Karlsplatz-Stachus

Karlsplatz-Stachus is one of the most famous squares in Munich. The ever-lively Karlsplatz is a popular meeting point

Alter Botanischer Garten

The sculptor Josef Wackerle created the Neptune Fountain in old Botanical Garden, which has a figure based on Michelangelo’s David.

Marienplatz Square

The story of Marienplatz begins almost a thousand years ago when it was founded by Henry the Lion, Duke of Bavaria. Marienplatz has been the geographical and cultural heart of Munich since 1158.

Column of St Mary

Erected in the centre of the square in 1638 in celebration of the end of Swedish occupation, the towering column is topped with a golden statue of the Virgin Mary and surrounded by four cupids symbolising Munich's triumph over war, plague, heresy and famine.

Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall)

Located in the heart of Munich, the new town hall is gigantic and is built in the popular Neo-Gothic architectural style. It is known to host city council, offices of mayors, and other administrations of the city government.

Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall)

The gigantic Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall) has over 400 rooms. It was designed by Georg Hauberrisser, who won a competition to design the city’s new town hall. One of its most famous features is the elaborate Glockenspiel cuckoo clock with a carousel of figures dancing at 11am, noon, and 5pm.

Glockenspiel Clock

The Glockenspiel in the New City Hall on Marienplatz has been enchanting visitors and locals for over 100 years. The top half of Glockenspiel tells the story of the marriage of the local duke Wilhelm V to Renata of Lorraine

Marienplatz Square

Frauenkirche

The Cathedral Church of Our Lady (Frauenkirche) is Munich's most famous church and its two towers are unmistakable landmarks of the city. This impressive brick-built Late Gothic building is constructed between 1468-88. The Frauenkirche was heavily damaged during World War II bombings. The roof collapsed, a tower was hit and the historic interior was almost completely destroyed. One of the few things that survived intact was the Teufelstritt, or Devil's Footstep.

National Theatre Munich

The National Theatre s a historic opera house, home of the Bavarian State Opera, Bavarian State Orchestra and the Bavarian State Ballet.

Justizpalast

The Justizpalast are two courthouses and administrative buildings in Munich

BMW Factory & HeadQuarters

BMW Museum

The BMW Museum and its futuristic architecture opened its doors in 1973, shortly after the Summer Olympic Games. In an area of 5000 square metres, around 125 exhibits, including cars, motorbikes and engines, illustrate the company’s 100-year history from its roots to present day.

The Olympic Park

Home to the 1972 Summer Olympics, Munich's spectacular Olympic Park covers an area of some 2.7 million square meters. The Olympic Park is abode to a variety of sports facilities, lakes, bicycle paths, concert venues and football grounds. This place regularly hosts concerts, festivals, sports events that attract locals and tourists making it one of the top places to visit in Munich.

The Olympic Park

Now a major recreational center, this huge facility hosts a variety of major concerts and events, including the summer Tollwood Festival (the winter Tollwood is held at Theresienhöhe, home of the Oktoberfest).

The Olympic Park

The Olympic Tower

The Olympic Tower, a 290-meter-high television tower built in 1968 that was renamed in honor of the Olympic games, has viewing platforms that offers breathtaking views over the Munich city.

BMW Factory & HeadQuarters

Viwe from the top of Olympic Tower

Allianz Arena

The Allianz Arena is an outdoor football stadium in Munich with a capacity of 75,024 seats. The impressive facade consists of 2,784 inflatable ETFE foil panels, each of which can be individually illuminated in red, blue or white: red for Bayern Munich, blue for the games of the TSV 1860 and white for the games of the German national team. Known for its exterior made from inflated ETFE panels, it is the first stadium in the world with a colour-changing surface.

Allianz Arena

Based on the designs of the main Swiss architects Herzog & de Meuron, construction began in 2002 and was completed in less than three years at the cost of $466 million. Allianz Arena in Munich is the most popular sports venue in Germany. The city's two most famous football teams, Bayern Munich and TSV 1860 Munich play here.