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VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Practical Information
Road map D4. * 62,000.
n Markt 10 (03643-74 50).
_ Thüringer Bach-Wochen (Mar),
Spiegelzelt (May/Jun), Kunstfest
(Aug/Sep), Fest an Goethes
Geburtstag 28 Aug), Liszt-Tage
(Oct), Zwiebelmarkt (Oct).
∑ weimar-tourist.de
Picturesque Baroque summer residence known as Schloß Belvedere Transport
£ Schopenhauerstraße
+ Herzogin-Anna-Amalia Open Apr–Oct: 9:30am–6pm, Nov– @ Washingtonstr.
Bibliothek Mar: 9am–4pm. Closed Mon. &
Platz der Demokratie 4. Tel (03643) 54 ∑ klassic-stiftung.de
52 00. Open 9:30am–2:30pm Tue–Sun. This house was presented to Franz Liszt lived here in
This former Mannerist palace, Goethe by Duke Carl Augustus. 1869–86, while he composed
also known as Grünes Schloß Here the writer wrote his most the Hungarian Rhapsody. His
(green castle), became the famous work, Faust. The museum apartment and the room in
duchess’ library in 1761–6. Its shows items associated with which he worked have been
oval Rococo interior is one of Goethe and other Enlightenment preserved to this day.
the finest of its type in Europe. poets from Weimar.
Environs
+ Schloß Belvedere Y Goethes Gartenhaus Buchenwald, 8 km (5 miles)
Tel (03643) 545 400. Open Apr–Oct: Park an der Ilm. Open Apr–Oct: north of Weimar, was the site of a
10am–6pm Tue–Sun. & 10am–6pm Wed–Mon; Nov–Mar: concentration camp set up by
This ducal summer residence, 10am–4pm Wed–Mon. & the Nazis. During the period 1937
which was built between 1724 Goethe’s first home in Weimar, to 1945, over 54,000 people were
and 1732 in Belvedere Park, has this small villa is in the pleasant killed here. It is now a place of
a fine collection of decorative park alongside the River Ilm remembrance, a museum and a
art from the Rococo period and which Goethe helped design. documentation centre.
a wonderful park.
P Liszt Museum E Buchenwald
E Goethes Wohnhaus and Marienstraße 17. Tel (03643) 54 54 01. Tel (03643) 430 100. Open Apr–Oct:
National Museum Open Apr–Dec: 10am–6pm Tue–Sun. 10am–6pm Tue–Sun; Nov–Mar:
Frauenplan 1. Tel (03643) 54 53 00. Closed Jan–Mar. & 10am–4pm Tue–Sun.

Hauptbanhof
Weimar City Centre 600 m (650 yds) Neues Museum
1 Stadtmuseum Stadtmuseum Jakobskirche
Weimar-
2 Deutsches Nationaltheater hallenpark KARL- LIEBKNECHT-STR. JAKOBS TRASSE
3 Bauhaus-Museum SCHWANSEESTRASSE
4 Wittumspalais G R A B E N
5 Schillerhaus
6 St Peter und St Paul GOETHEPLATZ und St Paul Krims-
St Peter
Krackow-Haus
7 Krims-Krackow-Haus CO UD R AY STR A SS E
8 Stadtschloß GELEITSTRASSE HERDERPLATZ Stadtschloss
9 Grünes Schloß HEINRICH-HEI NE-STR. BURGPLATZ
0 Goethe-Museum Bauhaus-Museum S C HLO S S G A S S E Ilm
Stadthaus
PLATZ
Deutsches THEATER- Wittumspalais GRÜNER
MARKT
Rathaus
Nationaltheater MARKT
Schillerhaus Rotes Schloss
FRAUENTORSTR DEMOKRATIE Grünes Schloss
ERFURTER STR.
PLATZ DER
SCHILLERSTR.
FRAUEN Gelbes Schloss
PLAN Fürstenhaus
Goethe-Museum Park an A M H O R N
der Ilm
ACKERWAND
S T E U BE N ST RA S SE
HUM BO LDTSTR. AMALIENSTRASSE MARIENSTR ASSE Park an der Ilm Gartenhaus
Goethes
SCHUBERTSTRASSE
0 metres 300 Museum für Ur- und Liszt-haus
Frühgeschichte Thüringens
0 yards 300 Schloss Belvedere
Alter Friedhof
Key to Symbols see back flap
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is a museum devoted to are some beautifully arranged
Goethe’s work as poet, politician Rococo state rooms. The
and scientist. museum also has a splendid
porcelain collection, a gallery
E Stadtmuseum Göhre of paintings and the so-called
Markt 7. Tel (03641) 498 261. Open Schiller’s Room. From the castle
10am–5pm Tue–Sun, 3–10pm Thu. there are fantastic views of the
E Romantikerhaus Schwarza valley.
Unterer Markt 12A. Tel (03641) 49 82
49. Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun. + Schloß Heidecksburg
Schloßbezirk 1. Tel (03672) 42 900.
E Optisches Museum Open Apr–Oct: 10am–6pm Tue–Sun;
Carl-Zeiss-Platz 12. Tel (03641) 44 31 Nov–Mar: 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
65. Open 10am–4:30pm Tue–Fri,
11am–5pm Sat.
Historical Zeiss-Workshop
The modest Gothic town hall on 8 11:30am Sat.
Marktplatz, in Jena
Environs
0 Jena Dornburg, 12 km (8 miles) to
the northeast, has three palaces:
Road map D4. * 100,000. £ @
n Markt 16 (03641-49 80 50). the Altes Schloß, a Gothic castle
_ Altstadtfest (Sep). transformed in the Renaissance;
∑ jenatourismus.de the Renaissanceschloß
(1539–47) and the charming
Jena is famous for the world- Rokokoschloß (1736–41).
renowned Carl-Zeiss–Jena Optical
Works and its university, founded q Rudolstadt
in 1558. One of the most impor- Road map D4. * 28,000. £ @ Entrance gate to the 11th-century Schloß
tant schools in Germany, its n Marktstraße 5 (03672-48 64 40). Ranis, near Saalfeld
former tutors included Schiller, _ Tanz-und Folk Fest (Jul).
Fichte and Hegel. The oldest ∑ rudolstadt.de w Saalfeld
university building is the Road map D4. * 34,000. £
Collegium Jenense. The main Although Rudolstadt has the @ n Am Markt 6 (03671-339 50).
building was built by Theodor Gothic-Renaissance St Andreas _ Zunftmarkt (Jun).
Fischer in 1905–8. The complex church, a fascinating 16th-century
includes a 120-m (394-ft) town hall and some historic Saalfeld flourished in the
cylindrical tower block, com- houses, tourists come here 14th–16th centuries. From 1680
pleted in 1972 and known as mainly to see majestic Schloß it was the seat of the Duchy of
the “phallus Jenensis”. Heidecksburg, a vast palace Sachsen–Saalfeld, and the
In the town’s main square, perched on a hill. Its present magnificent Baroque Schloß,
Marktplatz, stands the late-Gothic form is mainly the result of built between 1676 and 1720,
Rathaus (town hall), dating from reconstruction work carried dates from this period. The
the early 15th century. Once out in the mid-18th century by former palace chapel, now used
every hour, a figure known as the Johann Christoph Knöffel and as a concert hall, is particularly
Schnap p hans tries to catch a ball, Gottfried Heinrich Krone. Inside noteworthy. Also worth visiting
a symbol of the human soul. is the Johanniskirche, a late-
The Gothic church of St Michael Gothic hall-church with
nearby was built in the 15th interesting furnishings, a
and the 16th cen turies. The valuable Gothic Holy Tomb
Stadtmusem Alte Göhre has an and the sculpted life-size figure
interesting collection of regional of John the Baptist, carved by
history. In Unterer Markt the Hans Gottwalt, a student of
Romantikerhaus is worth a visit; Tilman Riemenschneider.
formerly the home of Johann Another interesting building
Gottlieb Fichte, it now houses in Saalfeld is the early-
a museum devoted to the Renaissance Rathaus (town
Romantic period. hall), built in 1529–37. The town
Also worth visiting are the also has well preserved medieval
Optisches Mu seum on the town forti fications with gates
history of the Carl Zeiss Works and towers. In the southern
and the Zeiss-Planetarium, the part of the town stands the
world’s oldest of its type. In the Baroque Schloß Heidecksburg towering Hoher Schwarm, ruins of a
north, the Goethe-Gedenkstätte over Rudolstadt 13th-century Gothic castle.
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp494–5 and pp516–17


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In Garnsdorf, on the outskirts of
Saalfeld, are the Feen grotten,
grottoes created by both
natural and human activity.
From the mid-16th century until
1846 alum slate was mined in
this cave, called “Jeremiasglück”
(Jeremiah’s good fortune). It was
finally closed due to humidity,
but the dripping water has
created some astonishingly
colourful stalagmites and
stalactites.
Y Feengrotten Grottoneum
Feengrottenweg 2. Tel (03671) 550 40. Picturesque Altenburg Castle complex
Open May–Oct: 9:30am–5pm daily;
Nov–Apr: 10:30am–3:30pm daily. the ruins of Schloß Osterstein r Altenburg
∑ feengrotten.de of which only the Baroque
orangerie remains. It now Road map E4. * 45,000. £ @
n An der Baderei 1 (03447-89 66 89).
Environs houses the Kunst samm lung, _ Prinzen raubfest (Jul); Altstadtfest
From Saalfeld it is worth taking a with paintings by Lucas Cranach (Aug). ∑ altenburg-tourismus.de
trip to the Hohenwarte-Talsperre, the Elder, Max Liebermann
an artificial lake and paradise for and others. In Germany, Altenburg is known
watersports enthusiasts. Burg Otto Dix, a leading artist of as “Skatstadt”, the town of skat, a
Ranis, a scenic hill-top castle, was the Neue Sachlichkeit, was traditional and very popular card
probably built in the 11th century born in Gera, and his birthplace game. Altenburg also has some
for an emperor. Later it became has been turned into the fascinating historic remains. The
the seat of the Thuringian land- Otto-Dix-Haus. Schloß (ducal castle), which
graves, Meissen margraves and towers over the old town, has a
the counts of Schwarzburg. + Kunstsammlung 10th-century tower, recon struc-
Now it houses a museum of Küchengartenallee 4. Tel (0365) 838 ted mainly in the Baroque style.
the region’s natural history. 42 50. Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sun. Today the castle houses the
E Otto-Dix-Haus Spiel kartenmuseum (museum
e Gera Mohrenplatz 4. Tel (0365) 832 49 27. of playing cards). The late-Gothic
castle church is also worth seeing.
Open 11am–6pm Tue–Sun.
It has rich Baroque furnishings
Road map D4. * 121,000. £ @
n Heinrich Straße 35 (0365-830 44 and an organ that was played by
80). _ International Open Air Theatre the composer Bach. Next to the
Festival (Jun), Geraer Höhlerfest (Sep). castle gardens is the Lin denau-
∑ gera.de Museum, with Augustus von
Lindenau’s collection of
The second largest town 16th–20th century paintings
in Thuringia, Gera is not and sculptures, including works
impressive at first sight, by Simone Martini, Fra Angelico,
but it has many attractions, Auguste Rodin, Ernst Barlach
including a picturesque and Max Liebermann. The old
Rathaus (town hall) whose town, at the foot of the hill, has a
oldest, Renaissance part beautiful Renaissance town hall
dates from 1573–6. The with an enormous octagonal
Geraer Elleblon, on the right- tower. In Brühl Platz is a fountain
hand side of the entrance, is and the figures of skat players,
a unit of measurement equal as well as the Baroque
to 57 cm (22 in). A short Seckendorffsche Palais and
distance from the market the Renaissance chancellery.
square, in Nikolai berg, you
will find the Salvatorkirche. E Schloß und
This Baroque church got its Spielkartenmuseum
Secession-style interior in Schloß 2–4. Tel (03447) 51 27 12.
1903, after a fire. The theatre Open 10am–5pm Tue–Sun.
(1900–02) was designed in E Lindenau-Museum
the same style, by Heinrich Gabelentzstraße 5. Tel (03447) 895 53.
Seeling. The Küchengarten The multi-coloured Renaissance doorway Open noon–6pm Tue–Fri, 10am–6pm
(kitchen garden) surrounds of the Rathaus in Gera Sat, Sun.



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SOUTHERN


GERMANY





Introducing
Southern Germany 204–209
Munich 210–233
Shopping in Munich 234–235

Entertainment in Munich 236–237
Bavaria 242–291
Baden-Württemberg 292–331











































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GERMANY





Introducing
Southern Germany 204–209
Munich 210–233
Shopping in Munich 234–235

Entertainment in Munich 236–237
Bavaria 242–291
Baden-Württemberg 292–331











































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Southern Germany at a Glance Vierzehnheiligen Church,
built in 1743–72 to a design
The southern regions of Germany, with their wealth of natural by Balthasar Neumann, is one
beauty, historic sights and folk culture, are particularly of the most famous examples
attractive to tourists. This part of the country includes two of South German Rococo.
The monumental “Altar of
Länder: Bavaria, famous for its Alps, beer and the fairytale Mercy” (Gnadenaltar)
castle of Ludwig II at Neuschwanstein, and Baden- includes statues of the
Württemberg, whose highlights include the Bodensee lake, Fourteen Saints of the
Heidelberg and taking a trip on the scenic Schwarzwaldbahn Intercession, to whom the
church is dedicated.
railway line between Offenburg and Villingen.
Locator Map
HofHof
CoburgCoburg
Nördlingen Town Hall was built
AschaffenburgAschaffenburg in the 14th century, but its present
BayreuthBayreuth form dates from the early 17th
BambergBamberg century. Prisoners used to be held
WürzburgWürzburg in a space beneath the external
WeidenWeiden stone stairway. By the wooden
ErlangenErlangen entrance is a wall carving of a
MannheimMannheim medieval fool bearing a German
NurembergNuremberg inscription that translates as “Now
HeidelbergHeidelberg there are two of us.”
SchwandorfSchwandorf
AnsbachAnsbach ChamCham
KarlsruheKarlsruhe HeilbronnHeilbronn RegensburgRegensburg
0 kilometres 50
Baden-Baden- AalenAalen 0 miles 50
BadenBaden PforzheimPforzheim StuttgartStuttgart StraubingStraubing DeggendorfDeggendorf
BAVARIABAVARIA IngolstadtIngolstadt
(See pp242–91)(See pp242–91)
Würzburg Residenz PassauPassau
Set in a magnificent park on the LandshutLandshut
eastern outskirts of the town, this OffenburgOffenburg ReutlingenReutlingen
imposing bishop’s palace was built BADEN-BADEN- UlmUlm AugsburgAugsburg
between 1720 and 1744, to a design WÜRTTEMBERGWÜRTTEMBERG
by Balthasar Neumann. The palace is (See pp292–331)(See pp292–331) AltöttingAltötting
constructed in a U-shape, with a MunichMunich
central pavilion flanked by four BiberachBiberach
two-storey courts. FreiburgFreiburg LandsbergLandsberg
in Breisgauin Breisgau TuttlingenTuttlingen am Lecham Lech
RosenheimRosenheim
KaufbeurenKaufbeuren
SchaffhausenSchaffhausen KemptenKempten
KonstanzKonstanz



Maulbronn Abbey,
founded in the heart of Neuschwanstein Castle
the Stromberg region in is one of the three castles
1147, is one of the best- built for the Bavarian
preserved abbeys in King Ludwig II (1845–86),
Europe. It was involving enormous
Heidelberg Castle is one of Germany’s established by Cistercian effort and expenditure.
finest examples of a Gothic-Renaissance monks with the bequest Standing on a high rock,
fortress. Its origins go back to the 13th of a knight named overlooking a lake, the The Frauenkirche in Munich was
century, but new buildings sprang up Walter von Lomersheim castle was the fulfilment completed in 1488 and features two
around the inner courtyard during the and provides a graphic of the King’s vision, which 99-m (325-ft) high towers crowned with
16th century as the castle gained account of the austere was greatly inspired by copper domes. The church is one of the
importance as a royal residence. life led by the monks. the operas of Wagner. largest in southern Germany.
Neuschwanstein Castle, near Füssen



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Vierzehnheiligen Church,
built in 1743–72 to a design
by Balthasar Neumann, is one
of the most famous examples
of South German Rococo.
The monumental “Altar of
Mercy” (Gnadenaltar)
includes statues of the
Fourteen Saints of the
Intercession, to whom the
church is dedicated.


Hof
Coburg
Nördlingen Town Hall was built
Aschaffenburg in the 14th century, but its present
Bayreuth form dates from the early 17th
Bamberg century. Prisoners used to be held
Würzburg in a space beneath the external
Weiden stone stairway. By the wooden
Erlangen entrance is a wall carving of a
Mannheim medieval fool bearing a German
Nuremberg inscription that translates as “Now
Heidelberg there are two of us.”
Schwandorf
Ansbach Cham
Karlsruhe Heilbronn Regensburg
0 kilometres 50
Baden- Aalen 0 miles 50
Baden Pforzheim Stuttgart Straubing Deggendorf
BAVARIA Ingolstadt
(See pp242–91)
Passau
Reutlingen Landshut
Offenburg
BADEN- Ulm Augsburg
WÜRTTEMBERG
(See pp292–331) Altötting
Munich
Biberach
Freiburg Landsberg
in Breisgau Tuttlingen am Lech
Rosenheim
Kaufbeuren
Schaffhausen Kempten
Konstanz




Neuschwanstein Castle
is one of the three castles
built for the Bavarian
King Ludwig II (1845–86),
involving enormous
effort and expenditure.
Standing on a high rock,
overlooking a lake, the The Frauenkirche in Munich was
castle was the fulfilment completed in 1488 and features two
of the King’s vision, which 99-m (325-ft) high towers crowned with
was greatly inspired by copper domes. The church is one of the
the operas of Wagner. largest in southern Germany.




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The Baroque in Southern Germany Late Baroque church
façades, such as that of the Baroque Residences
Because of religious conflicts and the Thirty Years’ The main altar Theatiner kirche in Munich, South German Baroque was
War (1618–48), the Baroque style did not flourish in in Rohr, which have a “rippled” design that not limited solely to religious
creates an unusual effect
was created by
Germany until the 18th century. Then it did so most Egid Quirin of light and shadow. architecture. As well as the
magnificent monasteries and
lavishly in the southern, Catholic regions of the Asam in 1723, pilgrimage churches, it was
country. Here, influenced by Italian architecture, is in the form also the inspiration for the
the Baroque reached new heights of flamboyance: of a proscenium impressive residences that
(stage) with
the impressive spaciousness of religious buildings wings. The were built by abbots, as
well as by bishops. As in
provided the setting for dynamic compositions in sculptural the rest of Europe, these
sculpture, fine stuccowork and vividly coloured trompe group depicts were modelled on the
l’oeil paintings. Southern Germany’s major artists of the Assumption French royal palace in
of the
the 18th century included Balthasar Neumann, Virgin Mary Vaults with fine painting and Versailles with its imposing
exquisite stuccowork round off
grandeur, striking interiors
François de Cuvilliés and the Asam brothers. into Heaven. the architectural elements. and breathtaking gardens.





The Baroque vestibule in
The Monstrance in Passau is the Neues Schloß in
a fine example of the art of Schleißheim (see pp268–9)
18th-century goldsmiths, who is decorated with exquisite
created these receptacles for stuccowork and frescoes.
the consecrated Host.
Baroque Interiors
Although they may seem
Ceiling frescoes were a basic element over-elaborate, the late
of the Baroque interior. This example by Baroque interiors of
Johann Baptist Zimmermann in the southern German churches
Wieskirche in Steingaden, presents a are carefully planned
glowing vision of the afterlife.
compositions intended to
have a powerful effect. Their
Galleries with curved magnificent combination Schloß Nymphenburg was
balustrades add of architecture, sculpture
vitality to the interior. and painting, and often a summer residence of the
rulers of Bavaria. It has a
organ music, resulted in grand driveway and a park
“Gesamtkunstwerk” – a (see pp228–9).
homogenous work that
Light plays a combines all the arts.
vital role in The pulpit and other
furnishings are designed to
enlivening the
Figures of saints interior decoration. blend harmoniously with
clad in flowing, the decoration.
dynamic robes and
standing in curving,
asymmetrical poses,
complement the rich 18th-century Stuccowork fills every
iconography and monasteries in interior space that is not
complex composition southern Germany, decorated with paintings. Schloß Favorite is a small
of the altars. like this one in Sometimes gilded, palace that forms part
Ottobeuren with sometimes white, it may of a huge Baroque-style
its imposing stairway, depict complex scenes or, in residence in Ludwigsburg
are reminiscent of some cases, be adorned with (see pp310–11).
royal residences. ornamental designs.


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Late Baroque church
façades, such as that of the Baroque Residences
Theatiner kirche in Munich, South German Baroque was
have a “rippled” design that not limited solely to religious
creates an unusual effect architecture. As well as the
of light and shadow. magnificent monasteries and
pilgrimage churches, it was
also the inspiration for the
impressive residences that
were built by abbots, as
well as by bishops. As in
the rest of Europe, these
were modelled on the
French royal palace in
Vaults with fine painting and Versailles with its imposing
exquisite stuccowork round off grandeur, striking interiors
the architectural elements. and breathtaking gardens.










