Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
A Day on the Isar
Morning
Setting off from the
Müller'sche Volksbad
after coffee or breakfast at
Café im Volksbad
, turn left
at the baths along the Isar
to the to the footbridge,
which leads to
Praterinsel
.
Walk through the teaching
garden of the
Alpine
Museum
(no entrance
fee) and then across the
island - making a brief
stop at the
cultural centre
- until you reach Maximil-
iansbrücke, which will take
you directly to the
Maximilianeum
. Pass
the monument and turn
right onto Sckellstr. Follow
this street to Wiener Platz,
its market stalls, and the
Hofbräukeller
. A narrow
lane - An der Kreppe -
runs from Wiener Platz to
several of the historic inns
found in the Glasscherben
district. The
Hofbräukeller
offers reasonably priced
food and a beer garden
in summer.
Equipment, c. 1900, Alpine Museum
Oberföhring).This meant the salt
road was diverted - effectively
usurping lucrative customs fees
from the bishopric. Henry then
ordered a new bridge built farther
to the south - where today's
Ludwigsbrücke stands. The new
bridge, by which Benedictine
monks had settled, was quickly
surrounded by a thriving
settlement later called München
(literally, “near the monks”).
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Map M6-N6
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Auer-Mühlbach District &
Valentin-Haus
In the past, several small creeks
ran through Munich, many of which
were later filled in with concrete.
One of the surviving creeks is
the Auer Mühlbach, which is
most visible east of the Isar. Just
south of Ludwigsbrücke, this
creek has formed a small island
that is home to a restored
ensemble of historic houses. Karl
Valentin's birthplace is nearby at
Zeppelinstraße 41. The building is
not open to the public.
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Map N6
Afternoon
Return to Sckellstr., cross
Einsteinstr., and walk
along Maria-Theresia-Str.,
flanked by beautiful Foun-
dation Period and Art
Nouveau houses. The
Maximilian-Anlagen
is a
public park, and perfect for
a spot of ambling. Regard-
less of the route you take,
all paths will eventually
lead you to the
Friedens-
engel
. Continue along for
a few minutes until you
reach
Villa Stuck
, the Art
Nouveau museum
par
excellence
. For a coffee
break, try
Wiener's
(Ismaninger Str. 71a),
close to the No. 18 tram
stop. Take the tram back to
the city centre (Karlsplatz).
The ride will take you past
some of the most beauti-
ful spots in Munich.
Cultural centre, Praterinsel
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Some 64 beer cellars were located along the Isar between Wiener
Platz and Gasteig in the 1860s when the area was a brewery district.
