Propylaea
The Propylaea is a city gate in Munich at the west side of Königsplatz.- Type: Tourist attraction
- Description: city gate in Munich, Germany
- Also known as: “Propylaeen”, “Propyläen”, and “Propyläen (Munich)”
- Address: Königsplatz 2, Maxvorstadt, München, 80333
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Lenbachhaus and Alte Pinakothek.
Lenbachhaus
Museum
The Lenbachhaus is a building housing the Städtische Galerie art museum in Munich's Kunstareal. Lenbachhaus is situated 100 metres north of Propylaea.
Alte Pinakothek
Museum
The Alte Pinakothek is an art museum located in the Kunstareal area in Munich, Germany. It is one of the oldest galleries in the world and houses a significant collection of Old Master paintings. Alte Pinakothek is situated 490 metres northeast of Propylaea.
University of Music and Theatre Munich
University
The University of Music and Theatre Munich, also known as the Munich Conservatory, is a performing arts conservatory in Munich, Germany. The main building it currently occupies is the former Führerbau of the NSDAP, located at Arcisstraße 12, on the eastern side of the Königsplatz. University of Music and Theatre Munich is situated 240 metres east of Propylaea.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Kunstareal and Maxvorstadt.
Maxvorstadt
Maxvorstadt is the arts and university district of Munich, just north of Altstadt the historic city centre.Propylaea
- Categories: city gate, triumphal arch, building, tourism, and historic site
- Location: Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.14607° or 48° 8′ 46″ north
Longitude
11.56426° or 11° 33′ 51″ east
Elevation
522 metres (1,713 feet)
Wheelchair access
limited
Open location code
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Spanish—“Propylaea” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “بروبيلايا”
- Bengali: “প্রপিলিয়া”
- Chinese: “普罗皮来门”
- Dutch: “Propylaea”
- Egyptian Arabic: “بروبيلايا”
- French: “Propylée de Munich”
- French: “propylée”
- German: “Propyläen”
- Greek: “Προπύλαια Μονάχου”
- Hebrew: “פרופילאה”
- Italian: “Propilei”
- Italian: “Propyläen”
- Japanese: “ミュンヘン・プロピュライア”
- Persian: “پروبیلایا”
- Persian: “پروپیلئن مونیخ”
- Persian: “پروپیلئن”
- Persian: “پروپیلیا”
- Persian: “پروپیلین”
- Persian: “دروازه پروپیلِن”
- Polish: “Propyläen”
- Polish: “Propyleje”
- Russian: “Мюнхенские пропилеи”
- Russian: “Пропилеи (Мюнхен)”
- Russian: “Пропилеи”
- Slovenian: “Propileje, München”
- Spanish: “Propileos (Múnich)”
- Spanish: “Propileos”
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