Sights & Attractions in Munich

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Alter Hof
This palace was the original medieval residence of the Wittelsbachs...
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Castles / Palaces City Center
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Altes Rathaus
Munich's first town hall was built in 1474. Its great hall—destroyed...
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Government Buildings City Center
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Antikensammlungen
This museum has a beautiful collection of small sculptures, Etruscan...
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Museums / Galleries Schwabing and Maxvorstadt: Art Museums and Galleries
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Archäologische Staatssammlung
This is Bavaria's fascinating record of its prehistoric, Roman...
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Museums / Galleries Royal Munich
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Asamkirche
Munich's most unusual church has a suitably extraordinary entrance...
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Religious Sites City Center
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Bavaria Filmstadt
For real movie buffs, Munich has its own Hollywood-like neighborhood...
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Film / TV Studios Outside the Center
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Bayerisches Nationalmuseum
Although the museum places emphasis on Bavarian cultural history...
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Museums / Galleries Royal Munich
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BMW Museum
Munich is the home of the famous BMW car company. Its museum...
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Museums / Galleries Outside the Center
 
Botanischer Garten
Located on the eastern edge of Schloss Nymphenburg, this collection...
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Gardens / Arboretums Outside the Center
 
Deutsches Jagd- und Fischereimuseum
This quirky museum contains the world's largest collection of...
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Museums / Galleries City Center
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Deutsches Museum-"Flugwerft Schleissheim"
Connoisseurs of airplanes and flying machines will appreciate...
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Museums / Galleries Outside the Center
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Dreifaltigkeitskirche
Take a quick look at this fanciful church near Maximiliansplatz...
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Religious Sites Schwabing and Maxvorstadt: Art Museums and Galleries
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Elisabethmarkt
Schwabing's permanent outdoor market is smaller than the popular...
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Markets / Bazaars Schwabing and Maxvorstadt: Art Museums and Galleries
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Franziskanerklosterkirche St. Anna
This striking example of the two Asam brothers' work in the Lehel...
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Religious Sites City Center
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GedenkStätte Weisse Rose
Siblings Hans and Sophie Scholl, fellow students Alexander Schmorell...
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Museums / Galleries Royal Munich
 
Glyptothek
This amazing collection of Greek and Roman sculptures is among...
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Museums / Galleries Schwabing and Maxvorstadt: Art Museums and Galleries
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Hauptbahnhof
Obviously not a cultural site, but it is a particularly handy...
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Transportation Sites City Center
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Hellabrunn Zoo
Set right down on the Isar a bit upstream from town, this attractive...
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Zoos / Aquariums Outside the Center
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Jewish Center Munich
The striking new Jewish Center Munich has transformed the formerly...
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Museums / Galleries City Center
 
Karlsplatz
In 1755 Eustachius Föderl opened an inn and beer garden...
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Squares City Center
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Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung
Chagall, Giacometti, Picasso, and Gauguin were among the artists...
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Arts / Performance Venues Royal Munich
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Ludwigskirche
Planted halfway along the stark, neoclassically styled Ludwigstrasse...
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Religious Sites Royal Munich
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Maximilianstrasse
Munich's sophisticated shopping street was named after King Maximilian...
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Neighborhoods / Streets Royal Munich
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Münchner Stadtmuseum
Wedged in by Oberanger, Rosental, and St.-Jakobsplatz, this museum...
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Museums / Galleries City Center
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Münze
Originally royal stables, the Münze was created by court...
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Architectural Sites City Center
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Museum Villa Stuck
This beautiful neoclassical villa is the former home of one of...
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Museums / Galleries Royal Munich
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Nationaltheater
Built in the late 19th century as a royal opera house with a...
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Arts / Performance Venues Royal Munich
 
Schack-Galerie
Florid and romantic 19th-century German paintings (some now obscure)...
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Museums / Galleries Royal Munich
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Schloss Schleissheim
In 1597 Duke Wilhelm V decided to look for a peaceful retreat...
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Castles / Palaces Outside the Center
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Schrannenhalle
On the south side of the Viktualienmarkt, behind the Pschorr...
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Markets / Bazaars City Center
 
Siegestor
Marking the beginning of Leopoldstrasse, the Siegestor has Italian...
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Memorials / Monuments Royal Munich
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SiemensForum
Siemens has been one of Germany's major employers and technological...
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Museums / Galleries Royal Munich
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Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde
Arts and crafts from around the world are displayed in this extensive...
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