Marienplatz is Munich’s historic central square, anchored by the Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall), whose Glockenspiel performs daily at 11 am and noon with 32 life-size figures reenacting a 1568 ducal wedding and a 1517 coopers’ dance. The Neo-Gothic building, completed in 1909 after 42 years of construction, stretches 100 meters across the square’s northern edge. The golden Mariensaeule column at the center dates from 1638. Entry to the square is free; a small fee covers the tower lift. The square connects directly to Munich’s pedestrian zone and is 10 minutes on foot from the Hofbrauhaus and Viktualienmarkt.
square in Munich
Marienplatz Munich
Munich's central square has a Glockenspiel performance at 11 am and noon that reenacts a 1568 ducal wedding and a 1517 coopers' dance, with 32 life-size figures and 43 bells, and almost everyone watching has no idea what they are actually looking at.
- Type
- square
- Destination
- Munich
- Cost
- Free to visit
- Founded
- 1158
- Era
- Gothic
- Address
- Marienplatz, 80331 Munich
- Coordinates
- 48.1371, 11.5754
- Official website
- Visit website