The Baroque vestibule in
The Monstrance in Passau is the Neues Schloß in
a fine example of the art of Schleißheim (see pp268–9)
18th-century goldsmiths, who is decorated with exquisite
created these receptacles for stuccowork and frescoes.
the consecrated Host.
Baroque Interiors
Although they may seem
over-elaborate, the late
Baroque interiors of
southern German churches
are carefully planned
compositions intended to
have a powerful effect. Their
magnificent combination Schloß Nymphenburg was
of architecture, sculpture a summer residence of the
and painting, and often rulers of Bavaria. It has a
organ music, resulted in grand driveway and a park
“Gesamtkunstwerk” – a (see pp228–9).
homogenous work that
combines all the arts.
The pulpit and other
furnishings are designed to
blend harmoniously with
the decoration.

Stuccowork fills every
interior space that is not
decorated with paintings. Schloß Favorite is a small
Sometimes gilded, palace that forms part
sometimes white, it may of a huge Baroque-style
depict complex scenes or, in residence in Ludwigsburg
some cases, be adorned with (see pp310–11).
ornamental designs.





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The German Alps Alpine Flora and Fauna

Part of Germany extends into a fairly moderate section of Alpine vegetation varies according to height above sea level. On
the Alps, Western Europe’s highest mountain range. They the lower slopes are mixed deciduous forests. Higher up are Alpine
stretch from the Bodensee (Lake Constance) to Berchtesgaden. forests, generally coniferous. Above the tree line, dwarf mountain
pines grow and higher still are stretches of high-altitude
A section of the northern calcareous Alps belonging to the meadows. Beyond this is bare rock. Wild goats are found
Eastern Alps of Allgäu, Bavaria and Salzburg falls within Germany. above the tree line and chamois in the foothills.
The mountains are a holidaymaker’s paradise all year round.
In the summer mountain walks can be enjoyed, with well-
marked trails, as well as climbing, hang-gliding and paragliding;
in the winter skiing is possible in superbly equipped resorts.
Alpine meadows are rich
Mountain peaks pasture lands, providing
Mountain streams with their premium quality hay. They The Zugspitze, at 2,962m
have, over the breathtaking are also home to a rich variety (9,700 ft), is the highest peak
years, cut a path jagged rocks. of wildflowers. in all of Germany. The Alpine ibex lives only in the The mouflon is a wild
through the Italian and Swiss Alps. This wild goat sheep with large horns.
rocks to create with long, backward-curving horns It is also found in Corsica
picturesque is a rare sight. and Sardinia.
ravines. One of
the most beautiful
is this one at The Alpine
Wimbachklamm. pasqueflower is a
white variant of the
species that
tolerates the
harsh soil
Local architecture Alpine rock jasmine forms and climatic
blends happily into carpets of colour on the conditions of
the landscape. mountain slopes. its Alpine habitat.

The peacock
The Alpine Lakes butterfly is
a common
A melting glacier created many lakes in Eurasian
Bavaria. Their clear, unpolluted waters attract species that
all kinds of watersports enthusiasts, while the has adapted Alpine thrift, with its round
picturesque surroundings are equally popular successfully to the harsh heads of pink and purple
with other recreational users. Alpine environment. flowers, is a delightful sight.
The Königssee, with Schliersee Tegernsee Garmisch-Partenkirchen is one Alpspitze
its crystal-clear waters, The Watzmann is Steinplatte Reit im Winkl of the venues of the annual Four The Zugspitze is
is located high in the Germany’s second- Walchensee is overlooked by Ski Jumps competition. the highest peak
Berchtesgaden highest peak. Oberaudorf one of the largest hydroelectric in Germany.
National Park. Schwarzeck power stations in Germany. Kochelsee























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Alpine Flora and Fauna
Alpine vegetation varies according to height above sea level. On
the lower slopes are mixed deciduous forests. Higher up are Alpine
forests, generally coniferous. Above the tree line, dwarf mountain
pines grow and higher still are stretches of high-altitude
meadows. Beyond this is bare rock. Wild goats are found
above the tree line and chamois in the foothills.






The Zugspitze, at 2,962m
(9,700 ft), is the highest peak
in all of Germany. The Alpine ibex lives only in the The mouflon is a wild
Italian and Swiss Alps. This wild goat sheep with large horns.
with long, backward-curving horns It is also found in Corsica
is a rare sight. and Sardinia.

The Alpine
pasqueflower is a
white variant of the
species that
tolerates the
harsh soil
Alpine rock jasmine forms and climatic
carpets of colour on the conditions of
mountain slopes. its Alpine habitat.

The peacock
butterfly is
a common
Eurasian
species that
has adapted Alpine thrift, with its round
successfully to the harsh heads of pink and purple
Alpine environment. flowers, is a delightful sight.
Tegernsee Garmisch-Partenkirchen is one Alpspitze
of the venues of the annual Four The Zugspitze is
Walchensee is overlooked by Ski Jumps competition. the highest peak
one of the largest hydroelectric in Germany.
power stations in Germany.
Kochelsee





















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MUNICH


The capital of Bavaria, Munich (München) is sometimes called
“Germany’s secret capital”. Lying right at the heart of Europe,
the city rapidly overshadowed once powerful neighbours, such
as Ingolstadt, Augsburg and Nuremberg, to become southern
Germany’s main metropolis. With its vibrant cosmopolitan
atmosphere, fine buildings, museums and shops, it is one
of the country’s most popular tourist destinations.

The citizens of Munich have been known But it is not only art that gives Munich its
for centuries for their love of the arts. unique charm. The country’s biggest folk
The masterpieces that were created here festival, the Oktoberfest, is held each year
during the Baroque and Rococo periods in Theresienwiese, where visitors to the
were equal to Italian and French works. town can join in the revelries or just sit and
In the 19th century, the town’s develop­ watch, ordering a plate of sauerkraut with
ment continued along Neo­Classical lines, sausages and washing it down with some
gaining for it the name of “Athens on Isar”. of the excellent Bavarian beer.
Just how appropriate the name is can be When planning a shopping trip to
seen when strolling along Ludwigstraße Munich visitors can be sure that its shops
or Königsplatz or visiting the Glyptothek, are equal to those of Paris and Milan, not
which houses Ludwig I’s collection of only in the breadth of their range but also
Greek and Roman sculptures. in terms of their prices. The town is also one
In the late 19th century, the Munich of Germany’s main centres of high­tech and
Academy of Fine Arts was amongst Europe’s media industries. Many TV stations and film
best art schools. Not many cities have as studios, as well as over 300 book and
wide a choice of world­class theatres, operas newspaper publishers, have their main
and museums as can be found here in Munich. offices in Munich.



























The Neo-Gothic Rathaus in Marienplatz, Munich’s central square
Interior and ceiling of the Antiquarium Hall in the Residenz Museum



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MUNICH


The capital of Bavaria, Munich (München) is sometimes called
“Germany’s secret capital”. Lying right at the heart of Europe,
the city rapidly overshadowed once powerful neighbours, such
as Ingolstadt, Augsburg and Nuremberg, to become southern
Germany’s main metropolis. With its vibrant cosmopolitan
atmosphere, fine buildings, museums and shops, it is one
of the country’s most popular tourist destinations.

The citizens of Munich have been known But it is not only art that gives Munich its
for centuries for their love of the arts. unique charm. The country’s biggest folk
The masterpieces that were created here festival, the Oktoberfest, is held each year
during the Baroque and Rococo periods in Theresienwiese, where visitors to the
were equal to Italian and French works. town can join in the revelries or just sit and
In the 19th century, the town’s develop­ watch, ordering a plate of sauerkraut with
ment continued along Neo­Classical lines, sausages and washing it down with some
gaining for it the name of “Athens on Isar”. of the excellent Bavarian beer.
Just how appropriate the name is can be When planning a shopping trip to
seen when strolling along Ludwigstraße Munich visitors can be sure that its shops
or Königsplatz or visiting the Glyptothek, are equal to those of Paris and Milan, not
which houses Ludwig I’s collection of only in the breadth of their range but also
Greek and Roman sculptures. in terms of their prices. The town is also one
In the late 19th century, the Munich of Germany’s main centres of high­tech and
Academy of Fine Arts was amongst Europe’s media industries. Many TV stations and film
best art schools. Not many cities have as studios, as well as over 300 book and
wide a choice of world­class theatres, operas newspaper publishers, have their main
and museums as can be found here in Munich. offices in Munich.



























The Neo-Gothic Rathaus in Marienplatz, Munich’s central square
Interior and ceiling of the Antiquarium Hall in the Residenz Museum



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Exploring Munich

Munich, or München locally, the capital of Bavaria, is S CH E LL I NG STRA SS
AMALIENSTRASSE
S CH E LL I NG STRA SSE E
exceptionally rich in interesting museums, churches AMALIENSTRASSE
L U I S E N S T R A S S
and historic sights. This urban conurbation of about L U I S E N S T R A S S E E HESSSTRASSE GESCHWISTER-GESCHWISTER- 0 metres 400
SCHOLL-PLATZSCHOLL-PLATZ
HESSSTRASSE
1.4 million inhabitants increasingly swallows up the UniversitätUniversität PROF.-HUBER-PROF.-HUBER- 0 yards 400
PLATZPLATZ
neighbouring areas. Many tourist attractions are
ARCISSTRASSE
TÜRKENSTRASSE SCHELLINGSTRASSE
AMALIENSTRASSE
located outside the town centre but, thanks to THERESIENSTRASSE TÜRKENSTRASSE SCHELLINGSTRASSE
AUGUSTENSTRASSE
excellent public transport, it is easy to visit them. ARCISSTRASSE AMALIENSTRASSE
L U D W I G S T R A S S E
RICHARD WAGNER-
THERESIENSTRASSE
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visit the famous palace and gardens there. STRASSE STRASSE LUISENSTRASSE G A BE L S B E RG ER STRA SSE E TÜRKENSTR. THERESIENSTRASS L U D W I G S T R A S S E KAULBACHSTR KAULBACHSTR
Another interesting excursion is a stroll along LUISENSTRASSE GAB EL SB ER GE RS T R AS S B A R E R S T R A S S E THERESIENSTRASSE E ENGLISCHERENGLISCHER
AMALIENSTR.
ARCISSTRASSE
KÖNIGINSTRASSE
AUGUSTENSTRASSE
Leopoldstrasse or Theresienwiese, where ARCISSTRASSE AMALIENSTR. GAR TENGAR TEN
AUGUSTENSTRASSE KönigsplatzKönigsplatz KÖNIGSPLATZKÖNIGSPLATZ BRIE STRASSE SCHÖNFELDSTRASSE KÖNIGINSTRASSE
the huge, annual Oktoberfest is held. RHEINBERGER-
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6 Asamkirche p Archäologische Staatssammlung SendlingerSendlinger RUMFORDSTRASSE
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y Theatinerkirche (St Cajetan) d Museum Brandhorst UNTERER ANGER
s Ludwigskirche f Neue Pinakothek Greater Munich
BL U M E NSTRASSE
g Alte Pinakothek (pp226–7) BL U M E NSTRASSE
Buildings h Pinakothek der Moderne
0 Altes Rathaus j NS-Dokumentationszentrum Schwabing Bogenhausen
q Neues Rathaus k Glyptothek
r Residenz (pp220–21) l Staatliche Antikensammlungen
t Feldherrnhalle x Lenbachhaus Pasing Laim
a Bayerische Staatsbibliothek n Deutsches Museum (pp232–3)
Berg
z Propyläen 96 Hadern Sendling am Laim
c Schloss Nymphenburg Other Attractions
(pp228–9) 9 Viktualienmarkt 95
m Villa Stuck e Hofbräuhaus Getting There Fürstenried Giesing Perlach
v Olympiapark
Museums and Galleries b Englischer Garten Munich is an important railway 11
5 Deutsches Jagd- und , Bavaria-Filmstadt junction and has its own
international airport. It also has
Fischereimuseum . Theresienwiese 0 kilometres 3 995
7 Stadtmuseum motorway connections with all the Television Tower in Olympiapark 0 miles 3
major towns and cities in Germany.
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Street-by-Street: Around Marienplatz 5 Deutsches Jagd- und
Fischereimuseum
In medieval times, Marienplatz was Munich’s salt- and corn-market. A huge collection of
hunting and fishing
The origins of Munich itself lie with a handful of monks exhibits is housed in the MUNICH
who built their abbey here, giving the place its name K A R L S P L A T Z Augustinerkirche. The
(from the word for ‘monks’) and its heraldic arms. deconsecrated church,
In 1175 town status was officially bestowed on which has an ornate Rococo
H E R Z O G - M A X - S T
interior, once belonged to
Munich and in 1180 the town was allocated to H E R Z O G - M A X - S T R R the Augustinian order.
the Wittelsbachs, who soon established Locator Map
a residence here. During the See Street Finder maps pp238–41
Reformation, Munich became
a bastion of Catholicism and 4 . Frauenkirche
K A P E L L E N S T
an important centre of the Heavily damaged in 1944–45, this
Counter-Reformation. Its K A P E L L E N S T R R imposing church, with its landmark
dome-topped towers, has been rebuilt
magnificent churches, the along Gothic lines.
Altes Rathaus (old town
hall) and the Residenz
all bear witness N E U H A U S E R S T R A S S E
E T T S T R A S S E E
E T T S T R A S S
to that era.
N E U H A U S E R S T R A S S E
Karlstor
Known as the
Karl’s Gate, the
west entrance to D A M E N S T I F T S T R 0 . Neues Rathaus
the old town was The ornate façade of the new town hall
part of the medieval includes figures from Bavarian legend
fortifications. It was Augustinerbräu and history. The bronze statue at the top
given its present The oldest and most is the “Münchner Kindl” – a character that
name in 1791, in celebrated brewery in features in the city’s heraldic arms.
honour of Elector Munich was founded
Karl Theodore. by Augustinian monks
A B E
in 1328. It currently A B E N N
occupies two 19th- R R
century houses with G G
1 . Bürgersaal picturesque façades. R R St Mary’s
Bürgersaal was built in E E B B K A U F I N G E R S T R A S S E Column
1709–10 for a Marian 0 metres R R
congregation (followers 50 F Ä F Ä
of the Virgin Mary), as a 0 yards 50
place of meeting and
worship. It includes
an upper and lower
church. Rupert Mayer, an
opponent of Nazism, is R O S E N S T R A S S E
buried in the crypt. He
D I E N E R S T R
was beatified in 1987.
2 Michaelskirche MARIEN–
The interior of St PLATZ 9 . Altes Rathaus
Michael’s Church is The old town hall was
surprisingly large. The remodelled in its
massive barrel vaulting R I N D E R M A R K T original 15th-century
over the nave is the style in the late
second largest after 19th century. It was
St Peter’s Basilica in Rome. rebuilt again after
World War II. It now
houses a collection
Key of historic toys.
Suggested route Isartor
Viktualienmarkt
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5 Deutsches Jagd- und
Fischereimuseum
A huge collection of
hunting and fishing
exhibits is housed in the MUNICH
Augustinerkirche. The
deconsecrated church,
which has an ornate Rococo
H E R Z O G - M A X - S T R the Augustinian order. Locator Map
interior, once belonged to
See Street Finder maps pp238–41


K A P E L L E N S T R 4 . Frauenkirche
Heavily damaged in 1944–45, this
imposing church, with its landmark
dome-topped towers, has been rebuilt
along Gothic lines.

E T T S T R A S S E



N E U H A U S E R S T R A S S E


0 . Neues Rathaus
The ornate façade of the new town hall
includes figures from Bavarian legend
and history. The bronze statue at the top
is the “Münchner Kindl” – a character that
features in the city’s heraldic arms.
A B E N
R
G
R St Mary’s
E Column
B K A U F I N G E R S T R A S S E
R
F Ä



R O S E N S T R A S S E
D I E N E R S T R


MARIEN–
PLATZ 9 . Altes Rathaus
The old town hall was
remodelled in its
R I N D E R M A R K T original 15th-century
style in the late
19th century. It was
rebuilt again after
World War II. It now
houses a collection
of historic toys.
Isartor
Viktualienmarkt



