Attractions

ATTRACTIONS
14th century Karlstor ("Karl's Gate"), which marks the beginning of the Altstadt (Old Town) and pedestrian zone in the heart of downtown Munich. Karl's Gate is a short walk from the Hauptbahnhof (main train station), so most visitors to Munich begin their urban adventures here.
View from Neuhauserstra?e, which leads from Karl's Gate to the Marienplatz. The twin towers of the famous Frauenkirche (Church of our Lady) can be seen rising above its confined quarters in this dense city. In fact, the platz in front of the Frauenkirche is so tight, that this is the best picture I could get of this marvelous church!
Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall) facing the ever popular Marienplatz. Once again, good shots of the buildings were obstructed by their tight packing, not to mention throngs of people. An additional frustration when I was there was that many of the buildings and churches were under renovation and were therefore covered with scaffolding. Thus, I was unable to photograph many of the other key sights in the core of downtown.
The dominating Theatinerkirche, built in 1662, is massive in size, color, and presence. (Another great example of "Munich Mustard") This church sits on the Odeonsplatz with another imposing giant, the Feldherrnhalle, which is a military memorial consisting of a large stone stage with pillar-and-arch front (not see here). I have never felt such a strong sense of "heaviness" as when standing in this square.
Typical street scene in downtown Munich, this one looking across Maximillianstra?e to the Max Joseph statue and Residenz (right) and buildings on Residenzstra?e.