Frauenkirche
This gothic church is one of the most famous buildings in Munich. Constructed between 1468 and 1488, it became the cathedral and seat of the Archdiocese of the city from 1821. The twin towers are 99 metres high. It is possible to ascend one of the towers, from the top of which there is an uninterrupted view of Munich and its immediate environs. The oldest tombs of the Wittelsbach royal family in Munich are to be found in the princes’ crypt situated below the chancel.
Address: Frauenplatz 12, 80331 München
More information: http://www.muenchner-dom.de/
Botanischer Garten
The botanical garden was created between 1909 and 1914. It covers an area of 22 hectares and has around 14,000 varieties of plants. The rose garden (outdoors) and the Palmenhaus (palm house) housing many tropical plants are two unmissable sections.
Address: Menzinger Straße 65, 80638 München
More information: http://www.botmuc.de/
Alte Pinakothek
This outstanding museum is not only the most visited museum in Munich, but is also considered to be one of the six most beautiful galleries in the world. More than 9000 paintings by 1400 artists are exhibited here in a Renaissance-style building. Early pieces and works of art from all eras up to the 18th century hang side by side in this unique venue: German and Dutch canvases of the 15th and 16th centuries, Flemish and Dutch paintings of the 17th century and splendid Italian works of the 18th century. Feast your eyes…
Address: Barer Straße 27, 80333 München
More information: http://www.pinakothek.de/
Bier und Oktoberfest Museum
This museum of beer is located in an authentic and magnificent Munich house dating from 1327. It retells the epic story of beer, from the banks of the Nile to the Munich Oktoberfest. The third floor is entirely devoted to this annual event. If your mouth is watering after all that talk of beer, you can visit the bar which is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 6pm to midnight. Cheers!
Address: Sterneckerstraße 2, 80331 München
More information: http://www.bier-und-oktoberfestmuseum.de/
Deutsches Museum
At 50,000m² and with 17,000 objects on display, the German Museum is on a massive scale. Created by Oskar von Miller in 1903, it is entirely dedicated to natural sciences and technology. In the planetarium, the history of the sciences is explained alongside 20th-century innovations.
Address: Museumsinsel 1, 80538 München
More information: http://www.deutsches-museum.de/
Frauenkirche
This gothic church is one of the most famous buildings in Munich. Constructed between 1468 and 1488, it became the cathedral and seat of the Archdiocese of the city from 1821. The twin towers are 99 metres high. It is possible to ascend one of the towers, from the top of which there is an uninterrupted view of Munich and its immediate environs. The oldest tombs of the Wittelsbach royal family in Munich are to be found in the princes’ crypt situated below the chancel.
Botanischer Garten
The botanical garden was created between 1909 and 1914. It covers an area of 22 hectares and has around 14,000 varieties of plants. The rose garden (outdoors) and the Palmenhaus (palm house) housing many tropical plants are two unmissable sections.
Alte Pinakothek
This outstanding museum is not only the most visited museum in Munich, but is also considered to be one of the six most beautiful galleries in the world. More than 9000 paintings by 1400 artists are exhibited here in a Renaissance-style building. Early pieces and works of art from all eras up to the 18th century hang side by side in this unique venue: German and Dutch canvases of the 15th and 16th centuries, Flemish and Dutch paintings of the 17th century and splendid Italian works of the 18th century. Feast your eyes…
Bier und Oktoberfest Museum
This museum of beer is located in an authentic and magnificent Munich house dating from 1327. It retells the epic story of beer, from the banks of the Nile to the Munich Oktoberfest. The third floor is entirely devoted to this annual event. If your mouth is watering after all that talk of beer, you can visit the bar which is open from Tuesday to Saturday from 6pm to midnight. Cheers!
Deutsches Museum
At 50,000m² and with 17,000 objects on display, the German Museum is on a massive scale. Created by Oskar von Miller in 1903, it is entirely dedicated to natural sciences and technology. In the planetarium, the history of the sciences is explained alongside 20th-century innovations.
