Best Landmarks in Munich

Marienplatz is where the main and oldest Christmas Market in Munich takes place, dating back to 1642. The square is beautifully illuminated at night, and in a building in Marienplatz there is a hidden gem: a Law Library, open only 10 minutes a day.

The Chinese Tower is one of Munich’s most famous landmarks, where you’ll find a huge selection of traditional Bavarian foods and plenty of giant beers to keep you going, as well as live music from the tower during the warmer months.

Das Neue Rathaus am Marienplatz beeindruckt mit seiner Architektur und dem Glockenspiel, das bayerische Szenen aufführt.

A small but significant square right next to the Royal Palace with architecture inspired by the Italian Renaissance, including a replica of the loggia in Florence.

Eine Loggia am Odeonsplatz.

A square in Munich near the main square and pedestrian area, where shopping continues even underground at Stachus Passagen.

Stachus ist einer der schönsten Plätze der Stadt und das Tor zur Altstadt.

A structure within the English Garden offering views of the park.

Offers panoramic views over Munich after a climb of 300 steps.

A landmark located in Marienplatz.

A landmark located in Marienplatz.

The Glockenspiel is a musical clock in the tower of the New City Hall, inspired by medieval tournaments, with performances featuring jousting and dancing coopers.

A statue from Munich's partner city Verona that supposedly brings good luck if you touch it.

A tower in the Frauenkirche that you can go up for a small fee.

The site of the Beer Hall Putsch in 1923; passers-by were once forced to perform the Hitlergruss.

A tower located in Olympiapark.

Isartor is all that remains of a medieval City Gate in Munich, and hosts a small Christmas Market centered around Feuerzangenbowle.

Sendlinger Tor is a restored 14th-century red brick gate, once an entrance point to the city, located a short walk from the Asam Church.

The Residenz Palace serves as the backdrop for a regal Christmas Village, home to various food and gift stands, and strange animatronics.

Das Siegestor wurde 1830 zur Ehrung der deutschen Armeen erbaut, die Napoleon besiegten, und dient heute als Mahnmal für den Frieden.

Königsplatz is a gorgeous square filled with cool Neoclassical monuments, including a huge city gate, the Glyptothek and the Bavarian State Collection of Antiquities.

Der Friedensengel ist eine sechs Meter hohe goldene Statue, die auf einer Säule steht und die Skyline von München überblickt.

Little Venice features fisherman's houses lining waterways, reminiscent of the Italian city.

Eagle's Nest, perched on Kelstein Mountain, offers panoramic views and was historically used by Hitler.

The historic Partner Gorge cuts a breathtaking path through limestone cliffs.

The Salt Stadle Salt Warehouse is a historic building that transforms into a beer garden in the summer evenings.

A monument at the University of Munich featuring replicas of the White Rose leaflets, commemorating the German activists who opposed the Nazi regime.

Located in Marienplatz, known for its historic Glockenspiel.

A gorge where the river blasts through the mountain, with a man-made walkway and hiking trails leading to beer gardens.

St Peter's Tower offers great postcard views of the Neues Rathaus.

The TV tower with a viewing platform 190 meters above ground that provides the widest and most spectacular panoramic view of Munich and the Alps.

The Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall) is a striking Neo-Gothic building on Marienplatz, inside which is one of the most beautiful libraries in the world.

The Bavarian State Chancellory building can be found in Hofgarten, with a moving memorial hidden in the building’s courtyard, dedicated to soldiers who lost their lives in World War I.

Max-Joseph Platz is a beautiful square where you’ll also find Munich’s National Theatre.

The Maximilianeum is home of Bavaria’s State Parliament and a hyper-exclusive student residence.

Karlstor is the former city gate that dominates Karlsplatz.

St Jakobsplatz is where you’ll find the Munich City Museum, as well as the Munich Jewish History Museum.

The Greek Monopteros is a highlight of a visit to the English Garden.

At Geschwister-Scholl-Platz, in front of the main university building, you’ll see a memorial dedicated to the “White Rose Resistance Group,” an anti-Nazi resistance group run by LMU students.

The Umschreibung is a unique photo op outside an office building of the Infinite Staircase, a beautiful piece of public art that is over 9 meters tall and leads nowhere.

The Olympiasee is a lake that is lined with Munich’s own little ‘Walk of Fame,’ with handprints and signatures embedded into the ground from famous celebrities.

The BMW Headquarters building is an iconic building in Munich Olympiapark.

The most famous meeting spot in Munich, where washing your wallet on Ash Wednesday is said to bring financial security for the year.

A pavilion from the 1600s at the centre of the Hofgarten, a very popular and relaxing park with free entrance.

The very heart of Munich, a lively and vibrant square featuring the neo-Gothic New Town Hall with a popular Glockenspiel and a tall column topped by a golden statue of the Virgin Mary.

One of the transport hubs of Munich and a square that ends Kaufingerstrasse, a famous and vibrant shopping street.

Maximilian I. fügte die Mariensäule 1638 hinzu und erklärte Maria zur neuen Patronin der Stadt.