Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
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St Ursula's on Kaiserplatz
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Market on Elisabethplatz
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BMW-Museum
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Erlöserkirche
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Nikolaiplatz & Seidlvilla
This Protestant Art Nouveau
church occupies the northern
end of the Münchner Freiheit.
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Münchner Freiheit
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Map G2
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Wedekindplatz
At the corner of Siegesstraße
and Maria-Josephastraße you'll
come upon this tranquil square.
The Seidlvilla (1905) houses a
centre for readings, concerts,
and exhibitions.
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Map G2
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www.seidlvilla.de
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Kaiserplatz & Kaiserstraße
Once the heart of rural Schwa-
bing, the square on Feilitzschstraße
is now somewhat rundown. It was
the site, in 1962, of the local riots,
known as “Schwabinger Krawalle”
(see p35)
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Map G2
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Elisabethplatz
Russian Expressionist
painter Vasili Kandinsky captured
the silhouette of St Ursula's
church on canvas. Ornate build-
ings from the Foundation Period
flank the Kaiserstraße. In 1902,
Lenin lived at No. 46.
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Map F2
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BMW-Museum
A piece of old Schwabing, this
square is named after the Austrian
empress. A market, the largest in
the city after Viktualienmarkt, has
been held here since 1903.
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Map F3
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Market: 10am-6pm Mon-
Fri, 7am-noon (sometimes later) Sat
The clover-leaf BMW-tower
and the bowl-shaped museum
at its base reopened in 2008
following major renovations.
Exhibits focus on the history of
automobile design and the old
model BMWs on display will
delight car buffs.
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Petuelring 130
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Map E1
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Open 10am-6pm Tue-Sun
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Museum
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Alter Nördlicher Friedhof
There's nothing morbid about
this park-like former cemetery
that dates back to 1866 and has
since been given over to the pub-
lic for recreation and relaxation.
Children play on the lawn among
old tombstones while adults seek
shade on the benches beneath
the trees.
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Between Ziebland-,
Arcis-, Adalbert- & Luisenstr.
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Map F3
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Luitpoldpark
Reich der Kristalle
Next door to the Pinakothek der
Moderne, this museum houses
a large collection of crystals and
minerals.
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Map L2
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Museums on
This park was created out
of rubble from World War II.
The restaurant in the Baroque
Bamberger Haus features ornate
dining rooms and a pretty terrace
for outdoor dining during warm
weather
(see p39)
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Prinzregentenstraße
The upper end of Prinzregenten-
straße is home to the Haus der
Kunst, the Bayerisches National-
museum, and the Schack-Galerie
(see pp36-7)
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Elisabethplatz is also home to a small, cosy market café,
the Marktcafé.
