Park
English Garden
Munich, Germany
A huge city park with a beer garden, a Chinese tower and surfers on a river wave.
Square · Germany · Bavaria
Marienplatz
Munich's central square, home of the neo-Gothic New Town Hall and its famous glockenspiel.
Free to enter about 45 min
For storytellers
Why Marienplatz matters
Marienplatz is Munich's living room. The ornate neo-Gothic town hall dominates one side, and its glockenspiel puts on a show of moving figures at set times each day, drawing crowds to look up. Cafes and shops fan out in every direction, and the pedestrian streets lead to the market and the Frauenkirche. Start here and you will find your bearings fast.
Talking points
- The glockenspiel puts on a daily show with moving figures
- The New Town Hall has a tower you can climb
- Pedestrian streets branch off in all directions
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