Kapuzinerplatz

Kapuzinerplatz is a square in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Kapuzinerplatz is situated nearby to KD Sport, as well as near the library Münchner Stadtbibliothek Isarvorstadt.

Type: Square
Description: square in Munich, Germany
Also known as: “Kapuzinerplatz (Munich)” and “Kapuzinerplatz, Munich”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Theresienwiese and Alter Südfriedhof.

Theresienwiese

Recreation area

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Theresienwiese is a public space in the Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt district of Munich. It covers 42 hectares and is best known as the site of the annual Oktoberfest. Theresienwiese is situated 1 km northwest of Kapuzinerplatz.

Alter Südfriedhof

Cemetery

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The Alter Südfriedhof, also known as Alter Südlicher Friedhof, is a cemetery in Munich, Germany. It was founded by Duke Albrecht V as a plague cemetery in 1563 about half a kilometer south of the Sendlinger Gate between Thalkirchner and Pestalozzistraße. Alter Südfriedhof is situated 480 metres east of Kapuzinerplatz.

Bavaria statue

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Bavaria is the name given to a monumental, bronze sand-cast 19th-century statue in Munich, southern Germany. It is a female personification of the Bavarian homeland, and by extension its strength and glory. Bavaria statue is situated 1 km northwest of Kapuzinerplatz.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Glockenbachviertel and Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt.

Glockenbachviertel

Quarter

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Glockenbachviertel is a quarter.

Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt

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Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt is the district of Munich 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.