Karlsplatz

Munich Karlsplatz is an underground S-Bahn and U-Bahn station below the in central . It is one of the busiest stations in Munich, as it is located at the western end of Munich's .
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  • Type: Railway stop
  • Description: metro and train station in Munich, Germany
  • Also known as: “München Karlsplatz (Stachus)”, “München Karlsplatz station”, “Munich Karlsplatz station”, “Stachus”, and “Stachus/Karlsplatz”
  • Wheelchair access: no

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Karlstor and Gloria Palast.

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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.

Movie theater
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is a movie theater.

Church
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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 200 metres east of Karlsplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt.

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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.

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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.

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is the arts and university district of , just north of Altstadt the historic city centre.

Karlsplatz

Latitude
48.13939° or 48° 8′ 22″ north
Longitude
11.56567° or 11° 33′ 56″ east
Elevation
525 metres (1,722 feet)
Operator
DB InfraGO AG
Open location code
8FWH4HQ8+Q7
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1562853769
Open­Street­Map feature
public_transport=­stop_position
Open­Street­Map feature
railway=­stop
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­no
Geo­Names ID
6946193
Wiki­data ID
Q315629
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