Karl-Valentin-Brunnen

Karl-Valentin-Brunnen is a fountain in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Karl-Valentin-Brunnen is situated nearby to Münchner Maibaum, as well as near the fountain Kartoffelbrunnen.

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Type: Fountain
Description: fountain in Germany
Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Viktualienmarkt and St. Peter’s Church, Munich.

Viktualienmarkt

Marketplace

Photo: Mattes, Public domain.

The Viktualienmarkt is a food market and a square in the center of Munich, Germany. With the exception of Sundays and holidays, it has been held daily since 1807.

St. Peter's Church is a Roman Catholic parish church in the inner city of Munich, southern Germany. Its 91-metre tower is commonly known as "Alter Peter"—Old Peter—and is emblematic of Munich. St. Peter’s Church, Munich is situated 170 metres north of Karl-Valentin-Brunnen.

old town hall Munich

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The Old Town Hall, until 1874 the domicile of the municipality, serves today as a building for representative purposes for the city council in Munich, Bavaria, Germany. The Old Town Hall bounds the central square Marienplatz on its east side. old town hall Munich is situated 240 metres northeast of Karl-Valentin-Brunnen.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt.

Altstadt

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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.

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.