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the church was consecrated 5 Deutsches represented in the museum’s
seven years later. The royal Jagd- und collection include several great
architect, Giovanni Antonio names such as Rubens, Snyders
Viscardi, assisted by Enrico Fischerei museum and Antonio Pisanello.
Zucalli and Georg Ettenhofer, German Museum of Hunting
created a building that is one of and Fishing
the most beautiful examples Neuhauser Straße 2. Map 2 A4. 6 Asamkirche
of Italian Baroque in Munich. Tel (089) 22 05 22.  or  Asams’ Church
The church’s original features Marienplatz. v 18, 19, 20, 21, 27. Sendlinger Straße 32. Map 2 A5.
include the dome fresco by Open 9:30am–5pm Mon–Wed & Fri–  Sendlinger Tor. v 16, 17, 18, 27.
Cosmas Damian Asam, The Sun, 9:30am–9pm Thu. & @ 52, 152. Open 8am–7:30pm daily.
Adoration of the Trinity. 5 5pm Tue, Thu, Fri; 10am Sun.
Immediately adjacent to St 8 noon Sat (May–Sep).
Michael’s Church is the
4 Frauenkirche Augustinerkloster, the former Officially known as St Johann-
Augustinian church, which now Nepomuk, this gem of
Frauenplatz 1. Map 2 B4. Tel (089) 290
08 20  or  Karlsplatz & Marien- houses the Museum of Hunting Rococo architecture stands in
platz. v 19. Church: Open and Fishing. The original building Sendlingerstraße and is part
7:30am–8pm daily (until 8:30pm in dates from around 1300 (the of a complex built by the
summer). Tower: Closed for first Augustinian monks arrived Asam brothers in the mid-
restoration and rebuilding. here in 1294). It was rebuilt in 18th century. In 1729–30, the
the mid-15th century and sculptor and stuccoist Egid
The site of the Frauenkirche then remodelled in the Quirin Asam acquired two
Interior of the Bürgersaal, featuring original 19th-century frescoes was originally occupied Baroque style in properties that he intended
by a Marian chapel, 1620–21. The church to convert into a family home.
1 Bürgersaal arrived here in 1559. The found- The interior of Michaelskirche is built in the 13th was deconsecrated He subsequently acquired a
ation stone was laid in 1585 awe-inspiring, with its wide, well- century. Some two in 1803. plot adjacent to these properties,
Neuhauser Straße 14. Map 2 A4.
Tel (089) 219 97 20.  or  Karlsplatz. and initial building work on proportioned nave, three pairs hundred years later, Since 1966, the where he wished to build a
v 18, 19, 20, 21, 27. Lower church the first church, which was of shallow chapels on either side, Prince Sigismund building’s ornate church devoted to the newly
hall: Open 8am–7pm daily. Upper smaller than the present one, a short transept and an elongated ordered a new, Rococo interior canonized St Nepomuk, a
church hall: Open 10:30am–noon daily. commenced in 1588. How ever, presbytery. It is not certain who much bigger church has housed a very Bohemian monk who had
the tower in front of the pres- was the architect of the project, to be built on the site. interesting museum, drowned in the Vltava river
This church belonging to the bytery collapsed, demolish ing but it is believed that Wolfgang Its architects were Jörg with a collection of in Prague. Above the entrance
Marian congregation was a large part of the building. Müller created the main body of von Halspach and Carving on main weapons dating from to the church is a statue of
designed by Giovanni Antonio A transept and new presbytery the church and Wendel Dietrich Lukas Rottaler. The Frauenkirche portal the Renaissance, the saint.
Viscardi and built by Johann were added to the remaining the Mannerist façade. Later Frauenkirche was Baroque and Rococo At the same time, Cosmas
Georg Ettenhofer in 1709–10. part of the building and the extensions are thought to be completed in 1488, though the periods, as well as hunting Damian, the brother of Egid
(The Marian congregation, church – which was the first the work of a Dutch architect, distinctive copper onion-domes trophies and related paintings, Quirin Asam, bought a plot on
founded in 1563, is linked to Jesuit church in northern Europe Friedrich Sustris. were not added to its towers prints and dioramas. Artists which he built the presbytery.
the Jesuit order.) – was consecrated in 1597. In the church crypt, which until 1525. The church is one of The church building
The church was damaged is open to the public, are the southern Germany’s biggest adjoins the residential
during World War II, but still tombs of many members of the Gothic structures, which can house of Egid Quirin.
features original frescoes. In Wittelsbach dynasty, including accommodate a congregation The two buildings
the oratory is a figure of the King Ludwig II. of about 2,000. were joined by a
Guardian Angel by Ignaz A triple-nave hall with no corridor and from
Günther (1770), a fine example 3 Dreifaltigkeits­ transept features rows of side one of his bedroom
of south-Bavarian Rococo. chapels, a gallery surrounding windows the
Rupert Mayer, parish priest kirche the choir and a monumental artist could see
during World War II and Holy Trinity Church western tower. The whole huge the main altar.
Munich’s leading opponent of Pacellistraße 6. Map 2 A3. v 19. structure measures over 100 m In this small but
Nazism, is buried in the crypt. (330 ft) in length and almost unique church,
Open 7:30am–7pm daily.
40 m (130 ft) wide. the Asam brothers
The Baroque church of the The church treasures that achieved a rare and
2 Michaelskirche Holy Trinity is one of the few escaped destruction during striking unity of
St Michael’s Church historic buildings in the city World War II include a Marian style. In the dimly
that avoided bomb damage in painting, dating from around lit interior, with its
Neuhauser Straße 6. Map 2 A4.
 or  Karlsplatz. v 18, 19, 20, World War II. The church was 1500, by Jan Polak; the altar of St dynamically shaped
21, 27. Open 10am–7pm Mon & Fri, built as a votive gift from the Andrew in St Sebastian’s chapel, single nave, no
8am–8:15pm Tue, 8am–7pm Wed, city’s aristocracy and clergy with statues by Meister von surface is left
Thu & Sat, 7am–10:15pm Sun. in the hope of averting the Rabenden and paintings by Jan unembellished. The
dangers threatened by the Polak, dating from 1510; and the eye is drawn to the
The monumental St Michael’s War of the Spanish Succession monumental tomb of Emperor altar, which features
Church was built by Duke Statue of St Michael at the entrance (1702–14). The foundation Ludwig IV of Bavaria, the work of a sculpted group
Wilhelm V for the Jesuits who to Michaelskirche stone was laid in 1711 and Hans Krumpper (1619–22). Pulpit in the Rococo-style Asamkirche of the Holy Trinity.
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the church was consecrated 5 Deutsches represented in the museum’s
seven years later. The royal Jagd- und collection include several great
architect, Giovanni Antonio names such as Rubens, Snyders
Viscardi, assisted by Enrico Fischerei museum and Antonio Pisanello.
Zucalli and Georg Ettenhofer, German Museum of Hunting
created a building that is one of and Fishing
the most beautiful examples Neuhauser Straße 2. Map 2 A4. 6 Asamkirche
of Italian Baroque in Munich. Tel (089) 22 05 22.  or  Asams’ Church
The church’s original features Marienplatz. v 18, 19, 20, 21, 27. Sendlinger Straße 32. Map 2 A5.
include the dome fresco by Open 9:30am–5pm Mon–Wed & Fri–  Sendlinger Tor. v 16, 17, 18, 27.
Cosmas Damian Asam, The Sun, 9:30am–9pm Thu. & @ 52, 152. Open 8am–7:30pm daily.
Adoration of the Trinity. 5 5pm Tue, Thu, Fri; 10am Sun.
Immediately adjacent to St 8 noon Sat (May–Sep).
Michael’s Church is the
4 Frauenkirche Augustinerkloster, the former Officially known as St Johann-
Augustinian church, which now Nepomuk, this gem of
Frauenplatz 1. Map 2 B4. Tel (089) 290
08 20  or  Karlsplatz & Marien- houses the Museum of Hunting Rococo architecture stands in
platz. v 19. Church: Open and Fishing. The original building Sendlingerstraße and is part
7:30am–8pm daily (until 8:30pm in dates from around 1300 (the of a complex built by the
summer). Tower: Closed for first Augustinian monks arrived Asam brothers in the mid-
restoration and rebuilding. here in 1294). It was rebuilt in 18th century. In 1729–30, the
the mid-15th century and sculptor and stuccoist Egid
The site of the Frauenkirche then remodelled in the Quirin Asam acquired two
was originally occupied Baroque style in properties that he intended
by a Marian chapel, 1620–21. The church to convert into a family home.
built in the 13th was deconsecrated He subsequently acquired a
century. Some two in 1803. plot adjacent to these properties,
hundred years later, Since 1966, the where he wished to build a
Prince Sigismund building’s ornate church devoted to the newly
ordered a new, Rococo interior canonized St Nepomuk, a
much bigger church has housed a very Bohemian monk who had
to be built on the site. interesting museum, drowned in the Vltava river
Its architects were Jörg with a collection of in Prague. Above the entrance
von Halspach and Carving on main weapons dating from to the church is a statue of
Lukas Rottaler. The Frauenkirche portal the Renaissance, the saint.
Frauenkirche was Baroque and Rococo At the same time, Cosmas
completed in 1488, though the periods, as well as hunting Damian, the brother of Egid
distinctive copper onion-domes trophies and related paintings, Quirin Asam, bought a plot on
were not added to its towers prints and dioramas. Artists which he built the presbytery.
until 1525. The church is one of The church building
southern Germany’s biggest adjoins the residential
Gothic structures, which can house of Egid Quirin.
accommodate a congregation The two buildings
of about 2,000. were joined by a
A triple-nave hall with no corridor and from
transept features rows of side one of his bedroom
chapels, a gallery surrounding windows the
the choir and a monumental artist could see
western tower. The whole huge the main altar.
structure measures over 100 m In this small but
(330 ft) in length and almost unique church,
40 m (130 ft) wide. the Asam brothers
The church treasures that achieved a rare and
escaped destruction during striking unity of
World War II include a Marian style. In the dimly
painting, dating from around lit interior, with its
1500, by Jan Polak; the altar of St dynamically shaped
Andrew in St Sebastian’s chapel, single nave, no
with statues by Meister von surface is left
Rabenden and paintings by Jan unembellished. The
Polak, dating from 1510; and the eye is drawn to the
monumental tomb of Emperor altar, which features
Ludwig IV of Bavaria, the work of a sculpted group
Hans Krumpper (1619–22). Pulpit in the Rococo-style Asamkirche of the Holy Trinity.




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8 Jüdisches garden provides a welcome Grasser (1480) are kept in the The origins of the museum’s
Zentrum retreat for a beer or snack. Town Museum (Stadtmuseum). collection go back to 1782,
One of the features of the The lofty tower rising above when curios taken from the
Jakobsplatz square is a statue of famous the old city gate (Talbrucktor) treasures of various Bavarian
Jewish Centre Jakobsplatz Munich actor and comedian was remade in 1975 based rulers were exhibited in a gallery
St Jakobsplatz 16. Map 2 A5.  or Karl Valentin (1882–1948), also on pictures dating from 1493. in the gardens of the residence.
 Marienplatz. Tel (089) 23 39 60 96. commemorated in the nearby Since 1983, the tower has Attention began to focus on
Jewish Museum: Open 10am–6pm Valentin Karlstadt Musäum. housed the toy collection ethnography after expansion
Tue–Sun. & ∑ juedisches- An impressive view over the of the Spielzeugmuseum. of the collection in 1868. The
museum-muenchen.de market can be enjoyed from the museum currently houses some
tower of Peterskirche (St Peter’s 300,000 exhibits depicting the
The Jewish Museum, the Jewish Church), alongside the square. q Neues Rathaus art and culture of non-European
Community Centre of Munich New Town Hall nations, with a particular
and Upper Bavaria, and the Marienplatz 8. Map 2 B4. Tel (089) emphasis on the Far East (China
main synagogue, Ohel Jakob, 233 00.  or  Marienplatz. and Japan), South America and
together constitute a Open Town Hall and Tower: May–Oct: Eastern and Central Africa. The
prestigious modern centre for 10am–7pm daily; Nov–Apr: 10am–5pm Richly decorated entrance to collection is presented in a
Munich’s Jewish community. Mon–Fri. 0 - Carillons: Mar–Oct: the Museum Fünf Kontinente series of changing exhibitions.
The museum is housed in a 11am, noon, 5pm daily; Nov–Feb:
A Wilhelm von Kaulbach painting (1847) in cube-shaped building. Three 11am, noon daily. w Museum Fünf
the Stadtmuseum floors of exhibitions, plus a Kontinente e Hofbräuhaus
library and a learning centre, all The Neo-Gothic new town hall Five Continents Museum Platzl 9. Map 2 C4. Tel (089) 290 136
7 Stadtmuseum provide extensive information standing in Marienplatz was 100.  or  Marienplatz. Open 9am–
Town Museum on Jewish culture and history built by Georg Hauberrisser in Maximilianstraße 42. Map 3 D4. 11:30pm daily. ∑ hofbraeuhaus.de
and highlight important aspects 1867–1909. Its 100-m (330-ft) Tel (089) 210 136 100. v 19. Open
St Jakobsplatz 1. Map 2 A5. Tel (089) 9:30am–5:30pm, Tue–Sun. & -
23 32 23 70.  or  Marienplatz. of contemporary Jewish life. Signs of the Zodiac adorning the clock face high façade features a fascinating The Hofbräuhaus is the most
 Sendlinger Tor. Open 10am–6pm The synagogue is crowned on the Altes Rathaus set of statues depicting Bavarian popular beer hall in Munich
Tue–Sun. & - ∑ muenchner- by a light-flooded roof. The dukes, kings and electors, saints, On the opposite side of the and a great tourist attraction.
stadtmuseum.de community centre contains the 0 Altes Rathaus mythical and allegorical figures ring road from the Maxi- Established as a court brewery
adminis tra tive department, the Old Town Hall as well as a variety of gargoyles milianeum (the Upper Bavaria in 1589 by Wilhelm V, it was
A few steps away from the rabbinate, conference rooms, a Marienplatz 15. Map 2 B4.  or  inspired by medieval bestiaries. Government building) is originally housed in Alter Hof,
Viktualienmarkt, on St kinder garten, a public full-time Marienplatz. Closed to visitors. The central façade features an the Bavarian museum of but moved to Platzl in 1654. In
Jakobsplatz, stands the Town school, a youth and arts centre Spielzeugmuseum: Tel (089) 29 40 01. 80-m (260-ft) high ethnography. Built in 1858–65, 1830 permission was granted
Museum. Its rich collection has and a kosher restaurant. Open 10am–5:30pm daily. & clock tower, known to a design by E Riedel, its to build an inn where beer
been housed since 1880 in the ∑ spielzeugmuseum-muenchen.de as Glockenspiele. façade is decorated with could be sold to the public.
former arsenal building, which 9 Viktualienmarkt Each day, at eight figures personifying The Neo-Renaissance form of
was built in 1491–93 by Lucas Munich’s old town hall stands in 11am and the virtues of the Bavarian the building dates from 1896.
Rottaler. It is one of Munich’s Peterplatz-Frauenstraße. Map 2 B5. the eastern part of Marienplatz, 5pm, the bells people: patriotism, diligence, The Schwemme, on the ground
most fascinating museums,  or  Marienplatz. @ 52. immediately next to the new ring out a carillon, magnanimity, piety, loyalty, floor, is a large hall with painted
with exhibits such as Typisch town hall. The original building, while mechanical justice, courage and wisdom. ceiling and room for about
München! (Typical Munich!) Right at the heart of the city is which has been remodelled knights fight a Originally intended to house 1,000 guests. The Festsaal, on
illustrating the everyday lives of the Viktualienmarkt, a large several times, was built in 1470– tournament and the Bavarian National Museum the first floor, has a barrel-
the city’s citizens from the square that has been the city’s 75 by Jörg von Halspach, who a crowd dances. (now in Prinzregentenstraße), shaped vault and can
Middle Ages to the present day. main marketplace for over 200 also designed the Marian church. The latter is a the building has been home accommodate 1,300 guests.
Its greatest treasures are the years. Apart from stalls selling The building’s present Neo- reenactment of to the ethnography museum In a courtyard, surrounded
famous ten dancing Moors by vegetables and fruit brought in Gothic look is the result of the first coopers’ since 1925. It is the second by chestnut trees, is the beer
Erasmus Grasser (1480), carved daily from suburban orchards or remodelling work carried out dance, which was largest (after Berlin) ethno- garden, which is always very
in lime wood and originally village gardens, the local beer between 1877 and 1934, when held in 1517 to graphic museum in Germany. popular during the summer.
numbering 18. Also on the the nearby dual carriageway boost the morale
ground floor, in the Waffenhalle, ring road was being built. of citizens when
is a splendid collection of arms. The interior of the building, the town was
Other displays include furniture which was restored following beset by the
(in styles ranging from Baroque World War II bomb damage, plague. Other
to Art Deco), photographs, film, features the Dance Hall with mechanical figures
brewing equipment and musical a wooden cradle vault. It is Statue on appear in the
instruments. There is also a large adorned with an old frieze façade of windows on the
doll collection, which includes featuring 87 (originally 99) Neues Rathaus seventh floor in the
original puppets, and a collection heraldic arms painted by Ulrich evenings (9:30pm
of paintings and prints. Füetrer in 1478, and a further in summer, 7:30pm in winter).
The museum regularly stages seven carved by Erasmus These are flanked by figures of
special exhibitions. A cinema, Grasser in 1477. The figures the town guardsman carrying a
the Filmmuseum, puts on standing by the walls are copies lantern and the Guardian Angel
nightly showings of English- Colourfully laden market stalls in Munich’s of the famous dancing Moors, blessing a Munich child, the
language films. Viktualienmarkt whose originals by Erasmus “Münchner Kindl”. The famous, historic Hofbräuhaus is still owned by the Bavarian state
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Grasser (1480) are kept in the The origins of the museum’s
Town Museum (Stadtmuseum). collection go back to 1782,
The lofty tower rising above when curios taken from the
the old city gate (Talbrucktor) treasures of various Bavarian
was remade in 1975 based rulers were exhibited in a gallery
on pictures dating from 1493. in the gardens of the residence.
Since 1983, the tower has Attention began to focus on
housed the toy collection ethnography after expansion
of the Spielzeugmuseum. of the collection in 1868. The
museum currently houses some
300,000 exhibits depicting the
q Neues Rathaus art and culture of non-European
New Town Hall nations, with a particular
emphasis on the Far East (China
Marienplatz 8. Map 2 B4. Tel (089) and Japan), South America and
233 00.  or  Marienplatz.
Open Town Hall and Tower: May–Oct: Eastern and Central Africa. The
10am–7pm daily; Nov–Apr: 10am–5pm Richly decorated entrance to collection is presented in a
Mon–Fri. 0 - Carillons: Mar–Oct: the Museum Fünf Kontinente series of changing exhibitions.
11am, noon, 5pm daily; Nov–Feb: w Museum Fünf
11am, noon daily. e Hofbräuhaus
Kontinente
The Neo-Gothic new town hall Five Continents Museum Platzl 9. Map 2 C4. Tel (089) 290 136
standing in Marienplatz was 100.  or  Marienplatz. Open 9am–
built by Georg Hauberrisser in Maximilianstraße 42. Map 3 D4. 11:30pm daily. ∑ hofbraeuhaus.de
1867–1909. Its 100-m (330-ft) Tel (089) 210 136 100. v 19. Open
high façade features a fascinating 9:30am–5:30pm, Tue–Sun. & - The Hofbräuhaus is the most
set of statues depicting Bavarian popular beer hall in Munich
dukes, kings and electors, saints, On the opposite side of the and a great tourist attraction.
mythical and allegorical figures ring road from the Maxi- Established as a court brewery
as well as a variety of gargoyles milianeum (the Upper Bavaria in 1589 by Wilhelm V, it was
inspired by medieval bestiaries. Government building) is originally housed in Alter Hof,
The central façade features an the Bavarian museum of but moved to Platzl in 1654. In
80-m (260-ft) high ethnography. Built in 1858–65, 1830 permission was granted
clock tower, known to a design by E Riedel, its to build an inn where beer
as Glockenspiele. façade is decorated with could be sold to the public.
Each day, at eight figures personifying The Neo-Renaissance form of
11am and the virtues of the Bavarian the building dates from 1896.
5pm, the bells people: patriotism, diligence, The Schwemme, on the ground
ring out a carillon, magnanimity, piety, loyalty, floor, is a large hall with painted
while mechanical justice, courage and wisdom. ceiling and room for about
knights fight a Originally intended to house 1,000 guests. The Festsaal, on
tournament and the Bavarian National Museum the first floor, has a barrel-
a crowd dances. (now in Prinzregentenstraße), shaped vault and can
The latter is a the building has been home accommodate 1,300 guests.
reenactment of to the ethnography museum In a courtyard, surrounded
the first coopers’ since 1925. It is the second by chestnut trees, is the beer
dance, which was largest (after Berlin) ethno- garden, which is always very
held in 1517 to graphic museum in Germany. popular during the summer.
boost the morale
of citizens when
the town was
beset by the
plague. Other
mechanical figures
Statue on appear in the
façade of windows on the
Neues Rathaus seventh floor in the
evenings (9:30pm
in summer, 7:30pm in winter).
These are flanked by figures of
the town guardsman carrying a
lantern and the Guardian Angel
blessing a Munich child, the
“Münchner Kindl”. The famous, historic Hofbräuhaus is still owned by the Bavarian state




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r Residenz . Cuvilliés-Theater VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Opened in 1753, this
masterpiece of theatre
This former residence of Bavarian kings has housed a museum architecture was designed by Practical Information
since 1920. Over the years, the original Wittelsbachs’ castle, François de Cuvilliés, and is Residenzmuseum: Max-Joseph-
which had stood on the site since the 14th century, was considered to be Europe’s Platz 3. Map 2 C3.
Tel (089) 29 06 71.
gradually extended. Major work in the 17th century included finest surviving Rococco Open 1 Apr–15 Oct: 9am–6pm
new surroundings for the Brunnenhof and the construction theatre. The world premiere daily; 16 Oct–31 Mar: 10am–5pm
of Mozart’s Idomeneo was
of buildings around the imperial courtyard, Hofkapelle and staged in the theatre on daily. &
∑ residenz-muenchen.de
Reiche Kapelle. Königsbau and Festsaalbau were added in 29 January 1781. Cuvilliés-Theater: Residenzstraße 1.
the first half of the 19th century. The Renaissance façade Tel (089) 29 06 71.
includes two magnificent portals and features a statue of Open varies.
the Holy Virgin as Patroness of Bavaria (Patrona Boiariae). Hofkapelle Transport
This imposing chapel, dating  Odeonsplatz.
from the early 17th century, was
modelled on St Michael’s Church.
Reiche Kapelle Vault decorations date from 1614.
This was the private chapel of . Schatzkammer V
Maximilian I. Though smaller than Room V’s collection includes items
the Residenz’s other chapel, it is such as the Bavarian crown insignia
richly furnished. and a sword belonging to Duke
Christoph of Bavaria.

















Grottenhof
In the eastern section
of this courtyard is
this grotto lined with Entrance
crystal, coloured
shells and tufa.


New Image Cpation: antiquarium,
pg220 Nationaltheater






Schatzkammer
Antiquarium Besides royal insignia, liturgical vessels and various
The lavish Antiquarium banqueting hall was everyday objects, the treasure house contains some
completed in 1571, and is the oldest part of the unusual gold and jewellery items. The star attraction of
Residenz. The vaults above the windows have frescoes Room III is this small equestrian statue of St George, the
depicting 102 Bavarian towns and scenes. work (1586–97) of Friedrich Sustris.
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. Cuvilliés-Theater VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Opened in 1753, this
masterpiece of theatre
architecture was designed by Practical Information
Residenzmuseum: Max-Joseph-
François de Cuvilliés, and is Platz 3. Map 2 C3.
considered to be Europe’s Tel (089) 29 06 71.
finest surviving Rococco
theatre. The world premiere Open 1 Apr–15 Oct: 9am–6pm
daily; 16 Oct–31 Mar: 10am–5pm
of Mozart’s Idomeneo was daily. &
staged in the theatre on ∑ residenz-muenchen.de
29 January 1781.
Cuvilliés-Theater: Residenzstraße 1.
Tel (089) 29 06 71.
Open varies.
Transport
 Odeonsplatz.
. Schatzkammer V
Room V’s collection includes items
such as the Bavarian crown insignia
and a sword belonging to Duke
Christoph of Bavaria.






















Entrance







Nationaltheater





Schatzkammer
Besides royal insignia, liturgical vessels and various
everyday objects, the treasure house contains some
unusual gold and jewellery items. The star attraction of
Room III is this small equestrian statue of St George, the
work (1586–97) of Friedrich Sustris.




