Astronaut Ivan Vagner captured from ISS Munich, Germany.

Credit: Ivan Vagner, Roscosmos

Straddling the banks of the River Isar north of the Alps, Munich is the capital and most populous city of the Free State of Bavaria. With a population of about 1.6 million and 6 million metropolitan inhabitants, it is the 3rd-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. The city was first mentioned in 1158. Once Bavaria was established as Kingdom of Bavaria in 1806, Munich became a major European center of arts, architecture, culture and science. The city was heavily bombed during World War II, but has restored most of its old town. After the end of postwar American occupation in 1949, there was a great increase in population and economic power during the years of Wirtschaftswunder. The city hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics. Today, Munich is a global center of science, technology, finance, innovation, business, and tourism.

The local scenery on the ground is as follows.

Credit: Wikipedia

Reference: Ivan Vagner’s Tweet
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