“Worth seeing” is more of an individual opinion than an objective selection criterion when it comes to choosing a city to visit. That’s why our selection of Munich’s sights is also purely subjective. But well worth seeing!

Southern City Centre

The southern part of Munich’s city centre lies between Stachus square and the Isartor and Sendlinger Tor gates. Highlights include Marienplatz (St. Mary’s Square) with the column of St. Mary, the old and new town halls, the Viktualienmarkt (Victuals Market), the shopping street from Isartor to Stachus, and St. Peter’s Tower (Old Peter).

Sights:

• Marienplatz with the Glockenspiel
• Viktualienmarkt (Victuals Market)
• Frauenkirche (Cathedral Church of Our Lady)
• Isartor and Sendlinger Tor gates
• Marionettentheater (Puppet Theatre)

Northern City Centre

The exclusive quarter around Theatinerstrasse, Residenzstrasse and Maximilianstrasse contains elegant boutiques, the residence of the Bavarian kings and elegant restaurants. And right at its heart is the Hofbräuhaus.

Sights:

• Feldherrnhalle (Field Marshals’ Hall)
• The Munich Residenz royal palace
• Völkerkundemuseum (State Museum of Ethnology)
• Hofbräuhaus beer hall
• Theatinerkirche (Theatine Church)
• Hofgarten (Court Garden)

Right of the Isar

Right of the Isar are the party quarter of Haidhausen, Bogenhausen with its neo-classical and art nouveau facades and the Au with its loft apartments and elegant villas.

Sights:

• Deutsches Museum (The German Museum)
• Stuck Villa
• Maximilianeum, seat of the Bavarian parliament
• Friedensengel (Angel of Peace)
• Müller’sches Volksbad: a wonderful art nouveau pool
• Prinzregententheater (Prince Regent’s Theatre)
• Haidhausen (at night)

Western Munich

The western part of Munich around the Olympiapark, Nymphenburg Palace and Botanical Gardens is very green.

Sights:

• Olympiapark, Olympic Village
• Nymphenburg Palace
• Old + New Botanical Gardens
• Krone Circus: Europe’s largest circus is in Munich from December to March.
• Statue of Bavaria and the Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)

Schranne: the former market hall, which was built in 1851, burnt down in 1932. Only the cast iron skeleton of this industrial building was saved and was rebuilt to the south of Viktualienmarkt.

Uptown Munich: at 146 m, the tallest office building in Munich. Cannot be visited inside.

Feldherrenhalle (Field Marshals’ Hall): neo-classical hall.

Hypo Vereinsbank: modern architectural landmark.

The Bavarian capital is a treasure trove of interesting museums:

• Deutsches Museum (The German Museum)
• Valentin-Karlstadt Museum
• Stadtmuseum (The City Museum)
• Film Museum
• Lenbachhaus art museum
• Art galleries (Alte Pinakothek (old gallery), Neue Pinakothek (new gallery),  Pinakothek der Moderne (gallery of modern art)
• Stuck Villa Museum
• National Museum
• Völkerkundemuseum (State Museum of Ethnology)
• Haus der Kunst (House of Art)
• The Beer and Oktoberfest Museum
• Brandhorst Collection Museum
• Archäologische Staatssammlung (State Archaeological Collection)
• BMW Museum

• Isartor
• Sendlinger Tor
• Siegestor (Triumphal Arch)

• Frauenkirche (Cathedral Church of Our Lady) – The emblem of Munich
• Asamkirche (Asam Church)
• Theatinerkirche (Theatine Church)
• Michaelskirche (Church of St. Michael)
• Synagogue

• Fischbrunnen (Fish Fountain; an Ash Wednesday tradition, washing out one’s wallet in the Fischbrunnen is said to wash away money worries for the rest of the year)
• Springbrunnen (Spring Fountain) in Stachus square

• English Garden (Our tip: try a Japanese tea ceremony in the Tea House)
• Hofgarten (Court Garden)
• Olympiapark (Our tip: take a tour of the famous tent-like roof of the stadium)
• Nymphenburg Palace
• Riemer Park
• Ostpark (East Park)
• Westpark (West Park; with Japanese & Chinese gardens; concerts, theatre and open-air cinema in summer)
• Botanical Gardens

Tierpark Hellabrunn

• The Isar and Isarauen. In the middle of Munich: The Flaucher.
• The Eisbach and the legendary Eisbach Surfers
• Langwieder See lake: Munich’s cleanest swimming lake
• “Drei Seen Platte” (Three Lakes Plateau): Fasanerie, Feldmochinger and Lerchenauer See lakes in the north of Munich

Munich Old Southern Cemetery

Founded in 1557, this cemetery contains the graves of many famous Munich celebrities. A good overview is offered by the layout map of the tombs (Übersichtsplan der Grabmäler) which was published by Munich’s Frank Schiermeier Verlag to mark the 850th anniversary of the city.

The southern cemetery is also ideal for discovering whilst >> Sightjogging.

Eisbach Surfers

Surfers can test their skills in the currents of the Eisbach under Eisbach Bridge close to the Haus der Kunst (House of Art). Since summer 2010 it has been officially legal to surf in the Eisbach.

There are some great pictures here on muenchen.de. The film, “Keep Surfin” has even better pictures and fascinating stories about surfing in the Eisbach (in cinemas, summer 2010). See the trailer on YouTube.

Bücher von OB Christian Ude

Christian Ude ist nicht nur Oberbürgermeister von München sondern auch ein fleißiger Autor. Er schrieb unter anderem "Stadtradeln: Kleine Philosophie der Passionen" oder "Chefsache". Lesenswert.

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