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t Feldherrnhalle foyer is a permanent exhibition carvings, textiles and gold Riesengebirge Mountains
Hitler and the Feldherrnhalle
Odeonsplatz. Map 2 B3. documenting the history of items. Particularly interesting wanders through an enchanted
 Odeonsplatz. v 19. @ 100. On the evening of 8 November 1923, Adolf Hitler announced the the building. Oddly, the building is a collection of small oil forest. Late 19th-century
Open daily. start of the “people’s revolution” in the Bürgerbräukeller and ordered also houses P1, one of Munich’s sketches, painted by artists painters are represented by
the takeover of the central districts of Munich. On 9 November a most prestigious clubs. when designing some large- Franz von Lenbach, Anselm
Until 1816, the site of this march of some 2,000 people acting on his orders was stopped by a From 2016, the museum will scale compositions, such as Feuerbach and, above all, by
monumental building was police cordon outside the Feldherrnhalle in Residenzstraße. Four close while renovations by an altar or a ceiling painting. Arnold Bocklin. Bocklin’s
occupied by a Gothic town gate police officers and 16 of Hitler’s supporters were shot. The marchers architect David Chipperfield are A special annexe houses Romantic works, which are full
were dispersed, and
– Schwabinger Tor. In the early Hitler fled to Uffing carried out. the Bollert Collection, which of symbolism, include Villa on
19th century, however, when am Starnberger See, contains sculptures from the the Coast and Man Scaring a
Kings Maximilian I Joseph and but was arrested i Bayerisches late-Gothic period. Deer. The gallery has a large
Ludwig I decided to expand and imprisoned. collection of landscapes,
Munich northwards and When Hitler finally Nationalmuseum including Italian scenes by
westwards, their chief architect, came to power in Bavarian National Museum German masters, as well as a
Leo von Klenze, ordered the gate 1933, he turned what Prinzregentenstraße 3. Map 3 E3. valuable collection of paintings
to be pulled down, as it stood in became known as Tel (089) 211 24 01. v 17. @ 100. devoted to historic themes.
the way of the prestigious the Hitler­Putsch into Open 10am–5pm Tue–Wed, Fri–Sun,
thoroughfare (Ludwigstraße) a central element of The accused in the trial against the participants in the 10am–8pm Thu. ∑ bayerisches- p Archäologische
that he intended to build. the Nazi cult. Hitler-Putsch of 1923 nationalmuseum.de
Built in 1841–44, the Staatssammlung
Feldherrnhalle was designed The Bavarian National Museum Prehistory Museum
by Friedrich von Gärtner, who y St Kajetan Although construction work was founded in 1855 by King Lerchenfeldstraße 2. Map 3 E2.
modelled it on the Loggia St Cajetan’s Church on the church ended in 1690, Maximilian II. Between 1894 and Tel (089) 211 24 02. v 17. @ 100.
dei Lanzi in Florence. Intended the façade – designed by 1900 it acquired a new building Closed for restoration until 2020.
as a monument to the heroes Salvatorplatz 2a. Map 2 B3.  or  François de Cuvilliés – was in Prinzregentenstrasse, designed & 7 ∑ archaeologie-bayern.de
of Bavaria, the interior contains Marienplatz. v 19. Open 7am– not completed until 1765–68. by Gabriel von Seidel; this
statues of two great military 8pm daily. ∑ theatinerkirche.de The interior of the church is building alone is worth a closer Immediately adjacent to the
leaders, Johann Tilly and adorned with stuccos by look. The complex structure Bavarian National Museum is the
Karl Philipp von Wrede by In Odeonsplatz, next to Feld­ Giovanni Antonio Viscardi and consists of wings representing Prehistory Museum, which was
Ludwig Schwanthaler. herrnhalle, stands one of the furnished in rich Baroque style. various architectural styles, while founded in 1885 by King Ludwig
The central carved composition most magnificent churches in Its twin towers and copper the ground floor features halls Poster advertising an exhibition at the II. Since 1976, this spacious buil-
devoted to the heroes of the Munich, St Cajetan’s Church. dome are dominant features that are built in styles that are Schack-Galerie ding has housed a rich collection
1870–71 Franco­Prussian War is When Henrietta Adelaide of on the Munich skyline. appropriate to their exhibits. This of artifacts from various parts
much newer, dating from 1882. Savoy presented the Elector means that the visitor o Schack-Galerie of Bavaria. The oldest items in
It was designed by Ferdinand Ferdinand with his long­ can see Romanesque Prinzregentenstraße 9. Map 3 E3. the collection date from the
von Miller. awaited heir, Maximilian, u Haus der Kunst and Gothic art in Tel (089) 23 80 52 24. Open 10am– Palaeolithic era while later
The Feldherrnhalle was the happy parents vowed Arts House Neo-Romanesque 6pm Wed–Sun (1st & 3rd Wed of exhibits illustrate the region’s
the scene of Hitler’s to build an abbey in Prinzregentenstraße 1. Map 3 D2. and Neo-Gothic month: to 8pm). @ 100. v 17. & early history. The collection
unsuccessful “Beer­hall commemoration. The Tel (089) 21 12 71 13. @ 100. rooms, Renaissance ∑ pinakothek.de includes Bronze Age, Roman
Putsch”, after which project was given to an Open 10am–8pm Fri–Wed, 10am– art in Neo- and early medieval treasures.
he was arrested. This Italian architect, 10pm Thu. & ∑ hausderkunst.de Renaissance The magnificent collection of
resulted in the loggia Agostino Baralli, who rooms and German paintings on display in
acquiring a certain based his design Built between 1933 and 1937, Baroque in this gallery come from the private
cult status in on St Andrea della the Neo­Classical building is Neo-Baroque collection of Adolf Friedrich von
Nazi propaganda. Valle, in Rome. the work of a Nazi architect, rooms. The Schack. They are housed in this
Paul Ludwig Trost. It opened individual elegant building built in 1907
its doors in 1937 with a display rooms have by Max Littmann for use
of propaganda art, which was been arranged by the Prussian Legation.
proclaimed by the Nazis as in subject As Schack’s main
“truly German”. groups, with interest was in 19th-
Since 1945 the building has paintings and century painting, the
become a dynamic centre of Conrad Meit’s Judith sculptures gallery features works
modern art that is famous for (1515), Bavarian supplemented that represent the
its temporary exhibitions. National Museum by superb Romantic period,
Its central hall, the former collections including Leo von
Ehrenhalle (Hall of Honour), of decorative art and everyday Klenze and Carl Spitz-
which was subdivided into objects, including furniture. weg, as well as witty,
smaller spaces, was reopened in The exhibits include a beautiful fairy-tale works by
stages, each stage accompanied sculpture of the Madonna Moritz von Schwind.
by a special exhibition. In 2006 by Tilman Riemenschneider. Particularly notable
the hall once again became the The first-floor collections are his Morning, In the
centre of the building and is are arranged thematically and Woods and Rübezahl –
used as a space for events and include German porcelain, in which the mythical A 3rd-century mosaic floor from a Roman villa, on
Pediment on the gable of Theatinerkirche, with copper dome behind temporary installations. In the clocks, glass paintings, ivory Guardian of the display in the Prehistory Museum
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foyer is a permanent exhibition carvings, textiles and gold Riesengebirge Mountains
documenting the history of items. Particularly interesting wanders through an enchanted
the building. Oddly, the building is a collection of small oil forest. Late 19th-century
also houses P1, one of Munich’s sketches, painted by artists painters are represented by
most prestigious clubs. when designing some large- Franz von Lenbach, Anselm
From 2016, the museum will scale compositions, such as Feuerbach and, above all, by
close while renovations by an altar or a ceiling painting. Arnold Bocklin. Bocklin’s
architect David Chipperfield are A special annexe houses Romantic works, which are full
carried out. the Bollert Collection, which of symbolism, include Villa on
contains sculptures from the the Coast and Man Scaring a
i Bayerisches late-Gothic period. Deer. The gallery has a large
collection of landscapes,
Nationalmuseum including Italian scenes by
Bavarian National Museum German masters, as well as a
valuable collection of paintings
Prinzregentenstraße 3. Map 3 E3.
Tel (089) 211 24 01. v 17. @ 100. devoted to historic themes.
Open 10am–5pm Tue–Wed, Fri–Sun,
10am–8pm Thu. ∑ bayerisches- p Archäologische
nationalmuseum.de
Staatssammlung
The Bavarian National Museum Prehistory Museum
was founded in 1855 by King Lerchenfeldstraße 2. Map 3 E2.
Maximilian II. Between 1894 and Tel (089) 211 24 02. v 17. @ 100.
1900 it acquired a new building Closed for restoration until 2020.
in Prinzregentenstrasse, designed & 7 ∑ archaeologie-bayern.de
by Gabriel von Seidel; this
building alone is worth a closer Immediately adjacent to the
look. The complex structure Bavarian National Museum is the
consists of wings representing Prehistory Museum, which was
various architectural styles, while founded in 1885 by King Ludwig
the ground floor features halls Poster advertising an exhibition at the II. Since 1976, this spacious buil-
that are built in styles that are Schack-Galerie ding has housed a rich collection
appropriate to their exhibits. This of artifacts from various parts
means that the visitor o Schack-Galerie of Bavaria. The oldest items in
can see Romanesque Prinzregentenstraße 9. Map 3 E3. the collection date from the
and Gothic art in Tel (089) 23 80 52 24. Open 10am– Palaeolithic era while later
Neo-Romanesque 6pm Wed–Sun (1st & 3rd Wed of exhibits illustrate the region’s
and Neo-Gothic month: to 8pm). @ 100. v 17. & early history. The collection
rooms, Renaissance ∑ pinakothek.de includes Bronze Age, Roman
art in Neo- and early medieval treasures.
Renaissance The magnificent collection of
rooms and German paintings on display in
Baroque in this gallery come from the private
Neo-Baroque collection of Adolf Friedrich von
rooms. The Schack. They are housed in this
individual elegant building built in 1907
rooms have by Max Littmann for use
been arranged by the Prussian Legation.
in subject As Schack’s main
groups, with interest was in 19th-
paintings and century painting, the
Conrad Meit’s Judith sculptures gallery features works
(1515), Bavarian supplemented that represent the
National Museum by superb Romantic period,
collections including Leo von
of decorative art and everyday Klenze and Carl Spitz-
objects, including furniture. weg, as well as witty,
The exhibits include a beautiful fairy-tale works by
sculpture of the Madonna Moritz von Schwind.
by Tilman Riemenschneider. Particularly notable
The first-floor collections are his Morning, In the
are arranged thematically and Woods and Rübezahl –
include German porcelain, in which the mythical A 3rd-century mosaic floor from a Roman villa, on
clocks, glass paintings, ivory Guardian of the display in the Prehistory Museum




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a Bayerische s Ludwigskirche German and Austrian Bieder­
Staatsbibliothek St Ludwig’s Church meier, Realism, Historicism,
Impressionism, Pointillism and
Bavarian National Library Ludwigstraße 20. Map 2 C1. Secession paintings. It also
 Universität. Open 8am–8pm daily
Ludwigstraße 16. Map 2 C1, C2. (to 8:45pm Tue; 7pm Sat). includes works by renowned
Tel (089) 286 38 23 22.  Odeons­ French Realists, Impressionists,
platz, Universität. Open times vary. Post­Impressionists and
7 (telephone bookings required). Inspired by the Romanesque Symbolists, purchased in
∑ bsb-muenchen.de churches of Lombardy, Friedrich 1909–11, when the gallery’s
von Gärtner built this monu­ director was the art historian
The monumental Bavarian mental basilica between 1829 Hugo von Tschudi. Façade of the Glyptothek, with its central column portico
national library was designed and 1844. The space between the
by Friedrich von Gärtner, who The vast interior features mag­ Old and New Pinakothek is Art and photo realism are also l Staatliche The carved decorations depict
took over, in 1827, from Leo von ni ficent frescoes designed by a sculpture park that features represented. The inter national Antiken- scenes from the Greek War
Klenze as the main architect the main exponent of the Naza­ a work by Henry Moore. design collection is outstanding. of Liberation against Turkey
on the prestigious Ludwigstraße rene style, Peter von Cornelius, sammlungen (1821–29), led by King Otto I,
project – commissioned by and painted by his associates. The National Collection of son of Ludwig I.
King Ludwig I. Gärtner was Von Cornelius himself painted j NS-Dokument a- Antiquities
also responsible for the the massive choir fresco, The Last Königsplatz 1. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) 59 98
Feldherrn­halle, Siegestor, Judgement, which rivals in size tionszentrum 88 30.  Königsplatz. Open 10am– x Lenbachhaus
St Ludwig’s Church, and the Michelangelo’s Last Judgement. NS-Documentation Centre for the 5pm Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Wed. & Luisenstraße 33. Map 1 F2. Tel (089)
university building. History of National Socialism ∑ antike-am-koenigsplatz.de 23 33 20 00.  Königsplatz. Kunstbau:
This massive structure, in a Brienner Straße 34. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) Open 10am–8pm Tue, 10am–6pm
style reminiscent of the Italian d Museum 23 36 70 00.  Königsplatz. Built in 1838–48 by Georg Wed–Sun. ∑ lenbachhaus.de
Renaissance, was erected Brandhorst Open 10am– 7pm Tue–Sun. & Friedrich Ziebland, this building,
between 1832 and 1843. Its Theresienstraße 35a. Map 2 B1. Tel ∑ ns-dokumentationszentrum- on the south side of the This Italian-style villa was built
external staircase is adorned (089) 238 05 22 86.  Köningsplatz. muenchen.de Königsplatz, houses one of the between 1887 and 1891 by
with the seated figures of @ 100, 154. v 27. Open 10am–6pm world’s finest collections of Gabriel von Seidl for painter
Thucydides, Hippocrates, Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Thu. & This documentation centre in a antique vases from the 5th and Franz von Lenbach.
Homer and Aristotle, by ∑ museum-brandhorst.de six-storey white cube is a promi- 6th centuries BC. There are many Since 1929, it has housed
Ludwig von Schwanthaler. nent reminder of Munich’s role in other masterpieces of Greek, the Municipal Art Gallery. As
Equally impressive are the Museum Brandhorst features the rise of Nazi ideology. Built on Roman and Etruscan ornamental well as masterpieces such as
stairs leading to the main the modern and contemporary the site of the so-called Braunes art, jewellery and small statues. Portrait of a Man by Jan Polak
rooms, which are modelled art of the Udo and Anette Goya’s Marquesa de Caballero in the Haus (“brown house”), the former Among the famous exhibits is a (around 1500), it also has the
on the Scala dei Gianti of the Brandhorst collection. It Neue Pinakothek party head quarters of the Nazi golden Greek necklace from the world’s biggest collection of
Doge Palace in Venice. With its comprises over 700 works, Party, the centre has excel lent 4th century BC. works by the Blaue Reiter (The
collection of 5 million volumes, including more than 60 works permanent and temp orary Blue Rider) artists. Kandinsky
the library is on a par with the by Cy Twombly, and an g Alte Pinakothek exhibitions, a learning centre was a leading proponent of
Berlin Staats bibliothek (see p72) impressively large collection The Old Pinakothek and an educational programme. z Propyläen this movement.
as the biggest in Germany. of Andy Warhol’s works. Other See pp226–7. Königsplatz. Map 1 F2.  Königsplatz. The Kunstbau, part of
artists represented include Lenbachhaus, is in a subway
Joseph Beuys, Damien Hirst, k Glyptothek Derived from the Propylaea station under Königs platz . It
Jean­Michel Basquiat, Sigmar Glyptotheca to the Athenian Acropolis, features temporary exhibitions.
Polke and Mike Kelley. h Pinakothek der Königsplatz 3. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) 28 this magnificent Neo-
Original editions of over a Moderne 61 00.  Königsplatz. Open 10am– Classical structure stands
hundred books illustrated by 5pm Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Thu. at the end of Brienner Straße
Picasso are also on display. Barer Straße 40. Map 2 A2. Tel (089) ∑ antike-am-koenigsplatz.de and is visible from as far
23 80 53 60.  Königsplatz. @ 53. as Karolinenplatz. Built by
v 27. Open 10am–6pm Tue–Wed & The Königsplatz complex, Leo von Klenze in 1846–62,
Fri–Sun, 10am–8pm Thu. & 7 -
f Neue Pinakothek ∑ pinakothek-der-moderne.de including Glyptothek and its austere form, featuring
The New Pinakothek Propylaeum, was the work of Doric porticos, provides
Leo von Klenze. It was built in an excellent final touch
Barer Straße 27. Map 2 A1. Tel (089) 23 Designed by German architect 1816–34 to house Ludwig I’s to the composition of
80 51 95.  Theresienstraße.
v 2. @ 27. Open 10am–6pm Thu– Stephan Braunfels, this gallery collection of Greek and Roman Königsplatz by linking
Mon, 10am–8pm Wed. & complements the collections in sculptures and was the first together the National
∑ neue-pinakothek.de the Alte and Neue Pinakotheks, public museum to be devoted Collection of Antiquities
bringing together the worlds of to a single art discipline. and the Glyptotheca.
This building, designed by art, design, graphics, jewellery The most famous pieces in the The Propyläen is also a
architect Alexander von Branca and architecture under one roof. museum’s collection are the symbolic gateway to the
from 1975–1981, features a Highlights include Cubist ancient statue of a young man, new parts of the city.
representative collection of works by Picasso and Georges Apollo of Terentia (560 BC), the It was funded by the
German works. This includes Braque, and paintings by tomb stele of Mnesareta (380 BC) private foundation of King
The imposing twin-tower façade of Neo­Classicism through Matisse, Giorgio De Chirico and and sculptures from the front of Ludwig I, although built Fountain in the beautiful front garden
Munich’s Ludwigskirche Romantic ism, the “Nazarenes”, Max Beckmann. Pop Art, Minimal the Aphaia temple of Aegina. after his abdication. of the Lenbachhaus
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Façade of the Glyptothek, with its central column portico

Art and photo realism are also l Staatliche The carved decorations depict
represented. The inter national Antiken- scenes from the Greek War
design collection is outstanding. of Liberation against Turkey
sammlungen (1821–29), led by King Otto I,
The National Collection of son of Ludwig I.
j NS-Dokument a- Antiquities
Königsplatz 1. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) 59 98
tionszentrum 88 30.  Königsplatz. Open 10am– x Lenbachhaus
NS-Documentation Centre for the 5pm Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Wed. &
History of National Socialism ∑ antike-am-koenigsplatz.de Luisenstraße 33. Map 1 F2. Tel (089)
23 33 20 00.  Königsplatz. Kunstbau:
Brienner Straße 34. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) Open 10am–8pm Tue, 10am–6pm
23 36 70 00.  Königsplatz. Built in 1838–48 by Georg Wed–Sun. ∑ lenbachhaus.de
Open 10am– 7pm Tue–Sun. & Friedrich Ziebland, this building,
∑ ns-dokumentationszentrum- on the south side of the This Italian-style villa was built
muenchen.de Königsplatz, houses one of the between 1887 and 1891 by
world’s finest collections of Gabriel von Seidl for painter
This documentation centre in a antique vases from the 5th and Franz von Lenbach.
six-storey white cube is a promi- 6th centuries BC. There are many Since 1929, it has housed
nent reminder of Munich’s role in other masterpieces of Greek, the Municipal Art Gallery. As
the rise of Nazi ideology. Built on Roman and Etruscan ornamental well as masterpieces such as
the site of the so-called Braunes art, jewellery and small statues. Portrait of a Man by Jan Polak
Haus (“brown house”), the former Among the famous exhibits is a (around 1500), it also has the
party head quarters of the Nazi golden Greek necklace from the world’s biggest collection of
Party, the centre has excel lent 4th century BC. works by the Blaue Reiter (The
permanent and temp orary Blue Rider) artists. Kandinsky
exhibitions, a learning centre was a leading proponent of
and an educational programme. z Propyläen this movement.
The Kunstbau, part of
Königsplatz. Map 1 F2.  Königsplatz.
Lenbachhaus, is in a subway
k Glyptothek Derived from the Propylaea station under Königs platz . It
Glyptotheca to the Athenian Acropolis, features temporary exhibitions.
this magnificent Neo-
Königsplatz 3. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) 28
61 00.  Königsplatz. Open 10am– Classical structure stands
5pm Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Thu. at the end of Brienner Straße
∑ antike-am-koenigsplatz.de and is visible from as far
as Karolinenplatz. Built by
The Königsplatz complex, Leo von Klenze in 1846–62,
including Glyptothek and its austere form, featuring
Propylaeum, was the work of Doric porticos, provides
Leo von Klenze. It was built in an excellent final touch
1816–34 to house Ludwig I’s to the composition of
collection of Greek and Roman Königsplatz by linking
sculptures and was the first together the National
public museum to be devoted Collection of Antiquities
to a single art discipline. and the Glyptotheca.
The most famous pieces in the The Propyläen is also a
museum’s collection are the symbolic gateway to the
ancient statue of a young man, new parts of the city.
Apollo of Terentia (560 BC), the It was funded by the
tomb stele of Mnesareta (380 BC) private foundation of King
and sculptures from the front of Ludwig I, although built Fountain in the beautiful front garden
the Aphaia temple of Aegina. after his abdication. of the Lenbachhaus




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g Alte Pinakothek Rape of the Daughters
of Leukippos (1618) VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
A highlight of the
Construction work on the Alte Pinakothek began in 1826 museum is the Rubens Practical Information
and was completed 10 years later. Leo von Klenze designed collection, which Barer Straße 27. Map 2 A1.
the Italian Renaissance-style building. During the Renais- includes his depiction Tel (089) 23 80 52 16.
Open 10am–6pm Wed–Sun,
sance period, Wilhelm IV the Steadfast (ruled 1508–50) of the abduction of 10am–8pm Tue. Until 2018,
Hilaeria and Phoibe
decided to adorn his residence with historic paintings. By by Castor and Pollux. temporary closures of some
the 18th century, an outstanding collection of 14th- to sections are to be expected
18th-century paintings had been amassed. While a major due to renovations.
& (admission free to under 18s.)
renovation project to improve the lighting and make the m 7 - e
building energy-efficient is carried out the museum ∑ alte-pinakothek.de
remains open, but admission may be reduced. Transport
St Luke Painting the Madonna (around
1484) This is one of the most frequently @ 100. v 27.  Königsplatz.
copied masterpieces by the Dutch
painter Roger van der Weyden. Gallery Guide
The ground-floor rooms of the gallery are
devoted to the works of German old masters
dating from the 16th and 17th centuries.
On the first floor are works by Dutch, Flemish,
French, German, Italian and Spanish artists.
. Four Apostles (1526)
These two panels were
painted by Albrecht
Dürer, a founding figure First floor
of the German school of
art. They were acquired in
1627 by Maximilian I from . Descent from the Cross (1633)
the town of Nuremberg. Rembrandt’s dramatic vision
of the Saviour’s sacrifice
emotively depicts Christ’s passion.
Emperor Charles V
(1548)
This portrait was Disrobing of Christ (around 1583–84)
painted by the The gallery’s small but interesting
Venetian artist Titian collection of Spanish paintings includes
during the Emperor’s this work by El Greco, one of his three
visit to the Reich’s most important compositions.
Parliament in
Augsburg.


