.