The 1972 Olympics was Germany's chance to prove itself in the international spotlight after the sour memories of the 1936 Berlin Olympics under the Nazi regime. However, its success was largely shadowed by the killing of 11 Israeli athletes by Palestinian terrorists. Now known as the Munich Massacre, it was immortalized through Steven Spielberg's 2005 film Munich. Today, you can visit the Olympiapark and marvel at the site of the Games. The imposing Olympiaturm (Olympic Tower) is the highest point in all of Munich at 291 meters, and the iconic Olympiastadion's (Olympic Stadium) curtains of acrylic glass drape over lime green seats. Also on-site are all things BMW, with a museum, factory, and showroom, and the enormous shopping mall, Olympia-Einkaufzentrum, for all your food and fashion needs.
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