Munich - information about the city
Munich ( /ˈmjuːnɪk/; ( German: München, [ˈmʏnçən]; Austro-Bavarian: Minga ) is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, behind Berlin and Hamburg. About 1.35 million people live within the city limits. Munich hosted the 1972 Summer Olympics.
Munich - tourist attractions
Hypo-Haus | The Hypo-Haus is a skyscraper in Munich constructed between 1975 and 1981 and serves as the headquarters of the HypoVereinsbank. It is located at Arabellapark, part of the Bogenhausen district in the East of Munich next to the Arabella High-Rise Building. The building is 114 metres (374 ft) high and... | ||
Viktualienmarkt | The Viktualienmarkt is a daily food market and a square in the center of Munich, Germany. The Viktualienmarkt developed from an original farmers' market to a popular market for gourmets. In an area covering 22,000 square meters, 140 stalls and shops offer flowers, exotic fruit, game, poultry, spices... | ||
Hofbräuhaus am Platzl | The Hofbräuhaus am Platzl is a beer hall in the city center of Munich, Germany. The inn was originally built in 1598 by Bavarian Duke Maximilian I. It was built as an extension of the original Hofbräu brewery, but for Weissbier (wheat beer). The general public was admitted only in 1828 by then king ... | ||
Blutenburg Castle | Blutenburg Castle is an old ducal country seat in the west of Munich, Germany, on the banks of river Würm. The castle was built between two arms of the River Würm for Duke Albert III, Duke of Bavaria in 1438–39 as a hunting-lodge, replacing an older castle burned down in war. Albert's son, Duke Sig... | ||
HintQuest | HintQuest is a Live-Escape Game placed in Munich. You and your friends will be locked in a room, which is full of puzzles, quizzes, keys and locks and will have 60 minutes to solve the mysteries and find the way out. You will need all your imagination, creativity and team spirit to succeed. 2-6 p... | ||
Bavarian National Museum | The Bavarian National Museum (Bayerisches Nationalmuseum) in Munich is one of the most important cultural history museums in Europe. The building, erected in the style of historism by Gabriel von Seidl 1894-1900, is one of the most original and significant museum buildings of its time. It is situate... | ||
New Town Hall in Munich | The New Town Hall (German: Neues Rathaus ) is a town hall at the northern part of Marienplatz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It hosts the city government including the city council, offices of the mayors and part of the administration. In 1874 the municipality had left the Old Town Hall for its new do... | ||
Munich Frauenkirche | The Frauenkirche (full name Dom zu unserer lieben Frau, "Cathedral of Our Dear Lady") is a church in the Bavarian city of Munich that serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop. It is a landmark and is considered a symbol of the Bavarian capital cit... | ||
Old Town Hall in Munich | The Old Town Hall ( German Altes Rathaus ), until 1874 the domicile of the municipality, serves today as a building for the city council in Munich. The Old Town Hall bounds the central square Marienplatz on its east side. The building, documented for the first time in 1310, had its Grand Hall (Große... | ||
Allianz Arena | The Allianz Arena is located in the neighborhood of Fröttmaning, north of Munich in the state of Bavaria, Germany.His teams are holders FC Bayern München and TSV 1860 München. Those teams previously played locally at the Olympic Stadium in Munich. It was one of the subsites of the FIFA World Cup 2... |
Relevant data
Geographical coordinates:
48.15, 11.5833
Approximate population: 2,606,021
Approximate population: 2,606,021
The oldest constructions
- Old Town Hall in Munich (1420 - 1480, ?)
- Blutenburg Castle (1438 - 1439, ?)
- Munich Frauenkirche (1468 - 1488, 1494)
- St. Michael's Church in Munich (1583 - 1597, ?)
- New Town Hall in Munich (1867 - 1909, ?)
The highest points
- Hypo-Haus (114 m.)
- Munich Frauenkirche (109 m.)
Most active architects
- Jurg von Halsbach (2)
- Jacqes Herzog (1)
- Frei Otto (1)
- Pierre de Meuron (1)
- Gabriel von Seidl (1)
Famous architects born in the city
- Jurg von Halsbach (2)
- Domenico Quaglio (1)
- Gabriel von Seidl (1)
Famous architects who died in the city
- Max Littmann (2)
- Jurg von Halsbach (2)
- Friedrich Sustris (1)