Memorial dedicated to the 1972 Olympic Tragedy
Memorial dedicated to the 1972 Olympic Tragedy is a memorial in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria. Memorial dedicated to the 1972 Olympic Tragedy is situated nearby to the bridge Hanns-Braun-Brücke, as well as near the pitch Tennisplatz 2.- Type: Memorial
- Description: monument in Bavaria, Germany
- Also known as: “Klagebalken (Gedenkstätte zu Ehren der Opfer des Olympiaattentats)” and “Munich massacre memorial in Munich”
- Inscription: “יעקב שפרינגר עמיצור שפירא אנדרי שפיצר קהת שור Anton Fliegerbauer יוסף רומנו זאב פרידמן מרק סלבין אליעזר חלפין משה ויינברג יוסף גוטפרוינד דוד ברגר”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Olympiastadion and Hanns-Braun-Brücke.
Olympiastadion
Stadium
Olympiastadion is a stadium located in Munich, Germany. Situated at the heart of the Olympiapark München in northern Munich, the stadium was built as the main venue for the 1972 Summer Olympics. Olympiastadion is situated 410 metres south of Memorial dedicated to the 1972 Olympic Tragedy.
BMW Welt
Museum
The BMW Welt is a combined exhibition, delivery, adventure museum, and event venue located in Munich's district Am Riesenfeld, next to the Olympic Park, in the immediate vicinity of the BMW Headquarters and factory. BMW Welt is situated 660 metres east of Memorial dedicated to the 1972 Olympic Tragedy.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Olympic Village and Am Riesenfeld.
Olympic Village
Neighborhood
The Olympic Village was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, Germany and was used to house the athletes during the games. The Munich massacre took place in one of its apartment blocks, Connollystraße 31; the street was named for an Irish-American participant in the 1896 Olympics.
Am Riesenfeld
Quarter
Am Riesenfeld is the westernmost of the three subdistricts of the Munich city district 11 Milbertshofen-Am Hart.
Memorial dedicated to the 1972 Olympic Tragedy
- Categories: monument, sculpture, and historic site
- Location: Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria, Germany, Central Europe, Europe
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Latitude
48.17672° or 48° 10′ 36″ north
Longitude
11.54775° or 11° 32′ 52″ east
Inception
1995
Wheelchair access
yes
Open location code
8FWH5GGX+M4
OpenStreetMap ID
OpenStreetMap feature
historic=memorial
Wikidata ID
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In Other Languages
From Dutch to Italian—“Memorial dedicated to the 1972 Olympic Tragedy” goes by many names.
- Dutch: “Denkmal für die Opfer des Olympiaattentats 1972”
- German: “Denkmal für die Opfer des Olympiaattentats 1972”
- German: “Klagebalken”
- Italian: “Monumento alle vittime dell’attentato terroristico delle olimpiadi del 1972”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Tennisplatz 2 and Tennisplatz 3.
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