Karlstor

Karlstor in is a medieval , which served as a defensive fortification and a checkpoint. It is located at the western end of Neuhauser Straße, a portion of Munich's down-town pedestrian zone, which was part of the salt road and the east–west thoroughfare of the historic old town.
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  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: gate tower in Munich
  • Also known as: “Karlstor (München)”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bürgersaalkirche and Brunnenbuberl.

Church
Photo: Stefan Fadinger, CC BY 4.0.
The Bürgersaal is a historical building in , . Also known as since the consecration of the altar on May 13, 1778, it is the prayer and meeting room of the Marian Men Congregation "Annunciation". is situated 110 metres east of Karlstor.

Fountain
Photo: Richard Huber, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a fountain.

Church
Photo: Diliff, CC BY 2.5.
The Frauenkirche is a church in , , Germany, that serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop. is situated 510 metres east of Karlstor.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
meaning "old city" is the very heart of Munich. Three gates are all that remain of the medieval defensive walls, but within is a well-preserved district with many of Munich's iconic sights: twin-towered Frauenkirche, New City Hall with clockwork figures dancing to the chimes of its Glockenspiel, and Hofbräuhaus that temple to drinking and gorging.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
is the district of immediately south and west of , which is the historic centre. It's where most visitors arrive, as it's the transport hub, with trains from all parts of Germany, S-Bahn commuter lines from the airport and elsewhere in the city, and the central bus station.

Quarter
Photo: Tkx, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a quarter.

Karlstor

Latitude
48.13901° or 48° 8′ 20″ north
Longitude
11.56676° or 11° 34′ 0″ east
Elevation
532 metres (1,745 feet)
Open location code
8FWH4HQ8+JP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52103816
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­city_gate
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Geo­Names ID
6946185
Wiki­data ID
Q567400
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Vietnamese—“Karlstor” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Karlstor”
  • Catalan: “Karlstor”
  • Catalan: “Neuhauser Tor”
  • Cebuano: “Karlstor”
  • Chinese: “卡尔门”
  • Chinese: “卡爾門”
  • Danish: “Karlstor”
  • Dutch: “Karlstor”
  • French: “Karlstor”
  • German: “Karlstor (München)”
  • German: “Karlstor”
  • German: “Neuhauser Tor”
  • Italian: “Karlstor”
  • Japanese: “カールス門”
  • Polish: “Karlstor”
  • Russian: “Karlstor”
  • Russian: “Карловы ворота”
  • Slovenian: “Karlstor”
  • Spanish: “Karlstor”
  • Vietnamese: “Karlstor”

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