Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Munich

Wittelsbacher Fountain

The Wittelsbacherbrunnen is a monumental fountain located on the northwestern edge of 's city center, at the transition between and Maximiliansplatz.
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  • Type: Body of water
  • Description: water well
  • Also known as: “Wittelsbacherbrunnen” and “Wittelsbacherbrunnen (Lenbachplatz)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Lenbachplatz and Munich Frauenkirche.

Square
Photo: Guido Radig, CC BY 3.0.
is located in , Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

Church
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The Frauenkirche is a church in , , Germany, that serves as the cathedral of the Archdiocese of Munich and Freising and seat of its Archbishop. is situated 440 metres southeast of Wittelsbacher Fountain.

Church
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The is a religious building in , southern . It is a votive church and was designed in Bavarian Baroque style according to plans from Giovanni Antonio Viscardi from 1711 to 1718. is situated 120 metres southeast of Wittelsbacher Fountain.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Maxvorstadt.

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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.

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is the arts and university district of , just north of Altstadt the historic city centre.

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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.

Wittelsbacher Fountain

Latitude
48.14134° or 48° 8′ 29″ north
Longitude
11.56934° or 11° 34′ 10″ east
Inception
1895
Open location code
8FWH4HR9+GP
Open­Street­Map ID
way 26558545
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­fountain
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Wiki­data ID
Q878863
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In Other Languages

From Azerbaijani to Spanish—“Wittelsbacher Fountain” goes by many names.

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