Munich Massacre Memorial ‘72

The Erinnerungsort Olympia-Attentat is a memorial in the for the victims of the Munich massacre during the 1972 Summer Olympics in , West Germany, at which eleven Israeli Olympic team members were taken hostage and eventually killed, along with a German police officer, by the Palestinian terrorist group Black September.
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  • Type: Memorial
  • Also known as: “Einschnitt”, “Erinnerungsort Olympia-Attentat”, and “Erinnerungsort Olympia-Attentat München ‘72”
  • Inscription: “In Erinnerung an die Opfer des Olympia-Attentates in München לזכר קורבנות הפיגוע באולימפיאדת מינכן”
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Olympiastadion and BMW Welt.

Stadium
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is a stadium located in , 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. is situated 590 metres southwest of Munich Massacre Memorial ‘72.

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The is a combined exhibition, delivery, adventure museum, and event venue located in 's district , next to the , in the immediate vicinity of the and factory. is situated 480 metres east of Munich Massacre Memorial ‘72.

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The Olympic Tower in the Olympic Park, has an overall height of 291 m and a weight of 52,500 tons. At a height of 190 m there is an observation platform as well as an exhibition commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Tower. is situated 470 metres southeast of Munich Massacre Memorial ‘72.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olympic Village and Am Riesenfeld.

Neighborhood
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The was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics in , 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.

Quarter
is the westernmost of the three subdistricts of the Munich city district 11 .

Neighborhood
is a former military airfield, located in , , .

Munich Massacre Memorial ‘72

Latitude
48.17788° or 48° 10′ 40″ north
Longitude
11.55006° or 11° 33′ 0″ east
Inception
2017
Open location code
8FWH5HH2+52
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4068438305
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­memorial
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q19962312
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Highlights include Tennisplatz 4 and Tennisplatz 3.

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