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From the Isartor to the Karlstor

From the Isartor to the Karlstor

Today, only three of the four main gates of the old city wall in Munich remain standing. The Isartor (completed in 1337) stands right next to the Torbräu Hotel and in medieval times it was the main entrance into the city from the Salzstrasse (salt road).A walk along the Tal – the vibrant shopping street – will take you directly to Marienplatz, the central square at the heart of the city with its impressive Mariensäule (Marian column) and the Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall). This building is the seat of the city council and the balcony is where the FC Bayern football team can sometimes be seen holding up their trophies in front of tens of thousands of cheering fans.

(Photo: Stefan Beck/CC BY-SA 3.0)

(Photo: G. Hildenbrandt)

Marienplatz is the start of the pedestrian zone which runs to the west. Opened in 1972 for the Olympic Games, it is a bustling shopping paradise where, at peak times, up to 14,000 passers-by can be seen strolling around. Here you will find the fascinating Jagd- und Fischereimuseum (Hunting and Fishing Museum) on Neuhauser Strasse 2, and just one junction further on is St. Michael (St. Michael’s Church), the first Renaissance church north of the Alps, built in 1583-1597. Those interested in royalty will know that King Ludwig II rests here in the prince’s crypt.

Continuing straight ahead (provided you don’t succumb to the temptations of shopping, that is!) will take you to the Karlstor gate which was first mentioned in documents in 1302. Behind that lies the large square called Karlsplatz but known by locals as Stachus.It is well worth going below ground here to visit the Stachus shopping centre with some 60 shops extending over approx. 7,500 square metres. The many shopping passages make Stachus one of the largest underground shopping centres in Europe.

(Photo: G. Hildenbrandt)

From Torbräu to the Maximilianeum Building

From Torbräu to the Maximilianeum Building

Our easy city walk takes us through the beautiful Lehel district with its luxurious, renovated apartment buildings dating back to the 19th century. Turn left as you leave the Torbräu and when you reach Isartorplatz, turn left into Thierschstrasse.

(Photo: G. Hildenbrandt)

The Lehel district has been a popular residential area since the mid 1800s but there are also some real gems in the form of retails shops and antique shops waiting to be discovered. After just a few steps you will pass Lukaskirche (St. Luke’s Church) on Mariannenplatz. Built in 1893-1896, in 1983 it was declared a protected historic building under the terms of the Hague Convention. Concerts are frequently held there in the evenings featuring sacred and gospel music.

Continue on this street until you reach the Max II Monument on Maximiliansstrasse, dedicated to Maximilian II who ruled as King of Bavaria from 1848-1864 and made great efforts to turn Munich into a centre of culture and education. Max II also built the Maximilianeum that you will see rising up behind him. This was built as the home of a foundation for gifted students and it is also from here that the state parliament controls the affairs of the Free State of Bavaria. To return to the hotel you can either stroll along the bank of the River Isar, or take the route back into town on Maximilianstrasse, the most exclusive shopping street in Munich.

(Photo: G. Hildenbrandt)

From the Torbräu to the Englischer Garden (English Garden)

From the Torbräu to the Englischer Garden (English Garden)

Take the side exit out of the hotel. Turn left onto Marienstrasse, then turn right at Hochbrückenstrasse and go along the road Am Kosttor until you reach the elegant Maximilianstrasse. On the opposite side of the road, continue walking left und turn into Alfons-Goppel-Strasse. You are now walking along the back of the Munich Residenz, a former royal palace. Before too long you will arrive at the Hofgarten (Court Garden) with its Dianatempel, a pavilion for the goddess Diana, where salsa dancing often takes place in the evening, and the impressive facade of the Bayerische Staatskanzlei (Bavarian State Chancellery).

(Photo: Schlaier)

(Photo: Julian Herzog/CC BY-SA 4.0)

Leave the Hofgarten heading north. Diagonally opposite you will see the Haus der Kunst art museum on Prinzregentenstrasse, one of the world’s leading centres for contemporary art, where regular exhibitions are staged in huge rooms several metres high to showcase the works of art to maximum effect. Situated underneath the museum is Munich’s best-known disco, the P1 nightclub.

The museum backs onto the start of the Englischer Garten, one of the world’s largest urban public parks. Just two of the highlights in this park are the Monopteros and the Chinesischer Turm (Chinese Tower). And surfers looking for the perfect wave will find it in this park virtually all year round in the form of the Eisbachwelle continuous wave. You can get a good view of the surfriders from Prinzregentenstrasse (corner of Lerchenfeldstrasse).