# Mary's Column

Munich, Germany

A tall marble column on Marienplatz crowned by a golden statue of the Virgin Mary, raised in 1638 on the orders of Elector Maximilian the First. It gave the square its name and stands as the symbolic heart of Munich.

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Coordinates: 48.1373, 11.5754

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