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| | MUNICHFOUND CITY MAGAZINE |
 | | Out of this idea came the Feldherrnhalle, a monument to the Bavarian army and graced with the statues of Field Marshals Johann Terklas, Graf von Tilly and Karl Fürst von Wrede—and two lifelike lions, which have the model “Bubi,” an early 20th-century resident at Munich’s zoo, to thank. |
 | | Designed by court architect Friedrich von Gärtner, who borrowed heavily from the 14th-century Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, the Feldherrnhalle replaced the Schwabinger Tor and changed the character of Odeonsplatz from a quaint courtyard somewhat removed from the action, to an expansive square with none-too-faint nationalistic overtones. |
 | | Many residents would salute the guards, and then walk across the street to touch the lion’s nose to indicate their support of the monarchy, a practice that, minus the salute, continues today. |
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