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National Theatre Munich

The National Theatre on Max-Joseph-Platz in , , is a historic opera house, home of the Bavarian State Opera, Bavarian State Orchestra and the Bavarian State Ballet. With 2,101 seats, the theatre is the country's largest opera house.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: opera house in Max-Joseph-Platz in Munich, Germany, home to the Bavarian State Opera and Ballet
  • Also known as: “Bayerische Staatsoper”, “National Theatre”, and “Nationaltheater”
  • Address: Max-Joseph-Platz 2, München, 80539
  • Wheelchair access: yes
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Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and Residence Theatre.

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. is situated 210 metres northeast of National Theatre Munich.

Theater building
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The or New of the Residence in was built from 1950 to 1951 by Karl Hocheder. A renovation of 1981 by Alexander von Branca removed the decoration which had been done in the typical style of the early 1950s.

Arts center
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in München is an association of renowned personalities in , . It was founded by the Free State of Bavaria in 1948, continuing a tradition established in 1808 by the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Lehel.

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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.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is the district of immediately south and west of , 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.

National Theatre Munich

Latitude
48.13956° or 48° 8′ 22″ north
Longitude
11.57951° or 11° 34′ 46″ east
Open location code
8FWH4HQH+RR
Open­Street­Map ID
way 23458583
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Open­Street­Map attribute
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Wiki­data ID
Q707679
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In Other Languages

From Armenian to Welsh—“National Theatre Munich” goes by many names.
  • Armenian: “Մյունխենի ազգային թատրոն”
  • Basque: “Antzoki Nazionala (Munich)”
  • Basque: “Antzoki Nazionala”
  • Bavarian: “Nationaltheata Minga”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальны тэатр (Мюнхен)”
  • Belarusian: “Нацыянальны тэатр”
  • Bengali: “জাতীয় থিয়েটার মিউনিখ”
  • Catalan: “Nationaltheater München”
  • Catalan: “Teatre Nacional de Múnic”
  • Catalan: “Teatre Nacional”
  • Chinese: “國家歌劇院”
  • Chinese: “慕尼黑国家剧院”
  • Chinese: “慕尼黑國家劇院”
  • Czech: “Bavorské Národní divadlo”
  • Czech: “Mnichovské Národní divadlo”
  • Czech: “Národní divadlo Mnichov”
  • Dutch: “National Theatre Munich”
  • Egyptian Arabic: “مسرح ناتيونال مونيتش”
  • French: “Théâtre national”
  • German: “Bayerisches Nationaltheater”
  • German: “Münchner Hofoper”
  • German: “Nationaltheater München”
  • German: “Nationaltheater”
  • Greek: “Εθνικό Θέατρο του Μονάχου”
  • Hebrew: “התיאטרון הלאומי של מינכן”
  • Hindi: “राष्ट्रीय थिएटर म्यूनिख”
  • Hungarian: “Bajor Nemzeti Színház”
  • Hungarian: “Nemzeti Színház”
  • Italian: “Nationaltheater”
  • Japanese: “ミュンヘン国立劇場”
  • Japanese: “ミュンヘン国立劇場”
  • Japanese: “ミュンヘン宮廷歌劇場”
  • Korean: “국립극장”
  • Korean: “뮌헨 국립 극장”
  • Korean: “뮌헨 국립가극장”
  • Korean: “뮌헨 국립극장”
  • Korean: “바이에른 국립 오페라 극장”
  • Portuguese: “Nationaltheater München”
  • Portuguese: “Teatro Nacional de Munique”
  • Portuguese: “Teatro Nacional”
  • Russian: “Национальный театр”
  • Slovenian: “Narodno gledališče München”
  • Spanish: “Nationaltheater Munchen”
  • Spanish: “Nationaltheater München”
  • Spanish: “Teatro Nacional de Munich”
  • Spanish: “Teatro Nacional de Múnich”
  • Swedish: “Bayerska statsoperan”
  • Swedish: “hovoperan i München”
  • Welsh: “Theatr Genedlaethol München”

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Galerie Fred Jahn and Bavarian State Opera.

Nearby Places

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