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forges tapestries, patterned floors, coffered ceilings and other elements into a harmonious
work of art. Today his pad is open as a museum with changing exhibitions.
STATUE
Friedensengel
( Friedensengel/Villa Stuck)
Just east of the Isar River, the
Friedensengel
(Angel of
Peace) statue stands guard from its perch atop a 23m-high column. It commemorates the
1871 Treaty of Versailles, which ended the Franco-Prussian War, and the base contains
some shimmering golden frescos. On New Year's Eve the steps around the monument are
party central, hence all the popped corks that litter the ground when the snow thaws.
Prinzregententheater
( 218 502;
www.prinzregententheater.de
; Prinzregentenplatz 12; Prinzregenten-
platz)
One of Bogenhausen's main landmarks is the Prinzregententheater. Its dramatic mix
of art nouveau and neoclassical styles was conceived under Prince-Regent Luitpold as a
festival house for Richard Wagner operas.
After WWII it became the temporary home of the Bavarian State Opera for a couple of
decades, but then was left to crumble for a quarter-century. A theatre director named
August Everding eventually rode to the rescue and raised the funds for its renovation. In
1996 it reopened to the strains of Wagner's
Tristan und Isolde
. Today the beautiful venue
is used for drama, concerts and other events, and is also the seat of the Bavarian Theatre
Academy.
THEATRE
OUTER DISTRICTS
Allianz Arena
( tour 01805-555 101;
www.allianz-arena.de
; Werner-Heisenberg-Allee 25, Fröttman-
ing; tour adult/child €10/6.50; tours 1pm, in English; Fröttmaning)
Sporting and
architecture fans alike should take a side trip to the northern suburb of Fröttmaning to see
the ultraslick €340 million Allianz Arena, Munich's dramatic football stadium. The
75-minute stadium tours are hugely popular (no tours on match days); tickets are sold in
the 3rd-floor gift shop.
Nicknamed the life belt and rubber boat, it has walls made of inflatable cushions that
can be individually lit to match the colours of the host team (red for 1 FC Bayern, blue for
TSV 1860, and white for the national side).
SOCCER STADIUM