Main entrance







Key
Flemish and Dutch paintings
German paintings
Italian paintings
French paintings
Adoration of the Magi
Spanish paintings (1504) . Land of Cockaigne (1567)
Non-exhibition space The depiction of the In this vividly detailed painting by Pieter Bruegel the
adoration is just one Elder, the Flemish artist depicts the mythical land of
small part of the most Ground plenty. The work is an ironic condemnation of
important altarpiece by floor gluttony and laziness, themes that are depicted in its
Hans Holbein the Elder. many humorous scenes.
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Rape of the Daughters
of Leukippos (1618) VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
A highlight of the
museum is the Rubens Practical Information
collection, which Barer Straße 27. Map 2 A1.
includes his depiction Tel (089) 23 80 52 16.
of the abduction of Open 10am–6pm Wed–Sun,
Hilaeria and Phoibe 10am–8pm Tue. Until 2018,
by Castor and Pollux. temporary closures of some
sections are to be expected
due to renovations.
& (admission free to under 18s.)
m 7 - e
∑ alte-pinakothek.de
Transport
@ 100. v 27.  Königsplatz.
Gallery Guide
The ground-floor rooms of the gallery are
devoted to the works of German old masters
dating from the 16th and 17th centuries.
On the first floor are works by Dutch, Flemish,
French, German, Italian and Spanish artists.



First floor

. Descent from the Cross (1633)
Rembrandt’s dramatic vision
of the Saviour’s sacrifice
emotively depicts Christ’s passion.

Disrobing of Christ (around 1583–84)
The gallery’s small but interesting
collection of Spanish paintings includes
this work by El Greco, one of his three
most important compositions.




















. Land of Cockaigne (1567)
In this vividly detailed painting by Pieter Bruegel the
Elder, the Flemish artist depicts the mythical land of
Ground plenty. The work is an ironic condemnation of
floor gluttony and laziness, themes that are depicted in its
many humorous scenes.




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c Schloß Nymphenburg . Amalienburg VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The interior of this hunting lodge
One of Europe’s most beautiful palaces, Schloß Nymphenburg in the Schloßpark is a superb Practical Information
example of Rococo style by
grew up around an Italianate villa built in 1663–64 for the François de Cuvilliés. Tel (089) 17 90 80. Open Apr–15
Electress Henriette-Adelaide to a design by Agostino Barelli. Oct: 9am–6pm daily; 16 Oct–Mar:
10am–4pm daily. &
The palace was dedicated to the pastoral goddess Flora and ∑ schloss-nymphenburg.de
her nymphs, hence the name. Several additions were made Transport
over the years, including four pavilions. These were designed v 12, 17.  Rotkreuzplatz.
by Joseph Effner and Enrico Zuccalli who directed works from
1715. Built to the side of the original villa, these were
connected by arcaded passageways. Magdalenenklause
After a lifetime of revels,
Maximilian Emanuel
. Gallery of Beauties commissioned a
Portraits of royal favourites hermitage where he
include this one of Helene could pray and meditate.
Sedlmayr, a 17-year-old girl Badenburg It was completed in 1725.
from Munich.

Pagodenburg
Entrance to Schloß Nymphenburg
Seen in this view are the original Italianate villa and
two of the side pavilions that were added later.












Marstallmuseum
The former stables house a collection
of carriages that once belonged to
Bavarian rulers. They include the
magnificent carriages of Ludwig II. Lackkabinett
This small 17th-century
cabinet owes its name to
its panels of black and red
Chinese lacquer.






Botanical Garden
A collection of botanical
specimens, including many
rare plants, is featured in
this fascinating garden.

KEY
Porcelain Factory . Festsaal (Steinernen Saal)
Established in 1747 by Franz Key 1 Museum Mensch und Natur is Featuring decorations devoted to
Anton Bustelli and transferred to devoted to the research of geology the goddess Flora, this vast Rococo
Nymphenburg in 1761, this is one of Suggested route and human biology. ballroom is the work of father and son
the oldest porcelain factories in Europe. Johann Baptist and Franz Zimmermann.
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. Amalienburg VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
The interior of this hunting lodge
in the Schloßpark is a superb Practical Information
example of Rococo style by Tel (089) 17 90 80. Open Apr–15
François de Cuvilliés.
Oct: 9am–6pm daily; 16 Oct–Mar:
10am–4pm daily. &
∑ schloss-nymphenburg.de
Transport
v 12, 17.  Rotkreuzplatz.

Magdalenenklause
After a lifetime of revels,
Maximilian Emanuel
commissioned a
hermitage where he
could pray and meditate.
Badenburg It was completed in 1725.


Pagodenburg



















Lackkabinett
This small 17th-century
cabinet owes its name to
its panels of black and red
Chinese lacquer.






Botanical Garden
A collection of botanical
specimens, including many
rare plants, is featured in
this fascinating garden.


. Festsaal (Steinernen Saal)
Featuring decorations devoted to
the goddess Flora, this vast Rococo
ballroom is the work of father and son
Johann Baptist and Franz Zimmermann.




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Karl­Theodor­Park is today . Theresienwiese
known simply as the Englischer Theresienhöhe.  Theresienwiese.
Garten (English Garden). It is a _ Oktoberfest (Sep–Oct).
popular place for long walks,
jogging or just lying on the For most of the year this is
grass in the cool shade of a simply a vast oval meadow
spreading old tree. encircled by the Bavariaring.
There are some interesting Theresienwiese comes into
old buildings in the park, such its own once a year, however,
as the Monopteros, a Neo­ during the Oktoberfest. Then it
Classical temple by Leo von turns into a gigantic, boisterous
Klenze (1837), and the Chinese beer-drinking venue, with stalls,
Tower (1789–90), which is marquees, funfair and loud music.
similar to the pagoda in Submarine used in the film Das Boot, displayed in Bavaria-Filmstadt Towering above the
Impressive panorama from the platform of the television tower in Olympiapark London’s Kew Gardens. The meadow is a monumental
Tower stands in one of the These include eight variations including Enemy Mine and 18-m (59-ft) high
v Olympiapark The sports complex is located park’s beer gardens. (1893) on the theme of sin. His Cabaret, can also be seen. statue, symbol of the
beside the park’s artificial lake. It is also worth dropping in Amazon (1897) stands in front You can also peep into the state of Bavaria. Made
Tel (089) 30 670.  Olympia zentrum.
v 20, 21. @ 173. Television tower: Apart from sporting events, to the Japanese Teahouse, of the villa. sub marine that was recon- in 1844–50, the
Open 9am–midnight daily. & the Olympiapark hosts many where the gentle art of tea Franz von Stuck built the structed for Wolfgang Petersen’s statue is the
∑ olympiapark.de popular events, including brewing is demonstrated. villa in 1897–98, to his own classic film Das Boot (1981) – work of Ludwig
fireworks displays and regular design, decorating it with his the film follows the voyage Schwanthaler.
Built for the 1972 Olympic open­air rock and pop concerts n Deutsches own paintings and sculptures. of a submarine during World It incorporates
Games, this vast sports stadium in the summer months. Since 1968, it has housed War II. The Bullyversum (named an internal
can be spotted from almost any­ Next to the park are the BMW Museum a museum. A permanent after “Bully” Herbig, a German staircase
where in Munich, as it is the site Museum and BMW Welt, See pp232–3. exhibition of Stuck’s work is comedian, actor and director) leading to the
of a 290­m (950­ft) high television featuring the world’s largest displayed in the magnificent is an interactive 3D adventure. figure’s head,
tower, the Olympiaturm. At the permanent BMW collection. music room on the ground VIP tours of the Filmstadt where there is
top of the tower there is a floor, while the second-floor include fascinating demon- a viewing
viewing platform that affords rooms are used for temporary strations of many technical platform.
amazing views, and a restaurant. b Englischer Garten exhibitions devoted mainly film-making tricks and tech- Just behind Bavaria statue
The stadium has three main  Giselastraße. @ 54. Map 3 E1 to early 20th-century art. niques. A special attraction is the statue is the in Theresienwiese
facilities: the Olympic Stadium, the cinema called Showscan, Ruhmeshalle, a
which seats 62,000 spectators, The idea of creating this garden, whose seats move according Neo-Classical building
the Olympic Hall and the Swim­ which would be open to all the , Bavaria-Filmstadt to the story on the screen, surrounded by a colonnade.
ming Hall. In what is one of the inhabitants of Munich and not Bavariafilmplatz 7. Tel (089) 64 99 20 giving visitors the sensation Designed by Leo von Klenze
most original constructions of only to its aristocracy, came 00. v 25. Open Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm of a trip through the universe and built in 1843–53, the
20th­century German architec­ from Count von Rumford, an daily; Nov–Mar: 10am–5pm daily. 8 or of flying through the tunnels building contains numerous
ture, all three are covered by American­born chemist and only; in English at 1pm daily. & of an old silver mine. busts of eminent Bavarians.
a vast transparent canopy, physicist who lived in Bavaria ∑ filmstadt.de
stretched between a series of tall from 1784. As the region’s Oktoberfest
masts to form an irregular tent. Minister of War, he was Commonly known as Holly-
The stadium includes many responsible for reorganizing wood on Isar, this vast site Munich’s Oktoberfest is
other facilities, such as an the Bavarian army. His idea of in the southern suburb of one of the biggest folk fairs
indoor skating rink, a cycle creating a garden of this size – Geiselgasteig covers an area in Europe. In 1810 the site on
racing track and tennis courts. the garden covers an area of of over 3.5 sq km (865 acres). which it is held was the
5 sq km (1,235 acres) – Franz von Stuck’s Die Sünde, on display in Since 1919 the world’s great- venue for a horse race, held
right in the centre of a the Villa Stuck est cinema stars have worked to celebrate the marriage of
Ludwig (later King of Bavaria)
large city, was quite here, including Orson Welles and Thérèse von Saxe-
unique in Germany. In m Villa Stuck and Billy Wilder. The British film Hildburghausen. A few
1789, taking advantage Prinzregentenstraße 60. Tel (089) 45 director Alfred Hitchcock made years later it became the
of his influential 55 51 0. v 18. @ 100. Open 11am– his first films here (The Pleasure venue for an autumn fair
position, he persuaded 6pm Tue–Sun. & ∑ villastuck.de Garden, 1925 and The Mountain that has grown into an
Karl Theodor to put his Eagle, 1926). Elizabeth Taylor, enormous event over the
plans into action. This villa was the home of the Gina Lollobrigida and Romy years. Chief amongst the
The project leader famous painter Franz von Stuck, Schneider have all stood in attractions is beer, drunk in
was Friedrich Ludwig the co­founder of the Munich front of the cameras here. vast quantities, in marquees
von Sckell. He was Secession school of painting. Strolling visitors to the site erected by the breweries.
brought to Munich from As well as numerous portraits, will often come across some The festival starts in late Revellers at the annual Oktoberfest in
Schwetzingen by the nudes and sculptures, Von well-known characters who September with a huge Theresienwiese
Elector to create the Stuck was the creator of many have appeared in films such procession through the town
garden on an area of mythological and allegorical as E.T. or The Neverending Story, and the ceremonial opening of the first barrel of beer. It finishes,
former marshland. scenes, all painted in dark which were filmed here. The 16 days later, on the first Sunday of October.
Chinese Tower in the Englischer Garten Opened in 1808, the colours and full of eroticism. sets of other films made here,
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. Theresienwiese
Theresienhöhe.  Theresienwiese.
_ Oktoberfest (Sep–Oct).
For most of the year this is
simply a vast oval meadow
encircled by the Bavariaring.
Theresienwiese comes into
its own once a year, however,
during the Oktoberfest. Then it
turns into a gigantic, boisterous
beer-drinking venue, with stalls,
marquees, funfair and loud music.
Submarine used in the film Das Boot, displayed in Bavaria-Filmstadt Towering above the
meadow is a monumental
These include eight variations including Enemy Mine and 18-m (59-ft) high
(1893) on the theme of sin. His Cabaret, can also be seen. statue, symbol of the
Amazon (1897) stands in front You can also peep into the state of Bavaria. Made
of the villa. sub marine that was recon- in 1844–50, the
Franz von Stuck built the structed for Wolfgang Petersen’s statue is the
villa in 1897–98, to his own classic film Das Boot (1981) – work of Ludwig
design, decorating it with his the film follows the voyage Schwanthaler.
own paintings and sculptures. of a submarine during World It incorporates
Since 1968, it has housed War II. The Bullyversum (named an internal
a museum. A permanent after “Bully” Herbig, a German staircase
exhibition of Stuck’s work is comedian, actor and director) leading to the
displayed in the magnificent is an interactive 3D adventure. figure’s head,
music room on the ground VIP tours of the Filmstadt where there is
floor, while the second-floor include fascinating demon- a viewing
rooms are used for temporary strations of many technical platform.
exhibitions devoted mainly film-making tricks and tech- Just behind Bavaria statue
to early 20th-century art. niques. A special attraction is the statue is the in Theresienwiese
the cinema called Showscan, Ruhmeshalle, a
whose seats move according Neo-Classical building
, Bavaria-Filmstadt to the story on the screen, surrounded by a colonnade.
Bavariafilmplatz 7. Tel (089) 64 99 20 giving visitors the sensation Designed by Leo von Klenze
00. v 25. Open Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm of a trip through the universe and built in 1843–53, the
daily; Nov–Mar: 10am–5pm daily. 8 or of flying through the tunnels building contains numerous
only; in English at 1pm daily. & of an old silver mine. busts of eminent Bavarians.
∑ filmstadt.de
Oktoberfest
Commonly known as Holly-
wood on Isar, this vast site Munich’s Oktoberfest is
in the southern suburb of one of the biggest folk fairs
Geiselgasteig covers an area in Europe. In 1810 the site on
of over 3.5 sq km (865 acres). which it is held was the
Since 1919 the world’s great- venue for a horse race, held
est cinema stars have worked to celebrate the marriage of
Ludwig (later King of Bavaria)
here, including Orson Welles and Thérèse von Saxe-
and Billy Wilder. The British film Hildburghausen. A few
director Alfred Hitchcock made years later it became the
his first films here (The Pleasure venue for an autumn fair
Garden, 1925 and The Mountain that has grown into an
Eagle, 1926). Elizabeth Taylor, enormous event over the
Gina Lollobrigida and Romy years. Chief amongst the
Schneider have all stood in attractions is beer, drunk in
front of the cameras here. vast quantities, in marquees
Strolling visitors to the site erected by the breweries.
will often come across some The festival starts in late Revellers at the annual Oktoberfest in
well-known characters who September with a huge Theresienwiese
have appeared in films such procession through the town
as E.T. or The Neverending Story, and the ceremonial opening of the first barrel of beer. It finishes,
which were filmed here. The 16 days later, on the first Sunday of October.
sets of other films made here,




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n Deutsches Museum Sixth floor VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Fifth floor
This is one of the oldest and largest museums of Practical Information
technology and engineering in the world, founded in Fourth floor Museumsinsel 1. Tel (089) 21 791.
1903 by engineer Oskar von Miller. The collections Open 9am–5pm daily (some
exhibits may be closed during
cover most aspects of technology, including its renovations). & (children under
greatest achievements, and the museum also has one 6 free). 0 - 7
of the world’s largest technology libraries. Over the ∑ deutsches-museum.de
next few years, the museum will undergo major Exterior of the Museum Transport
The building combines Neo-
renovations, improvements and a new design, so Baroque, Neo-Classical and  Isartor. v 17, 18. @ 131.
that by 2025, it will rank among the world’s most modern elements.  Fraunhoferstr.
advanced museums of technology.
Third Telecommunications
floor The Philips camera of
Decorative Arts 1967 was one of the
This plate with the portrait of a first colour television
lady from Ludwig I’s “gallery cameras in the world.
of beauty” is an example of
reproduction techniques
applied to porcelain. The
ceramics section illustrates
the development of faience,
stoneware and porcelain.

Second floor


Key to Floorplan
Design and Technology
Centre for New Technology
Kids’ Kingdom
Physics and Chemistry
. Musical Instruments Musical Instruments
The keyboard instruments Decorative Arts
room contains the earliest
southern German organ and a Time, Weights and Measures
17th-century inlaid harpsichord. Automation, Microelectronics
. Physics and Telecommunications
Galileo’s workshop features a large collection First floor Astronomy
of the scientific equipment used by the famous Agriculture and Geodesy
astronomer and physicist to establish the basic
laws of mechanics. Aviation
Miscellaneous
. Pharmaceutics
Among the exhibits in
this section is a model
of a human cell
magnified 350,000
times and graphically
illustrating how
it functions.




Museum Guide Kids’ Kingdom
Main entrance This is an area where children
The museum’s 20,000 exhibits are displayed over seven floors. between the ages of 3 and 8 can learn
While those on the lower floors include heavy vehicles and sections about science and technology in a fun and
on chemistry, physics, scientific instruments and aeronautics, imaginative way. There are many exciting
those on the middle floors relate to the decorative arts. The upper Ground floor exhibits, including a giant guitar, a fire
floors are devoted to astronomy, computers and microelectronics. engine and an electric light cinema.
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Sixth floor
VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
Fifth floor
Practical Information
Fourth floor Museumsinsel 1. Tel (089) 21 791.
Open 9am–5pm daily (some
exhibits may be closed during
renovations). & (children under
6 free). 0 - 7
∑ deutsches-museum.de
Transport
 Isartor. v 17, 18. @ 131.
 Fraunhoferstr.
Third Telecommunications
floor The Philips camera of
1967 was one of the
first colour television
cameras in the world.











Key to Floorplan
Design and Technology
Centre for New Technology
Kids’ Kingdom
Physics and Chemistry
. Musical Instruments Musical Instruments
The keyboard instruments Decorative Arts
room contains the earliest
southern German organ and a Time, Weights and Measures
17th-century inlaid harpsichord. Automation, Microelectronics
and Telecommunications
Astronomy
Agriculture and Geodesy
Aviation
Miscellaneous












