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Now playing · Frauenkirche, Munich
There's a footprint pressed into the floor of the Frauenkirche, just inside the main entrance.
Stand on it, and the pillars hide every single window.
Legend says the devil stood right here, saw a church without light, and stamped his foot in triumph.
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Frauenkirche, Munich
The clever builder, however, tricked the devil by positioning columns so that the windows were not visible from the spot at which the devil stood in the foyer.
Read up on it.
Around two million sources: Wikipedia in dozens of languages, official websites, monument registers and the details in OpenStreetMap.
Stand on it, and the pillars hide every single window.
…positioning columns so that the windows were not visible…
Quote foundVisitors have worn the footprint smooth over 500 years.
Not in the sources · dropped…worn smooth by millions of visitors…Quote the source.
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Is Worldbummlr free?
Yes. Exploring the map, reading stories and listening to the guide are free, in the app and in your browser. A few clearly labelled ads in the app help pay for it.
What happens with my location?
The live guide asks for your location only after you press start, to find the places around you. The Munich demo and the story on this page don’t need it at all. The details are in our privacy policy.
Where do the stories come from?
Worldbummlr writes and narrates its stories with AI, from reference material such as Wikipedia. Story cards link to their sources, so you can check a detail when AI gets one wrong.
Does it work where I live?
Most likely. The map holds more than eight million places worldwide, from cathedrals to corner fountains. The guide speaks English, German and Spanish.
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