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Odeon

The Odeon is a former concert hall in the in , , , which is named after it. Built in the early 19th century to a design by Leo von Klenze and forming a counterpoint to the externally identical , it was rebuilt after being almost totally destroyed in World War II and now houses the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior.
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  • Type: Office building
  • Description: former concert hall in Munich, Germany
  • Also known as: “Bayerisches Staatsministerium des Innern, für Sport und Integration”
  • Address: Odeonsplatz 3, Maxvorstadt, München, 80539
  • Wheelchair access: limited

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Odeonsplatz and Feldherrnhalle.

Square
Photo: Florian Adler, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The is a large square in central which was developed in the early 19th century by Leo von Klenze and is at the southern end of the Ludwigstraße, developed at the same time.

Photo: Der Wolf im Wald, CC BY-SA 3.0 de.
The is a monumental loggia on the in , . Modelled after the in , it was commissioned in 1841 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to honour the tradition of the Bavarian Army. is situated 200 metres south of Odeon.

Church
Photo: Wikimedia, CC0.
The of St. Cajetan and Adelaide is a Roman Catholic church in , Southern Germany. Built between 1663 and 1690, it was founded by Elector Ferdinand Maria and his wife, Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, as a gesture of thanks for the birth of the long-awaited heir to the Bavarian crown in 1662, Prince Max Emanuel. is situated 160 metres south of Odeon.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Lehel.

Photo: Ypsilon from Finland, CC0.
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.

Photo: Tbp386, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is the arts and university district of , just north of Altstadt the historic city centre.

Odeon

Latitude
48.14345° or 48° 8′ 36″ north
Longitude
11.57693° or 11° 34′ 37″ east
Levels
3
Height
15 metres (49 feet)
Open location code
8FWH4HVG+9Q
Open­Street­Map ID
way 27445058
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­office
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­building
Open­Street­Map feature
office=­government
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­limited
Wiki­data ID
Q587157
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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Spanish—“Odeon” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “慕尼黑音乐厅”
  • Dutch: “Odeon”
  • French: “Odéon de Munich”
  • French: “Odéon”
  • German: “Odeon”
  • Japanese: “オデオン (ミュンヘン)”
  • Slovenian: “Odeon”
  • Spanish: “Odeón (Múnich)”
  • Spanish: “Odeón”

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About Mapcarta. Data © OpenStreetMap contributors and available under the Open Database License". Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Odeon”. Photo: Mattes, Public domain.