Altstadt

Altstadt 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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Places of Interest

Highlights include Munich Frauenkirche and Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Church
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The Frauenkirche is a church in , , Germany, that serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop.

University
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The is an independent public institution, located in . It appoints scholars whose research has contributed considerably to the increase of knowledge within their subject.

Museum
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The is an art museum located in the Kunstareal area in , Germany. It is one of the oldest galleries in the world and houses a significant collection of Old Master paintings.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt and Haidhausen.

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is the district of immediately south and west of Altstadt, 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 a residential and night life area of , about 2 km east of city centre on the east bank of the river Isar. It comprises the boroughs of Au-Haidhausen, Alt-Bogenhausen and Untergiesing.

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

Altstadt

Latitude
48.13783° or 48° 8′ 16″ north
Longitude
11.57458° or 11° 34′ 29″ east
Population
19,200
Elevation
515 metres (1,690 feet)
Open location code
8FWH4HQF+4R
Open­Street­Map ID
node 1700532806
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­suburb
Geo­Names ID
6946139
Wiki­data ID
Q971198
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In Other Languages

From Aragonese to Wu Chinese—“Altstadt” goes by many names.
  • Aragonese: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Armenian: “Ալտշտադտ-Լեհել”
  • Bavarian: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Bavarian: “Oidstod-Lechl”
  • Bavarian: “Oidstodt-Lechl”
  • Bulgarian: “Алтщат-Лехл”
  • Catalan: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Chinese: “老城-莱赫尔”
  • Dutch: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Esperanto: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Esperanto: “la urbokerno de Munkeno”
  • French: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Georgian: “ალტშტადტ-ლეელი”
  • German: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • German: “Altstadt”
  • Greek: “Άλτστατ-Λέελ”
  • Hebrew: “העיר העתיקה של מינכן”
  • Hebrew: “העיר העתיקה”
  • Hungarian: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Interlingue: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Italian: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Japanese: “アルトシュタット＝レーエル”
  • Latin: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Polish: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Portuguese: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Russian: “Альтштадт-Леэль”
  • Serbian: “Stari grad”
  • Serbian: “Стари град”
  • Slovenian: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Spanish: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Spanish: “Casco Antiguo”
  • Vietnamese: “Altstadt-Lehel”
  • Wu Chinese: “老城-莱赫尔”

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