Kids’ Kingdom
This is an area where children
between the ages of 3 and 8 can learn
about science and technology in a fun and
imaginative way. There are many exciting
exhibits, including a giant guitar, a fire
engine and an electric light cinema.
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SHOPPING IN MUNICH end, and Floh markt Riem, the delicatessens, while butchers’

largest flea market in Bavaria, at shops sell the famous Bavarian
Munich often claims to be Germany’s coffee break. Not to be missed is the visual the trade show grounds. white sausages.
richest and most sophisticated city, and and gourmet treat of the Viktualienmarkt
so when it comes to shopping you are sure food market, the classic department store Food Shopping Christmas Market
not to be disappointed. The key shopping Ludwig Beck and some of the smaller Viktualienmarkt (see p218) is a Munich holds a traditional
areas are dotted around the centre of the speciality stores tucked away in side streets. huge produce market, selling Christmas market
city. You can walk around the conveniently In the less commercial shopping streets, fruit, vegetables, spices, meat, (Christkindlmarkt) from the
pedestrianized central area, with numerous stores tend to open late morning or in the poultry, fish, preserves and first week of Advent until
tempting options for taking a lunch or a afternoon only. flowers. It is a feast for all the Christmas Eve. The market is
senses and a permanent fixture a great tourist attraction and
– open daily. Bio is the German special trips are organized
Main Shopping Areas Department Stores and One of the city’s regularly held word for organic and Germans from all over Europe. Wooden
Shopping Centres
Munich’s key luxury shopping flea markets have always been enthusiastic stalls sell a huge variety of
street is Maximilianstraße The most famous department about organic produce. handcrafted decorations, in
along with those streets store in Munich is Ludwig Phelinchen also sells Basic Bio is a good organic particular wooden mangers
connected to it, namely Beck, which has a particularly fashionable clothing for children supermarket in the city centre. and tree decorations, all
Theatinerstraße, Briennerstraße impressive Christmas decor- up to 8 years old. Obletter For a selection of gourmet delicately carved, in addition
and Residenzstraße. Here you ations department in December. Spielwaren is the largest and treats head to Dallmayr to candles, ornaments, food
will find all the top international Galeria Kaufhof is another best toy shop in town. Die or Käfer, the city’s top and mulled wine.
brands and jewellery stores. large national department Puppenstube is also good for
For more affordable and high store chain offering several old-fashioned toys and gifts.
street shops head to the floors of goods. Shopping
central pedestrianized area Centres (Einkaufspassagen) are
between Kaufingerstraße, also aplenty. Fünf Höfe (“the Flea Markets
Neuhauserstraße and five courtyards”) is central and Flea markets are popular,
Marienplatz. Here you will upmarket. It sits between especially at the weekends.
find family stores, large chains, Theatiner, Maffei, Kardinal- Most are on Saturday, some
mid-market fashion, souvenirs Faulhaber and Salvator streets Pedestrianized shopping area in every two weeks and most
and department stores. For and mixes shopping, art and central Munich only from spring to late
less conventional areas with culture with cafés including a Fashion autumn. The key ones around
small specialist boutiques and great restaurant/café attached Munich are Flohmarkt im
local designers seek out the to the Kunsthalle art museum. Munich has a wide variety of Olympiapark and Antikmarkt
Glockenbach viertel around Munich has three other large shops for clothes and in the Schlafwagenfabrik in
Hans-Sachs Straße, or shopping malls. Olympia- accessories. Try the following Bruhnamstraße, every week- Christkindlmarkt, Munich’s Christmas market
streets radiating out from Einkaufszentrum (OEZ) is vast boutiques to find Munich-style
Gärtnerplatz, home to the Art with over 140 shops on two chic. Theresa has the best DIRECTORY
Nouveau State Theatre and levels. Perlacher Einkaufs- choice of designer fashion and
relaxed cafés. Schwabing is passage (PEP) shopping mall accessories, while Trachten Department Perlacher Einkaufs- Children’s Shops Flohmarkt Riem
the young Bohemian area with (PEP) has over 110 shops. The Angermaier sells Bavarian folk Stores and passage (PEP) Am Messeturm.
a variety of casualwear and Riem Arcaden is home to the costumes, including dirndls, Shopping Centres Ollenhauerstr. 6. Die Puppenstube Tel (089) 960 51632.
Luisenstr. 68.
jeanswear stores, plus fashion largest branch of H&M, a huge and Off & Co in Schwabing ∑ einkaufscenter- Tel (089) 2723267. ∑ flohmarkt-riem.com
boutiques and plenty of Lego store, C&A and Ludwig has fashion items for men and Fünf Höfe neuperlach.de Food Shopping
laid-back bistros and coffee bars. Beck Fashion. women. Hohenzollernstraße in Theatinerstr. Riem Arcaden Kunst und Spiel
Schwabing is a good place to Map 2 B4. Willy-Brandt-Pl. 5. Leopold Str. 48. Basic Bio
shop for youthful street fashion ∑ fuenfhoefe.de ∑ riemarcaden.de ∑ kunstundspiel.de Westenriederstr. 35. Map
and trainers. For traditional Fashion Obletter Spielwaren 2 C5.
Bavarian Loden costumes Galeria Kaufhof Karlspl. 11. Tel (089) 242 0890.
take a look in Lodenfrey. Marienpl. Lodenfrey ∑ obletter.de ∑ basic-ag.de
Map 2 B4. Dallmayr
Tel (089) 231851. Maffeistr. 7. Map 2 B4. ∑ Phelinchen Dienerstr. 14–15.
lodenfrey.com
Children’s Shops ∑ galeria-kaufhof.de Planegger Str. 64. Map 2 B4.
Off & Co ∑ phelinchen.de
Munich is a stylish and Ludwig Beck Promenadepl. 1. ∑ dallmayr.de
expensive city and parents Marienpl. 11. ∑ offandco.com Flea Markets Käfer
love to dress their children Map 2 B4. Theresa Prinzregentenstr. 73. ∑
accordingly. This means Tel (089) 236910. Maffeistr. 3. Map 2 B4. ∑ Antikmarkt feinkost-kaefer.de
there are some good shopping ∑ ludwigbeck.de theresa.de Schlafwagenfabrik Viktualienmarkt
opportunities for kids’ Olympia- Brunhamstr. 7. Petersplatz-Frauenstr.
clothing and toys, mainly in Einkaufszentrum Trachten Angermaier ∑ antikmarkt-muc.de Map 2 B5.
Rosental 10 and
the department stores and Hanauer Str. 68. Landsberger Str. 101–103. Flohmarkt
C&A. A great store for wooden ∑ olympia- ∑ trachten- Olympiapark
toys and organic children’s einkaufszentrum.de angermaier.de Toni-Merkens-Weg 8.
The exclusive shopping centre, Fünf Höfe clothing is Kunst und Spiel.


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end, and Floh markt Riem, the delicatessens, while butchers’
largest flea market in Bavaria, at shops sell the famous Bavarian
the trade show grounds. white sausages.

Food Shopping Christmas Market
Viktualienmarkt (see p218) is a Munich holds a traditional
huge produce market, selling Christmas market
fruit, vegetables, spices, meat, (Christkindlmarkt) from the
poultry, fish, preserves and first week of Advent until
flowers. It is a feast for all the Christmas Eve. The market is
senses and a permanent fixture a great tourist attraction and
– open daily. Bio is the German special trips are organized
One of the city’s regularly held word for organic and Germans from all over Europe. Wooden
flea markets have always been enthusiastic stalls sell a huge variety of
about organic produce. handcrafted decorations, in
Phelinchen also sells Basic Bio is a good organic particular wooden mangers
fashionable clothing for children supermarket in the city centre. and tree decorations, all
up to 8 years old. Obletter For a selection of gourmet delicately carved, in addition
Spielwaren is the largest and treats head to Dallmayr to candles, ornaments, food
best toy shop in town. Die or Käfer, the city’s top and mulled wine.
Puppenstube is also good for
old-fashioned toys and gifts.

Flea Markets
Flea markets are popular,
especially at the weekends.
Most are on Saturday, some
every two weeks and most
only from spring to late
autumn. The key ones around
Munich are Flohmarkt im
Olympiapark and Antikmarkt
in the Schlafwagenfabrik in
Bruhnamstraße, every week- Christkindlmarkt, Munich’s Christmas market
DIRECTORY
Department Perlacher Einkaufs- Children’s Shops Flohmarkt Riem
Stores and passage (PEP) Am Messeturm.
Shopping Centres Ollenhauerstr. 6. Die Puppenstube Tel (089) 960 51632.
∑ einkaufscenter- Luisenstr. 68. ∑ flohmarkt-riem.com
Fünf Höfe neuperlach.de Tel (089) 2723267.
Theatinerstr. Riem Arcaden Kunst und Spiel Food Shopping
Map 2 B4. Willy-Brandt-Pl. 5. Leopold Str. 48. Basic Bio
∑ fuenfhoefe.de ∑ riemarcaden.de ∑ kunstundspiel.de Westenriederstr. 35. Map
2 C5.
Galeria Kaufhof Fashion Obletter Spielwaren Tel (089) 242 0890.
Marienpl. Karlspl. 11. ∑ basic-ag.de
Map 2 B4. Lodenfrey ∑ obletter.de Dallmayr
Tel (089) 231851. Maffeistr. 7. Map 2 B4. ∑ Phelinchen Dienerstr. 14–15.
lodenfrey.com
∑ galeria-kaufhof.de Planegger Str. 64. Map 2 B4.
Off & Co ∑ phelinchen.de
Ludwig Beck Promenadepl. 1. ∑ dallmayr.de
Marienpl. 11. ∑ offandco.com Flea Markets Käfer
Map 2 B4. Prinzregentenstr. 73. ∑
Tel (089) 236910. Theresa Antikmarkt feinkost-kaefer.de
Maffeistr. 3. Map 2 B4. ∑
∑ ludwigbeck.de theresa.de Schlafwagenfabrik Viktualienmarkt
Olympia- Trachten Angermaier Brunhamstr. 7. Petersplatz-Frauenstr.
Einkaufszentrum Rosental 10 and ∑ antikmarkt-muc.de Map 2 B5.
Hanauer Str. 68. Landsberger Str. 101–103. Flohmarkt
∑ olympia- ∑ trachten- Olympiapark
einkaufszentrum.de angermaier.de Toni-Merkens-Weg 8.



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ENTERTAINMENT IN MUNICH Kids’ Entertainment

Children will love Kids’ Kingdom
Munich is best known for the Oktoberfest, venues. This cultured metropolis on the – Kinderreich – in the
the Olympic grounds and Hofbräuhaus, but it Isar caters to all tastes, from traditional to Deutsches Museum. The area
also has an international reputation as a city modern, whether in theatre, music or film. is designated for children and
of culture. There are 56 theatres, three large There are several festivals during the year, has giant interactive games
and water games, plus a real
orchestras and one opera house. Munich has as well as various sporting events, when fire engine. Adults can only
the rich and the powerful of its past to thank the city comes alive, attracting visitors from enter with their kids. Several
for creating and preserving its many splendid all over the world. playgrounds can be found
along the River Isar in the city
centre, but the best is
Entertainment Guides presents opera, ballet, operetta, Westpark Spielzone Ost,
and Tickets
musicals and the Symphony which can be reached by
Munich Found is the best events Orchestra. Gasteig Culture Munich’s ultra-modern Allianz Arena the underground. The Sea
magazine and the Munich Center is a world­class concert Life Olympiapark centre
Tourist Board has compre­ hall, home to the Munich trips to the not too distant Alps. For Bayern Munich merchandise also provides an excellent
hensive listings of events Philharmonic Orchestra. In July Running, skiing, rollerblading, head to the FC Bayern Shop in outing, as does the zoo at
happening all over Munich. the city also hosts an opera cycling, Nordic walking and the Arena. The shop website Tierpark Hellabrunn.
Also, check the Thursday festival that has been running football are all very popular. The gives details of other stores
edition of Süddeutsche Zeitung since 1875. English Garden in the city located at Central Station and
and the daily Münchner Merkur. centre is a huge park where the Hofbräuhaus.
You can book tickets direct people rollerblade, cycle, run Other key sporting events
from box offices by phone Music and Dance or just meet up with friends. are the Bavarian International
or in person. There are also The Pasinger Fabrik offers Munich’s world-famous Oktoberfest Munich has two football Tennis Championships
two Zentraler Kartenverkauf a good programme of jazz, teams: FC Bayern and TSV (ATP tournament), the BMW
ticket kiosks in Marienplatz chansons and café theatre. The Munich Film Festival in 1860 München, also known International Golf Open and
underground concourse, or There are numerous dance July boasts over 200 films on as “the Lions” because they Munich Blade Night, Monday
use the Abendzeitung events and dance clubs. Big 15 screens, almost all of are sponsored by the evenings from April to
Schalterhalle (kiosk). name artists, such as James them German, European or Löwenbräu Munich brewery September, when rollerbladers
Blunt, Massive Attack and world premieres. with a lion as its coat of arms. take over the streets. Runners
the Rolling Stones, tend to The Allianz Arena is the will enjoy the Media Marathon
Theatre, Opera and perform at the Circus Krone Festivals fantastic stadium built for and also the Münchner
Classical Music
Bau, Zenith Kultur halle, Munich’s most famous festival the 2006 World Cup. It is an Stadtlauf (city run). A sport
State theatres are subsidized Gasteig Culture Center, is the Oktoberfest. From late architectural marvel which unique to Munich is surfing on
and so tickets are very Olympiahalle and the September to mid­October it lights up in various colours. the River Isar at the weirs. Sea life exhibit at Olympiapark, Munich
reasonably priced. The Bavarian Olympic Stadium. takes over a dedicated fair­
State Orchestra, Opera and ground, Theresienwiese, with DIRECTORY
Ballet all perform at the beer tents, traditional Bavarian
Nationaltheater. The Film brass bands, people dressed in Entertainment Nationaltheater Pasinger Fabrik Sport
Deutsches Theater offers As the centre of the German traditional Bavarian costume Guides and Tickets Max-Joseph-Pl. Map 2 B4. August-Exter-Str. 1. Allianz Arena
musicals and shows, while the film industry Munich offers (Trachten), fairground rides and Abendzeitung Tel (089) 218501. Tel (089) 8292900. ∑ allianz-arena.de
Prinzregententheater has the 76 cinemas, the Bavaria Film the famous iced gingerbread Schalterhalle Prinzregententheater Zenith
Bavarian State Opera and a Studios and a college for film hearts, Lebkuchen. There is also Sendlingerstr. 10. Map 2 Prinzregentenpl. 12. Kulturhalle FC Bayern Shop
∑ shop.fcbayern.de
concert hall. The Art Nouveau and television. Try the English the Tollwood Festival in July A5. Tel (089) 267024. Map 3 D3. Lilienthalallee 29.
Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz tour of the studios daily at 1pm. and December, which has Munich Tourist Board Tel (089) 21852899. ∑ zenith- Kids’
music, food, a circus, ∑ muenchen.de Staatstheater am muenchen.de Entertainment
performances in tents, family Zentraler Gärtnerplatz
fun and a craft fair. Munich also Kartenverkauf Gärtnerpl. 3. Film Kinderreich
celebrates the Dult on three Tel (0180) 54818181. Tel (089) 202411. Deutsches Museum,
occasions throughout the year. ∑ muenchenticket.de Bavaria Film Studios Museumsinsel 1. Tel (089)
Dult is the old word for street Music and Dance ∑ filmstadt.de 21791. ∑ deutsches-
fair or market and there are Theatre, Opera & Circus Krone Bau Munich museum.de
traditional stalls and merry­go­ Classical Music Marsstr. 43. Film Festival Westpark
rounds. Carnival or Fasching is Deutsches Theater Map 1 E3. ∑ filmfest-muenchen. Spielzone Ost
celebrated throughout Munich Schwanthalerstr. 13. Tel (085) 545 8000. de Pressburger Str.
with parties, processions and Map 1 E4. Tel (089) 5523 ∑ circus-krone.de Sea Life Olympiapark
dressing up, but it is not as 4444.∑ deutsches- Festivals Willi-Daume-Pl. 1.
important here as in other cities. theater.de Olympiahalle and Oktoberfest Tel (089) 45 00 00.
Olympic Stadium
Gasteig Culture Center Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21. ∑ oktoberfest.de ∑ visitsealife.com
Sport Rosenheimer Str. 5. Tel (089) 54 818181 Tierpark Hellabrunn
Tel (089) 480980. (tickets).∑ olympia Tollwood Festival Tierparkstr. 30. Tel (089) 625
Most Münchners love the ∑ gasteig.de park.de ∑ tollwood.de 080. ∑ hellabrunn.de
The imposing Nationaltheater on Max-Joseph-Platz outdoors. Many make regular



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ENTER T AINMENT IN MUNICH  237

Kids’ Entertainment
Children will love Kids’ Kingdom
– Kinderreich – in the
Deutsches Museum. The area
is designated for children and
has giant interactive games
and water games, plus a real
fire engine. Adults can only
enter with their kids. Several
playgrounds can be found
along the River Isar in the city
centre, but the best is
Westpark Spielzone Ost,
which can be reached by
Munich’s ultra-modern Allianz Arena the underground. The Sea
Life Olympiapark centre
trips to the not too distant Alps. For Bayern Munich merchandise also provides an excellent
Running, skiing, rollerblading, head to the FC Bayern Shop in outing, as does the zoo at
cycling, Nordic walking and the Arena. The shop website Tierpark Hellabrunn.
football are all very popular. The gives details of other stores
English Garden in the city located at Central Station and
centre is a huge park where the Hofbräuhaus.
people rollerblade, cycle, run Other key sporting events
or just meet up with friends. are the Bavarian International
Munich has two football Tennis Championships
teams: FC Bayern and TSV (ATP tournament), the BMW
1860 München, also known International Golf Open and
as “the Lions” because they Munich Blade Night, Monday
are sponsored by the evenings from April to
Löwenbräu Munich brewery September, when rollerbladers
with a lion as its coat of arms. take over the streets. Runners
The Allianz Arena is the will enjoy the Media Marathon
fantastic stadium built for and also the Münchner
the 2006 World Cup. It is an Stadtlauf (city run). A sport
architectural marvel which unique to Munich is surfing on
lights up in various colours. the River Isar at the weirs. Sea life exhibit at Olympiapark, Munich
DIRECTORY
Entertainment Nationaltheater Pasinger Fabrik Sport
Guides and Tickets Max-Joseph-Pl. Map 2 B4. August-Exter-Str. 1. Allianz Arena
Abendzeitung Tel (089) 218501. Tel (089) 8292900. ∑ allianz-arena.de
Schalterhalle Prinzregententheater Zenith FC Bayern Shop
Sendlingerstr. 10. Map 2 Prinzregentenpl. 12. Kulturhalle ∑ shop.fcbayern.de
A5. Tel (089) 267024. Map 3 D3. Lilienthalallee 29.
Munich Tourist Board Tel (089) 21852899. ∑ zenith- Kids’
∑ muenchen.de Staatstheater am muenchen.de Entertainment
Zentraler Gärtnerplatz
Kartenverkauf Gärtnerpl. 3. Film Kinderreich
Deutsches Museum,
Tel (0180) 54818181. Tel (089) 202411. Museumsinsel 1. Tel (089)
∑ muenchenticket.de Bavaria Film Studios
Music and Dance ∑ filmstadt.de 21791. ∑ deutsches-
Theatre, Opera & Circus Krone Bau Munich museum.de
Classical Music Westpark
Marsstr. 43. Film Festival
Deutsches Theater Map 1 E3. ∑ filmfest-muenchen. Spielzone Ost
Schwanthalerstr. 13. Tel (085) 545 8000. de Pressburger Str.
Map 1 E4. Tel (089) 5523 ∑ circus-krone.de Sea Life Olympiapark
4444.∑ deutsches- Olympiahalle and Festivals Willi-Daume-Pl. 1.
theater.de Olympic Stadium Oktoberfest Tel (089) 45 00 00.
∑ visitsealife.com
Gasteig Culture Center Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21. ∑ oktoberfest.de
Rosenheimer Str. 5. Tel (089) 54 818181 Tierpark Hellabrunn
Tel (089) 480980. (tickets).∑ olympia Tollwood Festival Tierparkstr. 30. Tel (089) 625
∑ gasteig.de park.de ∑ tollwood.de 080. ∑ hellabrunn.de



