The Sights of Munich

http://www.bayern.de/Muenchen/english/about_munich/general_sights.html (Einblicke ins Internet, 10/1995)
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Alter Hof (Old Court)
Burgstraße 8, 80331 München
First ducal and imperial town residence of the ruling Wittelsbach family. Has retained its medieval castle character despite renovations and war damage. Beautiful courtyard.

Isartor (Isar Gate)
Most easterly of Munich's three remaining town gates, dating from 14th century. Careful restoration has recreated the dimensions and appearance of the original structure.

Karlstor (Charles' Gate)
Westerly town gate from 14th century. At the end of 18th century incorporated into the square known as "Stachus" (officially Karlsplatz). Today marks one end of Munich's first pedestrian zone.

Sendlinger Tor (Sendlinger Gate)
Remaining towers of southerly fortifications from 14th century.

Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall)
Marienplatz 15, 80331 München
Most easterly building on Marienplatz square, at the heart of Munich. Gothic council hall and ballroom, rebuilt; adjoining town hall tower reconstructed.

Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall)
Marienplatz 8, 80331 München
Built 1867 - 1909 in Flanders Gothic style; its facade, over 300 feet in length, features strikingly elaborate stone ornamentation. Its 260-foot tower with carillon is, with St. Peter's Church and the twin towers of the Cathedral, one of the most distinctive features of the city's skyline.

Glockenspiel im Rathausturm (Carillon in New Town Hall Tower)
Largest carillon in Germany, with near-life-size figures reenacting traditional Coopers' Dance and jousting match.

Königsplatz
Square in Classicist style, bordered by Glyptothek, Collection of Antiquities and Propylaen modeled on Greco-Roman temples. Unique in Germany's architectural history.

Ludwigstraße
Magnificent "show street", from Siegestor (Victory Gate) to Feldherrnhalle (Commanders' Hall); built under King Ludwig 1st in the first half of the 19th century, marked transformation of Munich from medieval town into Imperial residence.

Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame) and Bavaria
U-shaped open hall modeled on Greco-Roman precedents, memorial to distinguished figures of Bavarian history. Sited above Theresienwiese (site of Oktoberfest). The bronze statue in front of the hall represents the State of Bavaria; a good view of the city skyline with its many towers can be had from the top.

Schloß Nymphenburg
80638 München, Tel. 17 90 80
Including summer-houses of Amalienburg, Badenburg and Pagodenburg, Magdalenenklause grotto and Marstallmuseum (Royal Stables Museum).

Olympiapark
Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21, 80809 München, Tel. 30 67-24 14
Site of the XXth Summer Olympics in 1972, this beautifully landscape park is accentuated by a spectacular suspension roof over its main sports facilities.

Olympiaturm
(Olympia Tower), 951 feet
The tallest television tower in the Federal Republic.

Munich Hellabrunn Zoo in Munich-Thalkirchen
Tierparkstrasse 30, 81543 München, Tel. 62 50 80
First "geo-zoo" in the world with approximately 460 species and a total of about 5000 animals.

Botanic Gardens in Nymphenburg
Menzinger Strasse 65, 80992 München, Tel. 178 61-310/350
One of the largest botanic gardens in Germany with plants from all over the world in outdoor displays and hothouses.

Bavaria-Film-Tour
Bavariafilmplatz 7, 82031 Geiselgasteig, Tel. 64 99 23 04
Take the Film Express through Germany's Film City, where around 150 hours of cinema and TV films are produced every year. This was the birthplace of films such as "Das Boot" ("The U-Boat"), "Cabaret", "The Neverending Story" and many German TV series. The dream and the reality , the locations and the scenery, the truth and the tricks of the film business are right here for you to explore.