The Viktualienmarkt is no longer recognizable in times of Corona. Now the market has lost one of its most famous faces - the corona virus is not supposed to be the reason.
- The Viktualienmarkt is hardly recognizable in times of Corona.
- Now the market has lost one of its most famous faces.
- The corona virus is not believed to have been the cause of death.
Munich - The Viktualienmarkt in Munich is known all over the world. In times of Corona *, the market in Munich's heart goes through difficult times. Empty streets characterize the picture, most recently there was a fire. Now the Viktualienmarkt has lost one of its most famous faces.
Munich: Viktualienmarkt icon died - Corona not the cause of death
As Abendzeitung.de reports, Elisabeth Forstner, known as “Bäckerliesl”, died at the age of 95, as Elke Fett, spokeswoman for the newspaper's stand, confirmed. As the spokeswoman further reports, the Viktualienmarkt icon is said to have lived at home until the end - an infection with the coronavirus should have nothing to do with the death of Elisabeth Forstner. "Until about two years ago, she was still sitting on her stool at the Standl every Saturday, always fresh from the hairdresser," says market people spokeswoman Elke Fett on Saturday for the evening newspaper .
"Bäckerliesl" died: Interior Minister Herrmann congratulated her on your 90th birthday
She celebrated her 90th birthday a few years ago. And everyone came to congratulate. "Even Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann wrote me a letter," said the jubilee of tz. Friends gave her a cake with a big 90 on it, the stand women brought a huge bouquet with 90 roses. "All of this for me - it's almost a bit embarrassing to me," said the skilled bakery saleswoman.
Munich: Viktualienmarkt icon died - on the market since 1950
Elisabeth Forstner was behind her counter for the first time in 1950. With her “farmer's crust bread”, she established a very good reputation early on, also because she always gave people passing by a piece to try on the way. In the end, Forstner had to step down a bit, her great-niece Katharina took over the business, as it goes on to say. So the famous bread will continue to be on the Viktualienmarkt in Munich in the future.
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