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AUGUSTEN ST RASSE
E N HUBE R - -
E N HUBE R
STRA SSE E
STRA SS
MUNICH STREET FINDERMUNICH STREET FINDER L I N PR U N S TR A S S AUGUSTEN ST RASSE S TE I NH EI L ST RA S S
SAND STRASSE
LUI SE NSTRASSE
S TE I NH EI L ST RA S S E E
L I N PR U N S TR A S S E E
Map references given in this chapter sightseeing areas, historic attractions, sightseeing areas, historic attractions, SAND STRASSE DACHAUER STRASSE LUI SE NSTRASSE
for sights (and in the Munich hotel and railway stations, bus stations, U-Bahn railway stations, bus stations, U-Bahn G A B E L S B E R G E R S T RA S S E
Löwenbräukeller
restaurant listings at the back of the book) and S-Bahn stations. The word Straße and S-Bahn stations. The word Straße Löwenbräukeller ROTTMANNSTRA S S
AU GUSTENSTRASS E
refer to the maps here. The key map below (Str.) indicates a street, Platz a square, (Str.) indicates a street, Platz a square, NYMPHENBURGERSTRASSE
WAGNER-STRASSE
DACHAUER STRASSE
ROTTMANNS TRAS S E E
G A B E L S B E R G E R S T RA S S E
RICHARD-
RICHARD-
shows the area of Munich covered by the Brücke a bridge and Bahnhof a Brücke a bridge and Bahnhof a STIGLMAIER- AU GUSTENSTRASS E WAGNER-STRASSE Paläonto-Paläonto-
L U I S E N S T RA S S E
STIGLMAIER-
NYMPHENBURGERSTRASSE
PLATZ
PLATZ
SANDSTRASSE Stiglmaierplatz Galerie imGalerie im L U I S E N S T RA S S E
SANDSTRASSE
Street Finder. The maps include the major railway station.railway station. logischeslogisches
MuseumMuseum
Stiglmaierplatz
ARCISSTR.
Lenbach HausLenbach Haus
MAXVORSTADT
MAXVORSTADT BRIEN N ERSTRAS S KÖNIGSPLATZ GlyptothekGlyptothek ARCISSTR.
AU GUSTENSTRASSE
AU GUSTENSTRASSE
BRIEN N ERSTRAS S E E
PropyläenPropyläen
S E I DLS TRAS SE
KARLSTRAS S
DEN I S - S T RA S S E
KARLSTRAS S E E
KÖNIGSPLATZ
NS-NS-
Königsplatz
DokumentationszentrumDokumentationszentrum
KATHARINA-VON-BORA-STR.
LUDWIGSTRASSE
LUDWIGSTRASSE DEN I S - S T RA S S E S E I DLS TRAS SE K A R L S T R A S S Königsplatz sammlungensammlungen
Antiken-Antiken-
K A R L S T R A S S E E
GABELSBERGER- STRASSE
GABELSBERGER- STRASSE
HOPF EN S TRASSE
HOPF EN S TRASSE M A R S S T R A S S DA CHAUE R ST R A S S E St BonifazSt Bonifaz KATHARINA-VON-BORA-STR.
BasilikaBasilika
L UI SENSTRAS SE
M A R S S T R A S S E E
KARLSTRASSE
KARLSTRASSE
DA CHAUE R ST R A S S E
Isar r Isa L UI SENSTRAS SE KA RL ST RA SS
KA RL ST RA SS E E
PRINZREGENTENSTRASSE
PRINZREGENTENSTRASSE
THEATERINSTRASSE
THEATERINSTRASSE MunichMunich ARNULFSTRASS H I RT E N S T RA S S ALTERALTER A R C O S T R A S S
MARSSTRASSE
MARSSTRASSE
ARNULFSTRASSE E
H I RT E N S T RA S S E E
A R C O S T R A S S E E
BAYERSTRASSE MAXIMILIANSTRASSE BOTANISCHERBOTANISCHER
BAYERSTRASSE
GARTENGARTEN
MAXIMILIANSTRASSE
OTTOSTR.
KAUFINGERSTR.
KAUFINGERSTR.
HauptbahnhofHauptbahnhof E LI S E N S TR A S S OTTOSTR.
SENDLINGER STR. IM TAL Justiz-Justiz- KarlsplatzKarlsplatz
SENDLINGER STR.
SOPHIENSTRASSE
SOPHIENSTRASSE
IM TAL
palastpalast
E LI S E N S TR A S S E E
HauptbahnhofHauptbahnhof
BAHNOF PRIELMAYERSTRASS Künstlerhaus
BAHNOF
Künstlerhaus
PLATZ
PLATZ
PRIELMAYERSTRASSE E
HERZOG-MAX-
HauptbahnhofHauptbahnhof KarlsplatzKarlsplatz
STRASSE
STRASSE
BAYE R STRA S S E E SE N E FELDER S TR A S S E SE N E FELDER S TR A S S E SCHILLERSTRASSE SCHILLERSTRASSE BAYE RS T RA S S E E (Stachus)(Stachus) KARLS- KarlstorKarlstor HERZOG-MAX-
BAYE R STRA S S
BAYE RS T RA S S
KARLS-
ZWEIGSTRASSE
ZWEIGSTRASSE
GOETHESTRASSE
GOETHESTRASSE
PLATZ
PLATZ
PAU L -HEYS E - S TRA S S E PAU L -HEYS E - S TRA S S E S C HW AN THALER S TRAS S HERZOGSPITALSTRASS
SCHLOSSERSTRASSE
SCHLOSSERSTRASSE
AD O LF- KO L PI N G -S T RAS S
AD O LF- KO L PI N G -S T RAS SE E
MITTE RERSTRAS SE
MITTE RERSTRAS SE
HERZOGSPITALSTRASSE E
S C HW AN THALER S TRAS S E E
Damenstift-
Damenstift-
St Anna
St Anna
LUDWIGSVORSTADTLUDWIGSVORSTADT
LANDWEHRSTR. LAN DWEHR STRASSE LAN DWEHR STRASSE LANDWEHRSTRASSE LANDWEHRSTRASSE S O N N E N S T RA S S E S O N N E N S T R A S S E JOSEPHSPITALSTR.
LANDWEHRSTR.
JOSEPHSPITALSTR.
Kreuz-Kreuz-
kirchekirche
Key to the Munich Street Finder GOETHESTRASSE GOETHESTRASSE STRASSE HERZOG-
S O N N E N S T R A S S E
S O N N E N S T RA S S E
HERZOG-
Major sight Tourist information SCHILLERSTRASSE SCHILLERSTRASSE
Tourist information
WILHELM-
STRASSE
WILHELM-
PETTENKOFER
Hospital with casualty unit
Place of interest Hospital with casualty unit PETTENKOFER
GEORG-GEORG- STRASSE MATHILDENSTRASSE
STRASSE
Other building Police station HIRTHPLATZHIRTHPLATZ
Police station
S-Bahn station Church P E T T E N KOF E R S T R A S S
Church
P E T T E N KOF E R S T R A S S E E
UHLAND-STRASS
Sendlinger
U-Bahn station Railway line Scale of Maps 1–3Scale of Maps 1–3 UHLAND-STRASSE E Sendlinger
Railway line
Tor
Tor
MATHILDENSTRASSE
Railway station Pedestrianized street 0 metres0 metres 200200 HERZOG- HERZOG- HEINRICH- HEINRICH- STRASSE STRASSE LESSINGSTRASS
Pedestrianized street
NUSSBAUMSTRASSE
0 yards0 yards 200200 NUSSBAUMSTRASSE Sendlinger TorSendlinger Tor WALL
LESSINGSTRASSE E
BEETHOVENBEETHOVEN STRASSE
WALL
PLATZ PLATZ
STRASSE
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Eyewitness Travel LAYERS PRINTED:
Streetfinder intro (Source v1) “UK” LAYER
Date 7th August 2012
Size 125mm x 217mm

238  SOUTHERN GERM AN Y
E N HU BER-
STRA S SE
MUNICH STREET FINDER L I N PR U N S TR A S S E AUGUSTEN ST RASSE S TE I NH EI L ST RA S S E
sightseeing areas, historic attractions, SANDSTRASSE DACHAUER STRASSE LUI SE NSTRASSE
railway stations, bus stations, U-Bahn G A B E L S B E R G E R S T RA S S E
and S-Bahn stations. The word Straße Löwenbräukeller ROTTMANNSTRA S SE
(Str.) indicates a street, Platz a square, NYMPHENBURGERSTRASSE
RICHARD-
Brücke a bridge and Bahnhof a STIGLMAIER- AU GUSTENSTRASS E WAGNER-STRASSE Paläonto-
PLATZ
SANDSTRASSE Stiglmaierplatz Galerie im L U I S E N S T RA S S E
railway station. logisches
Museum
Lenbach Haus
MAXVORSTADT BRIEN N ERSTRAS S E KÖNIGSPLATZ Glyptothek ARCISSTR.
AU G U STEN S TRA S S E
Propyläen
KARLSTRAS S E
NS-
Königsplatz
Dokumentationszentrum
Antiken-
LUDWIGSTRASSE DEN I S - S T RA S S E S E I DLS TRAS SE KA R L S T R A S S E sammlungen
GABELSBERGER- STRASSE
HOPF EN S TRASSE M A R S S T R A S S E DA CHAUE R ST R A S S E St Bonifaz KATHARINA-VON-BORA-STR.
Basilika
KARLSTRASSE
Isar L UI SENSTRAS SE KA RLSTRA SSE
PRINZREGENTENSTRASSE
THEATERINSTRASSE Munich ARNULFSTRASSE H I RT E N S T RA S S E ALTER A R C O S T R A S S E
MARSSTRASSE
BAYERSTRASSE MAXIMILIANSTRASSE BOTANISCHER
GARTEN
KAUFINGERSTR.
Hauptbahnhof E LI S E N S TR A S S E OTTOSTR.
SENDLINGER STR. IM TAL Justiz- Karlsplatz
SOPHIENSTRASSE
palast
Hauptbahnhof
BAHNOF PRIELMAYERSTRASSE Künstlerhaus
PLATZ
Hauptbahnhof Karlsplatz
STRASSE
BAYE R STRA S S E SENEFEL DERSTRASS E SCHILLERSTRASSE BAYE RS T RA S S E (Stachus) KARLS- Karlstor HERZOG-MAX-
ZWEIGSTRASSE
GOETHESTRASSE
PLATZ
PAU L -HEYS E - S TRA S S E S C HW AN THALER S TRAS S E HERZOGSPITALSTRASSE
SCHLOSSERSTRASSE
AD O LF - KO L PIN G - S T RA SS E
MITTE RERSTRAS SE
Damenstift-
St Anna
LUDWIGSVORSTADT
LANDWEHRSTR. LAN DWEHRSTRASSE LANDWEHRSTRASSE S O N N E N S T RA S S E S O N N E N S T R A S S E JOSEPHSPITALSTR.
Kreuz-
kirche
Tourist information GOETHESTRASSE SCHILLERSTRASSE STRASSE HERZOG-
WILHELM-
Hospital with casualty unit PETTENKOFER
GEORG- STRASSE MATHILDENSTRASSE
Police station HIRTHPLATZ
Church P E T T E N KOF E R S T R A S S E
Railway line Scale of Maps 1–3 UHLAND-STRASSE Sendlinger
Tor
Pedestrianized street 0 metres 200 HERZOG- HEINRICH- STRASSE LESSINGSTRASSE
0 yards 200 NUSSBAUMSTRASSE Sendlinger Tor WALL
BEETHOVEN STRASSE
PLATZ

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AMALIENSTRASSE
PROF.-HUBER-PROF.-HUBER-
BARER STR.
BARER STR.
-PLATZ-PLATZ
GESWISTER-GESWISTER-
OE T I N G E RSTR A S S E
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A R C I S S T R A S S E
A R C I S S T R A S S E THERESIENSTR Museum “Reich Museum “Reich TÜRKENSTRASSE SCHELLINGSTRASS AMALIENSTRASSE Maximilians-Maximilians- UniversitätUniversität VETERINÄR VETERINÄR KÖNIGIN ST RASSE KÖNIGIN ST RASSE OE T I N G E RSTR A S S E T IV O LI S T R AS S
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EMI L -RIEDE L-STRAS S E
der Kristalle”der Kristalle”
LUDWIGSTRASSE
Museum Museum AMALIENSTRASSE ENGLISCHERENGLISCHER
AlteAlte BrandhorstBrandhorst GAR TENGAR TEN
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PinakothekPinakothek THERESIENSTRASSE LUDWIGSTRASSE D I A N A S T R
TÜRKENSTRASSE
B A R E R S T R A S S E GABELSBERGER- TÜRKENSTRASSE AMALIENSTRASSE FÜRSTENSTRASSE RHEINBERGERSTR. SCHÖNFELDSTRASSE E KAULBACHSTRASSE KÖNIGINSTRASSE OETINGERSTRASSE PARADIES S STRASS
B A R E R S T R A S S E
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PARADIE
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STRASSE
SCHÖNFELDSTRASS
OSKAR- VON- MILLER- RING
FÜRSTENSTRASSE
TÜRKENSTRASSE G L ÜCKSTRASSE HAHNEN-STR. HAHNEN-STR. ROSENBUSCH
TÜRKENSTRASSE
K.-DÖPFNER-STRASSE
ROSENBUSCH
PRINZ-LUDWIG-STRASSE
PRINZ-LUDWIG-STRASSE
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I F F L A N D STR A S S E
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L E R C H E N F E L D S T R A S S E
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PLATZPLATZ BRIENN FINKEN- FINKEN- JÄGERSTRASSE K.-DÖPFNER-STRASSE L E R C H E N F E L D S T R A S S E
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DeutschesDeutsches
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BRIENNERSTRASSE E
PLATZPLATZ S EI TZSTRASSE SchackgalerieSchackgalerie
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A R C I S S T R A S S E THERESIENSTR. Museum “Reich TÜRKENSTRASSE SCHELLINGSTRASSE AMALIENSTRASSE Maximilians- Universität VETERINÄR VETERINÄR KÖNIGIN ST RASSE OE T I N G E RSTR A S S E T IV O LI S T R AS S E
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Alte Brandhorst GAR TEN
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BAVARIA


Bavaria is the biggest federal state in the Federal Republic
of Germany. It is made up of regions that, in the past,
were either independent secular territories or bishoprics.
It includes former free towns of the Holy Roman Empire,
such as Nördlingen, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl,
Nuremberg and Augsburg, which lost their independence to
Bavaria only in the early 19th century.
The area that is now known as Bavaria Union in the Thirty Years’ War. For his loyalty
was inhabited in early times by Celts and to Rome, Maximilian I was rewarded in
Romans. The German Baiovarii, who the 1623 with the title of Elector, which meant
territory was named after, arrived here that he could vote in elections for the
during the 5th and 6th centuries. In the Emperor. Following the fall of the Holy
second half of the 6th century, the area Roman Empire, Bavaria became a kingdom
was conquered by the Franks then, from and remained as such until 1918.
1180 until 1918, Bavaria was ruled by the Bavaria’s turbulent history has left behind
Wittelsbach dynasty. During medieval a rich architectural and cultural heritage. In
times, this split into the Upper Bavarian line addition to Roman antiquities, Baroque
(Straubing, Ingolstadt and Munich) and the fortresses and fairy-tale castles, the region
Lower Bavarian line (Landshut). In 1505, also has more than its share of glorious
separate provinces were once again Alpine scenery, beer halls and colourful
combined into a single country. During festivals, all of which make this one of the
the 16th and 17th centuries the duchy most popular parts of Germany for tourists.
of Bavaria was the bulwark of Roman The capital, Munich, is a lively cosmopolitan
Catholicism within the Holy Roman Empire city of wide boulevards and leafy squares
and during the reign of Maximilian I, with a large choice of shops, restaurants,
Bavaria fought against the Protestant cinemas and theatres.


























Children taking part in a procession during St Leonard’s Festival
Clock face of the brick Gothic Frauenkirche, or Church of Our Lady, in Nuremberg



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BAVARIA


Bavaria is the biggest federal state in the Federal Republic
of Germany. It is made up of regions that, in the past,
were either independent secular territories or bishoprics.
It includes former free towns of the Holy Roman Empire,
such as Nördlingen, Rothenburg ob der Tauber, Dinkelsbühl,
Nuremberg and Augsburg, which lost their independence to
Bavaria only in the early 19th century.
The area that is now known as Bavaria Union in the Thirty Years’ War. For his loyalty
was inhabited in early times by Celts and to Rome, Maximilian I was rewarded in
Romans. The German Baiovarii, who the 1623 with the title of Elector, which meant
territory was named after, arrived here that he could vote in elections for the
during the 5th and 6th centuries. In the Emperor. Following the fall of the Holy
second half of the 6th century, the area Roman Empire, Bavaria became a kingdom
was conquered by the Franks then, from and remained as such until 1918.
1180 until 1918, Bavaria was ruled by the Bavaria’s turbulent history has left behind
Wittelsbach dynasty. During medieval a rich architectural and cultural heritage. In
times, this split into the Upper Bavarian line addition to Roman antiquities, Baroque
(Straubing, Ingolstadt and Munich) and the fortresses and fairy-tale castles, the region
Lower Bavarian line (Landshut). In 1505, also has more than its share of glorious
separate provinces were once again Alpine scenery, beer halls and colourful
combined into a single country. During festivals, all of which make this one of the
the 16th and 17th centuries the duchy most popular parts of Germany for tourists.
of Bavaria was the bulwark of Roman The capital, Munich, is a lively cosmopolitan
Catholicism within the Holy Roman Empire city of wide boulevards and leafy squares
and during the reign of Maximilian I, with a large choice of shops, restaurants,
Bavaria fought against the Protestant cinemas and theatres.


























Children taking part in a procession during St Leonard’s Festival
Clock face of the brick Gothic Frauenkirche, or Church of Our Lady, in Nuremberg



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Exploring Bavaria FuldaFulda ErfurtErfurt LeipzigLeipzig

