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Best historic in Munich

14 places from 8 Munich travel vlogs, most-mentioned first. The play button jumps to that moment in the video.

14 places

  1. Feldherrnhalle

    Historic site · Altstadt

    The Field Marshals' Hall on Odeonsplatz, known for its impressive lion sculptures.

  2. Palace of Justice (Justizpalast)

    Historic site · Maxvorstadt

    Historic courthouse across from Karlsplatz with gorgeous interiors, free to enter and often called a hidden gem.

  3. Sendlinger Tor

    Historic site · Altstadt

    A restored 14th-century red-brick gate that was once one of the entrances into the medieval city.

  4. Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus)

    Historic site · Altstadt

    Historic old town hall on Marienplatz that now houses a toy museum.

  5. Karlstor

    Historic site · Altstadt

    Karlstor is a former city gate in the Altstadt of Munich, dominating Karlsplatz.

  6. Viscardigasse

    Historic site · Altstadt

    Small lane with golden cobblestones honouring people who used it to avoid the Nazi salute at the Feldherrnhalle.

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8 more picks, each from a single vlog, so not ranked.

  1. Bavarian State Chancellery (Bayerische Staatskanzlei)

    Historic site · Altstadt

    Handsome government building on the east side of the Hofgarten with a WWI soldiers' memorial in its courtyard.

  2. Maximilianeum

    Historic site · Haidhausen

    Grand building housing the Bavarian State Parliament and an exclusive student residence.

  3. Isartor

    Historic site · Altstadt

    Medieval city gate that is home to a small museum.

  4. White Rose Memorial (Geschwister-Scholl-Platz)

    Historic site · Maxvorstadt

    Memorial to the anti-Nazi White Rose student group, with bronze leaflet replicas set into the cobblestones.

  5. Ludwigstraße

    Historic site · Maxvorstadt

    A grand boulevard built by King Ludwig I and lined with neoclassical buildings, ending at the Siegestor.

  6. Preysingstraße

    Historic site · Haidhausen

    Said to be Munich's most beautiful street, it survived wartime bombing and keeps its quiet old-world character.

  7. Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)

    Historic site · Schwanthalerhöhe

    Colonnaded hall of fame beside the Bavaria statue with busts of important figures from Bavaria and nearby regions.

  8. Ludwig Maximilian University (LMU) Main Building

    Historic site · Maxvorstadt

    The grand main building of one of Germany's top universities, with impressive classic architecture and quiet hidden corners.