Sights & Attractions in Munich

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Alte Pinakothek
The long, massive brick Alte Pinakothek was constructed by Leo...
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Museums / Galleries Schwabing and Maxvorstadt: Art Museums and Galleries
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Deutsches Museum
Aircraft, vehicles, locomotives, and machinery fill a monumental...
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Museums / Galleries City Center
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Englischer Garten
This endless park, which melds into the open countryside at Munich's...
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Parks Royal Munich
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Feldherrnhalle
This open-sided pavilion was modeled after the 14th-century Loggia...
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Memorials / Monuments Royal Munich
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Frauenkirche
Munich's Dom (cathedral) is a distinctive late-Gothic brick structure...
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Religious Sites City Center
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Haus der Kunst
This colonnaded, classical-style building is one of Munich's...
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Museums / Galleries Royal Munich
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Hofbräuhaus
Duke Wilhelm V founded Munich's most famous brewery in 1589...
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Wineries / Breweries Royal Munich
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Hofgarten
The formal garden was once part of the royal palace grounds...
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Gardens / Arboretums Royal Munich
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Königsplatz
Monumental Grecian-style buildings designed by Leo von Klenze...
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Squares Schwabing and Maxvorstadt: Art Museums and Galleries
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Marienplatz
Bordered by the Neues Rathaus, shops, and cafés, this...
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Squares City Center
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Michaelskirche
A curious story explains why this sturdy Renaissance church has...
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Religious Sites City Center
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Neue Pinakothek
This fabulous museum opened in 1981 to house the royal collection...
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Museums / Galleries Schwabing and Maxvorstadt: Art Museums and Galleries
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Neues Rathaus
Munich's present town hall was built between 1867 and 1908 in...
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Government Buildings City Center
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Oktoberfest Grounds at Theresienwiese
The site of Munich's notorious Oktoberfest and the seasonal Tollwood...
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Fairground Outside the Center
 
Olympiapark
On the northern edge of Schwabing, undulating circus-tent-like...
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Parks Outside the Center
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Peterskirche
Munich's oldest and smallest parish church traces its origins...
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Religious Sites City Center
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Pinakothek der Moderne
Munich's latest cultural addition is also Germany's largest museum...
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Museums / Galleries Schwabing and Maxvorstadt: Art Museums and Galleries
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Residenz
One of the city's true treasures, Munich's royal palace began...
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Castles / Palaces Royal Munich
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Schloss Nymphenburg
This glorious baroque and rococo palace is the largest of its...
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Castles / Palaces Outside the Center
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Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus
This exquisite late-19th-century Florentine-style villa is the...
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Museums / Galleries Schwabing and Maxvorstadt: Art Museums and Galleries
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Theatinerkirche
This glorious baroque church owes its Italian appearance to its...
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Religious Sites Royal Munich
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Viktualienmarkt
The city's open-air market really is the beating heart of downtown...
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Markets / Bazaars City Center
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