Bavaria is a paradise for tourists. Its beautiful lakes attract Bad NeustadtBad Neustadt ChemnitzChemnitz
lovers of water sports, while the mountainous regions of an der Saalean der Saale Itz Itz Frankenwal
Sinn
the Bavarian Forest offer the unspoiled charms of Sinn COBURGCOBURG HofHof
Fränkische S aale
Frankenwald d
nature. The Alps, with their charming Fränkische S aale LichtenfelsLichtenfels EntenbühlEntenbühl
mountain hostels and numerous FrankfurtFrankfurt HammelburgHammelburg SchweinfurtSchweinfurt KulmbachKulmbach 936m936m
ski-lifts, provide endless possibilities ASCHAFFENBURGASCHAFFENBURG Regnitz VIERZEHN-VIERZEHN-
HEILIGENHEILIGEN
Regnitz
for enjoyment. Towns and villages WerneckWerneck HollfeldHollfeld
Karlstadt
feature magnificent historic sights Karlstadt Main Main BAMBERG BAYREUTHBAYREUTH Boat trips on the Danube depart from the beautiful town of Passau
BAMBERG
Naab
and the capital, Munich, combines EbermannstadtEbermannstadt Naab
the advantages of a lively metropolis WÜRZBURGWÜRZBURG POMMERSFELDENPOMMERSFELDEN Key
Aisch
F R Ä N K I S C H E S C H W E I
F R Ä N K I S C H E S C H W E I Z Z
with a peaceful atmosphere that is KitzingenKitzingen Aisch ForchheimForchheim PottensteinPottenstein Weiden inWeiden in Motorway
der Oberpfalzder Oberpfalz
not often found in large cities. PraguePrague Major road
Neustadt anNeustadt an ErlangenErlangen Pegnitz Pegnitz Minor road
der Aischder Aisch Wernberg-Wernberg- SignalbergSignalberg Main railway
KöblitzKöblitz 886m886m Minor railway
Vils
Vils
Tauber
Tauber
ROTHENBURGROTHENBURG NÜRNBERG NÜRNBERG AMBERGAMBERG Schwarzach International border
(NUREMBERG)(NUREMBERG)
Schwarzach
OB DER TAUBEROB DER TAUBER
SchwandorfSchwandorf B o h e m i a n F o r e s t Regional border
Schwabach
Schwabach Neumarkt inNeumarkt in
Naab
der Oberpfalzder Oberpfalz
B A Y E R N N
Cham
ANSBACHANSBACH B A Y E R Naab Cham Summit
B o h e m i a n F o r e s t
Gunzenhausen
HeilbronnHeilbronn Gunzenhausen BERCHINGBERCHING RodingRoding Großer ArberGroßer Arber
1456m1456m
DINKELSBÜHLDINKELSBÜHL REGENSBURGREGENSBURG DONAUSTAUFDONAUSTAUF ZwieselZwiesel
Atmühl OberalteichOberalteich Großer RachelGroßer Rachel FinsterauFinsterau
Atmühl
1453m1453m
NÖRDLINGENNÖRDLINGEN GrafenauGrafenau
Danube(Donau)
EICHSTÄTTEICHSTÄTT AufhausenAufhausen STRAUBINGSTRAUBING
FreyungFreyung
INGOLSTADTINGOLSTADT Danube(Donau) DeggendorfDeggendorf BAYERISCHER WALD
Donauwörth
Donauwörth
The façade and central rotunda of Bayreuth’s Eremitage Lech Lech NEUBURG ANNEUBURG AN DINGOLFINGDINGOLFING Landau Landau Danu be(D onau)
BAYERISCHER WALD
Danu be(D onau)
DER DONAUDER DONAU Abens Abens Isar an der Isaran der Isar PASSAUPASSAU
Isar
Sights at a Glance Dillingen an SchrobenhausenSchrobenhausen LANDSHUTLANDSHUT ArnstorfArnstorf
Dillingen an
der Donau
der Donau
Günzburg MoosburgMoosburg Rott
Günzburg
Rott
1 Aschaffenburg g Landshut UlmUlm Neusäss PfarrkirchenPfarrkirchen PockingPocking
Neusäss
2 Pommersfelden h Dingolfing Neu-UlmNeu-Ulm AUGSBURGAUGSBURG FREISINGFREISING Bad FűssingBad Fűssing
3 Coburg j Straubing ErdingErding ALTÖTTINGALTÖTTING Inn
Inn
Wertach
4 Vierzehnheiligen k Regensburg (Ratisbon) Wertach DACHAUDACHAU SCHLEISSHEIMSCHLEISSHEIM
5 Fränkische Schweiz pp272–3 BURGHAUSENBURGHAUSEN
6 Würzburg pp248–251 l Altötting Günz LANDSBERGLANDSBERG GermeringGermering München München Inn Inn
(Munich)(Munich)
AM LECHAM LECH
7 Bamberg pp252–5 z Burghausen AmmerseeAmmersee WasserburgWasserburg Alz Alz Salzach
Günz
Salzach
8 Bayreuth pp256–7 x Bayerischer Wald Memmingen am Innam Inn
Memmingen
9 Berching c Passau pp278–9 OTTOBEURENOTTOBEUREN Lech Lech ANDECHSANDECHS WolfratshausenWolfratshausen CHIEMSEECHIEMSEE
0 Amberg v Berchtesgadener Land StarnbergerStarnberger RosenheimRosenheim ChiemingChieming SalzburgSalzburg
q Dinkelsbühl pp280–81 Schongau SeeSee Isar Mangfall Mangfall
Schongau
Isar
w Nördlingen b Chiemsee pp282–3 MarktoberdorfMarktoberdorf
e Ansbach n Garmisch-Partenkirchen KEMPTENKEMPTEN Bad ReichenhallBad Reichenhall
B a v a r i a n A l p s s
r Eichstätt m Oberammergau LINDAULINDAU OBERAMMERGAUOBERAMMERGAU BerchtesgadenBerchtesgaden
B a v a r i a n A l p
t Donaustauf , Ettal FÜSSENFÜSSEN LINDERHOFLINDERHOF InnsbruckInnsbruck BERCHTESGADENERBERCHTESGADENER
y Nürnberg (Nuremberg) . Linderhof BodenseeBodensee HOHENSCHWANGAUHOHENSCHWANGAU SCHLOSSSCHLOSS ETTALETTAL LANDLAND
pp260–65 / Schloß Neuschwanstein FeldkirchFeldkirch NEU-NEU- GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN
u Rothenburg ob der Tauber pp286–7 OBERSTDORFOBERSTDORF SCHWAN-SCHWAN-
pp266–7 ! Hohenschwangau Iller Iller STEINSTEIN
i Andechs @ Kempten Getting Around
o Landsberg am Lech £ Lindau Munich, Nuremberg and Augsburg are all served by
p Dachau $ Oberstdorf international airports, while fast train services operate
a Schleißheim % Füssen throughout the region. The main motorways are the A93
s Freising ^ Ottobeuren linking Saxony with Ratisbon, the A9 between Thuringia
d Ingolstadt & Augsburg pp290–91 0 kilometres 30 and Munich, the A3 between Frankfurt and Passau and Nuremberg’s imposing Kaiserburg,
f Neuburg an der Donau 0 miles 30 the A8, which runs between Stuttgart and Salzburg. overlooking the city
For additional map symbols see back flap
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Fulda Erfurt Leipzig
Bad Neustadt Chemnitz
an der Saale
Itz
Sinn COBURG Frankenwald Hof
Fränkische S aale Lichtenfels Entenbühl
Frankfurt Hammelburg Schweinfurt VIERZEHN- Kulmbach 936m
ASCHAFFENBURG Regnitz HEILIGEN
Werneck
Karlstadt Main BAMBERG Hollfeld BAYREUTH Boat trips on the Danube depart from the beautiful town of Passau
POMMERSFELDEN Ebermannstadt Naab Key
Aisch Forchheim der Oberpfalz Prague Major road
WÜRZBURG
F R Ä N K I S C H E S C H W E I Z
Kitzingen Pottenstein Weiden in Motorway
Neustadt an Erlangen Pegnitz Minor road
der Aisch Wernberg- Signalberg Main railway
Köblitz 886m Minor railway
Vils
ROTHENBURG NÜRNBERG AMBERG Schwarzach International border
Tauber
(NUREMBERG)
OB DER TAUBER
Schwandorf B o h e m i a n F o r e s t Regional border
Schwabach Neumarkt in
der Oberpfalz
ANSBACH B A Y E R N Naab Cham Summit
Heilbronn Gunzenhausen BERCHING Roding Großer Arber
1456m
DINKELSBÜHL REGENSBURG DONAUSTAUF Zwiesel
Atmühl Oberalteich Großer Rachel Finsterau
1453m
NÖRDLINGEN Grafenau
EICHSTÄTT Aufhausen STRAUBING
Freyung
INGOLSTADT Danube(Donau) Deggendorf BAYERISCHER WALD
Donauwörth Danu be(D onau)
Lech NEUBURG AN DINGOLFING Landau
an der Isar
DER DONAU Abens Isar
Dillingen an Arnstorf PASSAU
der Donau Schrobenhausen Moosburg LANDSHUT
Günzburg Rott
Ulm Neusäss Pfarrkirchen Pocking
Neu-Ulm AUGSBURG FREISING Bad Fűssing
Erding ALTÖTTING Inn
Wertach DACHAU SCHLEISSHEIM
LANDSBERG Germering München BURGHAUSEN
AM LECH (Munich) Inn
Günz
Ammersee Wasserburg Alz Salzach
am Inn
Memmingen CHIEMSEE
OTTOBEUREN Lech ANDECHS Wolfratshausen
Starnberger Rosenheim Chieming Salzburg
Schongau See Isar Mangfall
Marktoberdorf
KEMPTEN Bad Reichenhall
OBERAMMERGAU Berchtesgaden
LINDAU FÜSSEN LINDERHOF B a v a r i a n A l p s
Bodensee HOHENSCHWANGAU ETTAL Innsbruck BERCHTESGADENER
LAND
SCHLOSS GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN
Feldkirch NEU-
OBERSTDORF SCHWAN-
Iller STEIN Getting Around
Munich, Nuremberg and Augsburg are all served by
international airports, while fast train services operate
throughout the region. The main motorways are the A93
linking Saxony with Ratisbon, the A9 between Thuringia
and Munich, the A3 between Frankfurt and Passau and Nuremberg’s imposing Kaiserburg,
the A8, which runs between Stuttgart and Salzburg. overlooking the city
For additional map symbols see back flap
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gardens, which were created antique furniture and 5 Fränkische
by Maximilian von Welsch in features a portrait of Schweiz
1715, in what was the then Luther, painted by Lucas
fashionable, geometric French Cranach the Younger. Road map D5. n Oberes Tor 1,
style. It is now laid out in Among the most Ebermannstadt (09191-86 1054).
English-garden style. important buildings in The area popularly known
the old town are the as Franconian Switzerland
+ Schloß Weißenstein late-Gothic church of St (Fränkische Schweiz) covers
Tel (09548) 98180. Open Apr–Oct: Maurice and a beautiful the area between Nuremberg,
9:30am–5pm daily. 8 every hour. & Renaissance college Bamberg and Bayreuth. One
∑ schoenborn.de building that was of Germany’s most beautiful
founded by Prince tourist regions, it offers green
Johann Casimir in 1605. meadows, magnificent highlands
3 Coburg On the opposite side of Interior of the monumental, Baroque covered with cornfields, imposing
Road map D5. * 41,000. £ the market square is the Vierzenheiligen church castles perched on top of high
n Herrngasse 4 (09561-89 8000). town hall, originally built rocks, fabulous dolomite rocks
in 1577–79 and remodelled foundation stone was laid for and deep caves with stalactites.
Red sandstone exterior of Schloß Johannisburg, Aschaffenburg Former residence of the Wettin in the 18th century. the monumental new church, Its towns and villages, with their
family, Coburg is situated on Further along is the town castle, designed by Balthasar Neumann. charming inns and timber-frame
1 Aschaffenburg + Schloß Johannisburg the bank of the River Itz. It is Schloß Ehrenburg, which was Built in 1743–72, this is one of houses, look like a setting for
Schloßplatz 4. Tel (06021) 38 65 70. dominated by a massive built in the 16th century on the the most famous masterpieces Snow White and Seven Dwarfs.
Road map C5. * 41,000. £ # Apr–Sep: 9am–6pm Tue–Sun; Oct–
n Schloßplatz 1 (06021-39 58 00). fortress, the Veste Coburg, site of a dissolved Franciscan of South German Baroque, with The main routes across the area
Mar: 10am–4pm Tue–Sun. & which is one of the largest in monastery. The castle burned magnificent Rococo furnishings. run alongside its rivers –
Situated in Lower Franconia, ∑ schloesser.bayern.de Germany. Coburg’s origins go down in 1693 and was subse- The building is a cross- the Wiesent, Leinleiter,
Aschaffenburg enjoys a scenic back to the 11th century, but its quently rebuilt. The façade shaped basilica, with Püttlach and Trubach.
position on the hilly right bank present-day appearance is facing the square was a monumental twin- The Wiesent, which is
of the river Main. The town 2 Pommersfelden mainly the result of remodelling remodelled by Karl Friedrich tower façade. ideal for canoeing,
became the second seat of the Road map D5. n Hauptstraße 11 that was carried out in the 16th Schinkel in Neo-Gothic style. The interior has cuts across the region
Mainz bishops in the 13th (09548-922 00). and the 17th centuries. The castle has fine interiors, an exceptionally from east to west,
century, the first being Mainz. The fortress consists of a including the Baroque Riesensaal dynamic style, joining the river
The northwest part of the old On the edge of the Steigerwald – number of buildings clustered and Weisser Saal and a chapel achieved by Regnitz near the town
town features a majestic, red a popular hiking area – is the around several courtyards and with rich stucco decorations. combining the of Forchheim. The
sandstone riverside castle, small village of Pommersfelden, surrounded by a triple line of longitudinal and town features many
Schloß Johannisburg, which which is dominated by its walls. The complex is now a + Veste Coburg central planes: the timber-frame houses,
was once occupied by the magnificent Baroque palace, museum, housing various Tel (09561) 87 90. Open Apr–Oct: three ovals laid along including the old town
Mainz bishops-electors. Schloß Weißenstein. The palace collections, including prints and 9:30am–5pm daily; Nov–Mar: 1–4pm the main axis join with hall dating from the
The castle gallery holds a was commissioned by the Mainz drawings, arms and armour. Tue–Sun. & ∑ kunstsammlungen the two circles of the 14th to the 16th century.
fine collection of European Archbishop and Elector and the In 1530, the fortress provided -coburg.de transept. The centrepiece Near Forchheim, in
paintings, dating from the Prince-Bishop of Bamberg, Lothar refuge to Martin Luther who, as + Schloß Ehrenburg of the nave is the “Altar Ebermannstadt, is a
15th to the 18th century. It Franz von Schönborn. It was an outlaw, hid here from April Schloßplatz 1. Tel (09561) 808 832. of Mercy”, which stands Marian church with
includes works by Hans Baldung built, in only five years (1711–16), until October. The room in Open Apr–Sep: 9am–6pm Tue–Sun; at the spot where, a fine Madonna. The
Grien and the most important to a design by the famous which he hid is furnished with Oct–Mar: 10am–4pm Tue–Sun. according to a 1446 Madonna from federal route B470
collection of Lucas Cranach architect, Johann 8 every hour. & legend, a shepherd had Marienkapelle in leads to the picturesque
canvases in Europe. In the Dientzenhofer. visions of the infant Ebermannstadt village of Tüchersfeld,
castle library are valuable This masterpiece of Christ with the 14 Saints which is built into the
medieval codices, such as the secular Baroque 4 Vierzehnheiligen of Intercession. The altar rocks. A good base for exploring
10th-century Book of Gospel architecture is worth Bad Staffelstein. Road map D5. features statues of the 14 saints, this area is the village of
Readings (Evangelarium) visiting for several Tel (09571) 950 80. Open Apr–Oct: and are the work of J M and Pottenstein. St Elizabeth of
from Fulda. reasons. Particularly 6:30am–8pm; Nov–Mar: 7:30am–5pm. F X Feuchtmayr (1763). The Thuringia is said to have
Occupying a scenic position interesting is the three- Closed 9am–4pm Thu. rich stucco decorations and stayed here in 1227. To the
above a vineyard a short storey-high ornamental ∑ vierzehnheiligen.de frescoes were crafted by east of the castle is a cave with
distance to the northwest of ceiling by Johann Rudolf Giuseppe Appiani. impressive stalactites.
the castle is Pompejanum. The Byss. The most spec- High above the River Main is
Bavarian king Ludwig I was so tacular room is the Banz Abbey, a Benedictine
fascinated with the discovery Marble Hall, which monastery built in 1695 by
of Pompeii that he ordered a features paintings by Johann Leonhard and Leonhard
replica of the Castor and Pollux Michael Rottmayr. The Dientzenhofer. Opposite is the
villa (Casa di Castore e Polluce) to well-preserved interior pilgrimage church of the
be built. This he filled with his of the palace houses a Fourteen Saints of Intercession.
rich collection of antiquities. gallery, a library, and a The first two chapels, built
After undergoing restoration valuable collection of in the 15th and 16th centuries,
work to repair war damage, the furniture. After visiting became too small to accom -
museum opened its doors to the palace, you can take modate the growing numbers
the public again in 1994. a stroll around its Ornate entrance to Coburg’s Stadthaus of pilgrims so, in 1741, the Schloß Greifenstein in Heiligenstadt, in Fränkische Schweiz
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antique furniture and 5 Fränkische
features a portrait of Schweiz
Luther, painted by Lucas
Cranach the Younger. Road map D5. n Oberes Tor 1,
Among the most Ebermannstadt (09191-86 1054).
important buildings in The area popularly known
the old town are the as Franconian Switzerland
late-Gothic church of St (Fränkische Schweiz) covers
Maurice and a beautiful the area between Nuremberg,
Renaissance college Bamberg and Bayreuth. One
building that was of Germany’s most beautiful
founded by Prince tourist regions, it offers green
Johann Casimir in 1605. meadows, magnificent highlands
On the opposite side of Interior of the monumental, Baroque covered with cornfields, imposing
the market square is the Vierzenheiligen church castles perched on top of high
town hall, originally built rocks, fabulous dolomite rocks
in 1577–79 and remodelled foundation stone was laid for and deep caves with stalactites.
in the 18th century. the monumental new church, Its towns and villages, with their
Further along is the town castle, designed by Balthasar Neumann. charming inns and timber-frame
Schloß Ehrenburg, which was Built in 1743–72, this is one of houses, look like a setting for
built in the 16th century on the the most famous masterpieces Snow White and Seven Dwarfs.
site of a dissolved Franciscan of South German Baroque, with The main routes across the area
monastery. The castle burned magnificent Rococo furnishings. run alongside its rivers –
down in 1693 and was subse- The building is a cross- the Wiesent, Leinleiter,
quently rebuilt. The façade shaped basilica, with Püttlach and Trubach.
facing the square was a monumental twin- The Wiesent, which is
remodelled by Karl Friedrich tower façade. ideal for canoeing,
Schinkel in Neo-Gothic style. The interior has cuts across the region
The castle has fine interiors, an exceptionally from east to west,
including the Baroque Riesensaal dynamic style, joining the river
and Weisser Saal and a chapel achieved by Regnitz near the town
with rich stucco decorations. combining the of Forchheim. The
longitudinal and town features many
+ Veste Coburg central planes: the timber-frame houses,
Tel (09561) 87 90. Open Apr–Oct: three ovals laid along including the old town
9:30am–5pm daily; Nov–Mar: 1–4pm the main axis join with hall dating from the
Tue–Sun. & ∑ kunstsammlungen the two circles of the 14th to the 16th century.
-coburg.de transept. The centrepiece Near Forchheim, in
+ Schloß Ehrenburg of the nave is the “Altar Ebermannstadt, is a
Schloßplatz 1. Tel (09561) 808 832. of Mercy”, which stands Marian church with
Open Apr–Sep: 9am–6pm Tue–Sun; at the spot where, a fine Madonna. The
Oct–Mar: 10am–4pm Tue–Sun. according to a 1446 Madonna from federal route B470
8 every hour. & legend, a shepherd had Marienkapelle in leads to the picturesque
visions of the infant Ebermannstadt village of Tüchersfeld,
Christ with the 14 Saints which is built into the
4 Vierzehnheiligen of Intercession. The altar rocks. A good base for exploring
features statues of the 14 saints, this area is the village of
Bad Staffelstein. Road map D5.
Tel (09571) 950 80. Open Apr–Oct: and are the work of J M and Pottenstein. St Elizabeth of
6:30am–8pm; Nov–Mar: 7:30am–5pm. F X Feuchtmayr (1763). The Thuringia is said to have
Closed 9am–4pm Thu. rich stucco decorations and stayed here in 1227. To the
∑ vierzehnheiligen.de frescoes were crafted by east of the castle is a cave with
Giuseppe Appiani. impressive stalactites.
High above the River Main is
Banz Abbey, a Benedictine
monastery built in 1695 by
Johann Leonhard and Leonhard
Dientzenhofer. Opposite is the
pilgrimage church of the
Fourteen Saints of Intercession.
The first two chapels, built
in the 15th and 16th centuries,
became too small to accom -
modate the growing numbers
of pilgrims so, in 1741, the Schloß Greifenstein in Heiligenstadt, in Fränkische Schweiz




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6 Würzburg door leads to a lovely small In AD 707 a church was built VISITORS’ CHECKLIST
courtyard; the remains of the here and, in 1201, work began
The bombing raid on Würzburg on 16 March 1945 lasted cloister date from the on a fortress that served as the Practical Information
for about 20 minutes and destroyed over 80 per cent of Hohenstauf period. Under a residence of the prince-bishops Road map C5. * 128,000.
n Falkenhaus, Marktplatz 9
the town’s buildings. Like Dresden, however, the town lime tree is the resting place until 1719. Within its fortifications (0931-372398). _ Afrikafestival
rose from the ashes to enchant visitors with its picturesque of a famous medieval minstrel stands the first original donjon (May), Würzburger Weindorf
Walther von der Vogelweide.
church dating from the 13th
position on the banks of the River Main, its rich cultural A procession is held each year century, and the Renaissance- (May/Jun), Mozartfest (Jun),
heritage, its interesting traditions and its music events – on St Kilian’s day (8 July) during Baroque palace. The museum Kilianifest (Jul), Bachtage (Nov–Dec).
both modern and classical. As well as being a popular which theological students exhibits illustrate the 1,200-year Transport
tourist destination, Würzburg is also an important carry the skulls of the martyrs, history of the town. The former k Frankfurt, 120 km (75 miles)
commercial and cultural centre for Lower Franconia contained in a transparent An old crane near Alte Mainbrücke over the arsenal now houses the west. £ Hauptbahnhof.
box, from the west crypt to
Franconian Museum with its
and home of the excellent Franconian wine.
the cathedral where they are river Main valuable collection of sculptures
put on public display. by Tilman Riemenschneider. city, this twin-towered Baroque
beautiful bridge was built in chapel is the work of Balthasar
a Bürgerspital 1473–1543. It is the oldest bridge R Käppele Neumann (1747–50). Its interior
Theaterstraße. over the Main. Mergentheimer Straße. is lavishly decorated with
The Bürgerspital was founded Standing at the top of a hill at beautiful wall paintings by
in 1319 by Johann von Steren. + Festung Marienberg the southwestern end of the Matthias Günther.
Hospitals like this originally Fürstenbau-Museum: Tel (0931) 355
provided charitable care for the 170. Open Apr–Oct: 9am–6pm Tue–
old as well as the infirm, and Sun. Closed: Nov–Mar. & ∑
today this institution provides schloesser.bayern.de
care for over one hundred Mainfränkisches Museum: Tel (0931)
elderly residents of Würzburg. 205 940. Open Apr–Oct: 10am–5pm
It operates as a self-financing Tue–Sun; Nov–Mar: 10am–4pm Tue–
foundation, its main source of Sun. & Castle tours: 8 16 Mar–Oct:
11am, 2pm, 3pm, 4pm Tue–Fri; 10am,
income being from vine- 11am, 1pm, 2pm, 3pm (in English), 4pm
View over Würzburg, with Dom St Kilian in the foreground growing. Residents are given a Sat & Sun.
quarter of a litre (½ pint) of an
P Residenz the 11th century at the burial site excellent home-produced wine Built on the site of an old Celtic
See pp250–51. of St Kilian and his fellow Irish each day, with double the stronghold, the Marienberg
martyrs, St Kolonat and St Totnan. ration on Sundays. Visitors can Fortress towers above the town. Festung Marienberg, built on a hill overlooking the river Main
R Dom St Kilian The church’s imposing also sample various vintages.
Domplatz. Tel (0931) 38 66 29 00. Baroque dome and its red
Open 10am–5pm Mon–Sat, sandstone façade date from the a Juliusspital Würzburg
1–6pm Sun and holidays. 18th century. Featured in the Juliuspromenade. Tel (0931) 393 14 City Centre Hauptbahnhof
Next to the great cathedral interior are numerous works of 00. Open Apr–mid-Dec: guided tours Flughafen R Ö N T G E N R I N G
churches of Mainz, Speyer and art, including a late 15th-century by appointment. ∑ juliusspital.de 1 Residenz 7 km (4.5 miles) Congress HAUGERRING
Worms, this is Germany’s fourth Madonna and the Man of Founded in 1576 by Julius Echter, 2 Dom St Kilian Centrum KAISERSTRASSE BAHNHOFSTR.
largest Romanesque church. It Sorrow by the 15th-century Juliusspital was remodelled in 3 Neumünster Friedens- Juliusspital Stift Haug BERLINER
PLATZ
brücke
was built in 1045–1188, its patron German sculptor Tilman the 17th and the 18th centuries. 4 Bürgerspital HEIN ESTRASSE
saint an Irish monk who came to Riemenschneider. The north The Rococo pharmacy (1760–65) 5 Juliusspital GERBERSTR JULIUSPROMENADE SEMMELSTR. LUDWIGSTRASSE RENN W
Würzburg in AD 686. in the hospital arcades has 6 Rathaus DREIKRONENSTRASSE STRASSE THEATERSTR.
The three-nave basilica has a survived intact and is well 7 Alte Mainbrücke SCHONBORN- Bürgerspital
transept and a twin-tower façade. worth a visit. 8 Festung Marienberg Marienkapelle EICHHORNSTR. Mainfranken KAPUZINERSTR. EGER RING - L U THER-STRA S S E
HUSARENSTR.
Inside, the Romanesque main Neumünster Theater Würzburg
nave with its flat roof contrasts P Rathaus Rathaus MARKT KÜRSCHNE
sharply with the Baroque stucco Rueckermainstraße. R E N N W E G MARTIN
Alte
embellishments of the choir. Würzburg’s picturesque town Mainbrücke DOMSTRASSE R H O F Dom St Kilian BALTHASAR-NEUMANN-PROM. Residenz
The north nave has a group hall was built in several stages. Domschatz N G
of bishops’ tombs, two of which Begun in the 13th century, it Festung SCHÖNTHALSTR
are by Tilman Riemen schneider. was subsequently extended in Marienberg S AALG AS SE NEUBAUSTR Alte Hofgarten E B E RT- R I
At the end of the north tran- the 15th and 16th centuries. Universität
sept is a chapel, which was Particularly noteworthy are the St Burkard OTTOSTRASSE
built by Balthasar Neumann beautiful 16th-century paintings Main O B E R E R M A I N K A I F R I E D R I C H -
for the bishops of the House on the façade and the late- LEISTENSTRASSE SANDERSTRASSE
of Schönborn. Renaissance tower, Roter Turm, SANDERRING
which dates from around 1660.
R Neumünster MERGENTHEIMER STR. Ludwigs-
brücke
St-Kilians-Platz. P Alte Mainbrücke
Just north of the cathedral, the The beautiful red sandstone façade of Connecting the old town 0 metres 300 Käppele
Neumünster church was built in Neumünster-Kirche and Festung Marienberg, this 0 yards 300
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