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Alter Hof
The Alter Hof was the original medieval residence of the Wittelsbachs... |
Museums / Galleries, Castles / Palaces, Restaurants | City Center |
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Altes Rathaus
Much of the work on Munich's first town hall was done in the... |
Government Buildings | City Center |
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Archäologische Staatssammlung
This is Bavaria's fascinating record of its prehistoric, Roman... |
Museums / Galleries | Royal Munich |
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Asamkirche
Perhaps Munich's most ostentatious church, it has a suitably... |
Religious Sites | City Center |
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Bavaria Filmstadt
For real movie buffs, Munich has its own Hollywood-like neighborhood... |
Film / TV Studios | Outside the Center |
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Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Although the museum places emphasis on Bavarian cultural history... |
Museums / Galleries | Royal Munich |
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BMW Museum
Munich is the home of the famous BMW car company. The circular... |
Museums / Galleries | Outside the Center |
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Botanischer Garten
On the northern edge of Schloss Nymphenburg, this collection... |
Gardens / Arboretums | Outside the Center |
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Deutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum
This quirky museum is in the enormous former St. Augustus Church... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center |
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Deutsches Museum Flugwerft Schleissheim
Connoisseurs of airplanes and flying machines will appreciate... |
Museums / Galleries | Outside the Center |
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Dreifaltigkeitskirche
Take a quick look at this characteristic church built to commemorate... |
Religious Sites | Schwabing and Maxvorstadt |
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Elisabethmarkt
Founded in 1903, Schwabing's permanent outdoor market is smaller... |
Markets / Bazaars | Schwabing and Maxvorstadt |
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GedenkStätte Weisse Rose
Siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, fellow students Alexander Schmorell... |
Museums / Galleries | Royal Munich |
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Hauptbahnhof
The train station isn't a cultural site, but it's a particularly... |
Transportation Sites | City Center |
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Jewish Center Munich
The striking new Jewish Center at St.-Jakobs-Platz has transformed... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center |
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Karlsplatz
In 1728 Eustachius Föderl opened an inn and beer garden... |
Squares | City Center |
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Klosterkirche St. Anna
This striking example of the two Asam brothers' work in the Lehel... |
Religious Sites | City Center |
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Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung
Chagall, Giacometti, Picasso, and Gauguin are among the artists... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Royal Munich |
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Ludwigskirche
Planted halfway along the stark, neoclassical Ludwigstrasse is... |
Religious Sites | Royal Munich |
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Maximilianstrasse
Munich's most expensive and exclusive shopping street was named... |
Neighborhoods / Streets | Royal Munich |
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Münchner Stadtmuseum
On St.-Jakobs-Platz, this museum is as eclectic inside as the... |
Museums / Galleries | City Center |
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Münzhof
Originally built between 1563 and 1567, the ground floor was... |
Architectural Sites | City Center |
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Museum Villa Stuck
This dramatic neoclassical villa is the former home of one of... |
Museums / Galleries | Royal Munich |
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Nationaltheater
Bavaria's original National Theater at Max-Joseph-Platz didn't... |
Arts / Performance Venues | Royal Munich |
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Neues Schloss Schleißheim
Duke Wilhelm V found the perfect peaceful retreat outside Munich... |
Castles / Palaces | Outside the Center |
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Sammlung Schack
Around 180 German 19th-century paintings from the Romantic era... |
Museums / Galleries | Royal Munich |
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Schrannenhalle
On the south side of the Viktualienmarkt, behind the Pschorr... |
Markets / Bazaars | City Center |
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Siegestor
Built to bookend the Feldherrnhalle and mark the end of Ludwigstrasse... |
Memorials / Monuments | Royal Munich |
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Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
Arts and crafts from around the world are displayed in this extensive... |
Museums / Galleries | Royal Munich |
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Tierpark Hellabrunn
On the Isar, just upstream from the city, this attractive zoo... |
Zoos / Aquariums | Outside the Center |