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Left Nikolaikirche Centre Hofbräukeller Right Arched portal of Annakirche
Best of the Rest
! An der Kreppe
ornamentation by the Asam
brothers. d St-Anna-Platz 21
Map M4
& Annakirche (St Anna)
Restored inns and hostels
for day-labourers and brick work-
ers give this corner of Haidhausen
a village-like character. d An der
Kreppe (Wiener Platz) Map P5
@ Hofbräukeller
A neo-Romanesque parish
church, St Anna (1892) is the
result of an architecture competi-
tion. d St-Anna-Platz 5 Map N4
* Upper Maximilianstraße
The little brother of the Hof-
bräuhaus, also serving the famous
brew. Set in a neo-Renaissance
building, with a popular beer
garden (see p25) . d Wiener Platz
Map P5 www.hofbraeukeller.de
£ Nikolaikirche
& Maxmonument
The stretch between the old ring
road (Altstadtring) and the Maxi-
milianeum is flanked by ornate
public buildings, including the
Völkerkundemuseum and the
Parliament of Upper Bavaria. A
monument to Maximilian II
stands at the centre of a
roundabout. d Map M4-N4
( Staatliches Museum
This small church, first men-
tioned in historical records in 1313,
is set on the banks of the Isar. The
cloister is a mirror image of that at
Altötting. d Innere Wiener Str. 1
Map N5
$ Lehel
für Völkerkunde
Dating from 1859-65, this stately
building in the style of the Maxi-
milian era has been home to the
Völkerkundemuseum (museum
of ethnology) since 1926. The
collection comprises over
300,000 objects from cultures
beyond Europe (see p37).
) Museums on Prinz-
The Lehel district, part of
which is located in the Old Town,
boasts many buildings from the
Foundation Period. The streets
around Thierschplatz are worth
a stroll. d Map M5
% Sankt Lukas
St Luke's is known for its
choral concerts (see p41) .
d Mariannenplatz 3 Map N5
^ Monastery Church
regentenstraße
The upper stretch of
Prinzregentenstraße is
home to the Haus der
Kunst, the National
Gallery (Nationalmu-
seum), and the
Schack Galerie
(see pp36-7) .
St Anna
This Rococo jewel in
the Lehel district
was built by
Johann Michael
Fischer, with
Monument to Maximilian II
100
City bus no. 100 runs along the Prinzregentenstraße and stops
at several museums.
 
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