Olympic area

Northern Munich is a large expanse of the city of bounded to the north by A99 autobahn, to the east by the river Isar, and to the west and south by the railway tracks running from the airport to city centre.
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  • Type: Park
  • Description: urban park in Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  • Also known as: Munich/Olympic area” and “Olympiapark

Places of Interest

Highlights include Olympiastadion and East-West Peace Church.

Stadium
is a stadium located in , Germany. Situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

The , also known as the Church of Father Timofej, was a in the Olympiapark in . Built by the Russian hermit Timofej Vasilyevich Prokhorov and his wife Natasha without a building permit in the 1950s, the church was destroyed in a fire on 11 June 2023.

The Olympic Tower in the Olympic Park, has an overall height of 291 m and a weight of 52,500 tons. At a height of 190 m there is an observation platform as well as an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Tower.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Oberwiesenfeld Army Airfield and Barbarasiedlung München.

Neighborhood
is a former military airfield, located in , , .

Neighborhood
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is a neighborhood.

Neighborhood
is a neighborhood.

Olympic area

Latitude
48.16878° or 48° 10′ 8″ north
Longitude
11.54965° or 11° 32′ 59″ east
Elevation
516 metres (1,693 feet)
Open location code
8FWH5G9X+GV
Open­Street­Map ID
way 10053878
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
2857262
Wiki­data ID
Q383296
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Satellite Map

Discover Olympic area from above in high-definition satellite imagery.

In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Ukrainian—“Olympic area” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: Olympiapark
  • Bengali: অলিম্পিক পার্ক (মিউনিখ)
  • Bulgarian: Олимпийски парк (Мюнхен)
  • Bulgarian: Олимпийски парк
  • Cebuano: Olympiapark
  • Chinese: 奥林匹克公园 (慕尼黑)
  • Chinese: 奧林匹克公園 (慕尼黑)
  • Chinese: 奧林匹克公園
  • Chinese: 奧運公園
  • Chinese: 慕尼黑奥林匹克公园
  • Chinese: 慕尼黑奧林匹克公園
  • Dutch: Olympiapark, Munich
  • Dutch: Olympiapark
  • Esperanto: Olimpika Parko de Munkeno
  • French: Olympiapark
  • French: parc olympique de Munich
  • French: Parc olympique de Munich
  • German: Olympiapark
  • Greek: Ολυμπιακό Πάρκο (Μόναχο)
  • Hebrew: הפארק האולימפי
  • Hungarian: Olympiapark
  • Italian: Olympiapark
  • Japanese: オリンピアパーク・ミュンヘン
  • Japanese: オリンピアパーク
  • Japanese: ミュンヘンオリンピック公園
  • Japanese: ミュンヘンオリンピック競技場
  • Korean: 올륌피아파르크
  • Korean: 올림피아파크
  • Norwegian Bokmål: Olympiaparken i München
  • Norwegian: Olympiaparken i München
  • Polish: Olympiapark München
  • Russian: Олимпийский парк
  • Slovenian: olimpijski park v Münchnu
  • Slovenian: Olympiapark
  • Spanish: Parque olímpico de Munich
  • Spanish: Parque Olímpico de Múnich
  • Swedish: Münchens olympiapark
  • Thai: อุทยานโอลิมปิก (มิวนิก)
  • Thai: อุทยานโอลิมปิก
  • Ukrainian: Олімпійський парк (Мюнхен)
  • Ukrainian: Олімпійський парк

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Kleingartenverein NW 30 and Ackermannbogen.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Regenrückhaltebecken Oberwiesenfeld and Olympiaberg.

Munich: Must-Visit Destinations

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