Top Attractions in Munich

The 38-metre-high monument to the Greek goddess of victory, Nike, is something like the city's guardian angel - a reminder of peace.

Alter Peter (Old Peter) affords one of the best views over the city’s rooftops. It is the tower to Munich’s oldest church, Peterskirche, which is located just behind Marienplatz.

Built in the late 19th century, this neo-baroque building hosts an exhibition commemorating the resistance of the Weiße Rose against the Nazi dictatorship.  Since 1945, it has also been the venue of numerous trials that have drawn attention far beyond Munich.

The famous square and the old city gate are often the starting point for a shopping tour through the Munich pedestrian zone.

The Maximilianeum is the seat of the Bavarian Parliament and also houses a foundation for the highly gifted

Munich is often known as Italy's most northerly city. Stand on Odeonsplatz square soaking up the spectacular scenery around you and you'll understand why.

A setting like nowhere else in the world: the opera house, the Residenz palace and theatre, the magnificent palace that used to house the city’s main post office and a row of traditional middle-class houses frame the square at Max-Joseph-Platz.

Sendlinger Tor gate is one of the last remaining pieces of Munich’s city wall – it has surrounded the Altstadt since the 15th century.

The Olympic Stadium with its world-famous canopy top  was the focal point of the 1972 Summer Games in Munich.

Don't forget your camera! The neighbourhood in the Olympic Park with the former accommodation of the 1972 athletes offers great motifs. Not only for architecture fans.

The Hofgarten (Royal Garden) at the Residenz palace is an idyllic green park on the edge of Munich’s historic old town.

The triumphal arch situated at the beginning of the city’s picturesque Leopoldstrasse boulevard is a larger-than-life testament to Munich's love for Italy, while also acting as an important memorial to peace.

The second largest altar fresco in the world and the wonderful sound of its organ are two fine reasons to pay a visit to the Ludwigskirche.

The Protestant St. Lukas Church on the western bank of the Isar is open almost every day of the year as a place of silence.

Asamkirche on Sendlinger Straße, with its splendid facade, is one of southern Germany’s most significant Late Baroque buildings.

Michaelskirche Jesuit church in Munich’s pedestrian zone is the largest Renaissance church north of the Alps. Ludwig II, the Fairytale King, is buried in its royal crypt.

There is still one hidden gem among the many sights in Munich: the Catholic Herz-Jesu-Kirche in the Neuhausen district boasts the largest church doors in the world.

The Ohel Jakob Synagogue is an architectural masterpiece. Along with the Jüdisches Museum (Jewish Museum) and the Gemeindezentrum (Community Centre), it forms part of the Jüdisches Zentrum (Jewish Centre) at Sankt-Jakobs-Platz in Munich.

Taking a stroll along the Isar river between the Deutsches Museum and the Maximilianeum building, you won’t fail to miss the grand Lukaskirche and its distinctive towers on the western bank.

The Prinzregententheater is one of Munich’s largest theatres. From cabaret and concerts to opera, the theatre hosts a diverse range of events.

A venue that once hosted Napoleon, the Cuvilliés-Theater in Munich’s Residenz palace is known as Germany’s finest Rococo theatre.

Bavaria’s state opera and ballet companies showcase their talents here at the Nationaltheater, which is home to one of the world’s largest stages for opera.

Everything brand new: The recently renovated Gärtnerplatztheater is one of Munich's top addresses for opera, operetta, musical and dance.

The cultural centre in Sendling boasts modern architecture, a varied programme and plenty of urban charm.

Only a few minutes away from the main station: the Alter Botanischer Garten is a verdant oasis at the heart of the city, with exotic trees and an impressive Neptune fountain.

The Alte Hof in Munich's old town was the residence of the Wittelsbach dynasty for over two centuries and today combines architectural elements of the Middle Ages and modernity.

Enthroned at an impressive height of 18 metres, Bavaria, patroness of the Bavarian state, presides over Munich from the edge of Theresienwiese. The monument, the first colossal statue to be made entirely of bronze since the classical period, is a true feat of engineering.

Müllersches Volksbad is an indoor swimming pool and local attraction all in one. This jewel of art nouveau design is not far from the Deutsches Museum and Gasteig cultural centre on the banks of the Isar river.

Schloss Blutenburg in the west of Munich once served as a hunting lodge and was first mentioned in a document in 1432.

The magnificent Schleissheim palaces just in the north of Munich, are considered to be among the most beautiful Baroque buildings in Germany.

Workers on their lunch break, people meeting for after-work drinks, longterm residents of Munich and visitors from far and wide all meet up in the beer garden at Viktualienmarkt.

Gasteig has been a centre for cultural life in Munich for over 30 years. The world-famous Munich Philharmonic is based here.

Luckily, the new quarter provides a place where living, art and work come together and thoughts can run free.  

International place of remembrance and learning: the KZ-Gedenkstätte Dachau has been dedicated to the memory of the victims of Dachau Concentration Camp.

A white giant in the Schwabing district: The 17-metre-high Walking Man by US artist Jonathan Borofsky on Leopoldstraße is not to be missed.

The colourful bloom at the Botanischer Garten in the district of Nymphenburg is fabulous. The scent that fills the gardens when the roses are in bloom is particularly captivating.

The Flosslände (raft launch) in Thalkirchen is not only the world's oldest river wave enjoyed by surfers, it is also a green recreational area situated on the banks of the Isar: Here, visitors can kayak, splash in the natural pool, golf and camp.

It is a paradise for recreationists as well as for those seeking relaxation with many beautiful places downstream and upstream.

Winter fun in a fairytale setting: over winter, Nymphenburg Palace canal is overrun with ice skaters, curling teams and ice hockey players.

The new sports arena in the Olympic Park will provide Munich's successful ice hockey and basketball teams with a new home stadium as well as an attractive offering for visitors.

Have fun and relax in the Mediterranean ambience of the world’s largest thermal spa. Just 40 kilometres to the north-east of Munich, you can immerse yourself in a top-class swimming and leisure paradise.