Westpforte

Westpforte is an industrial building in Munich, Upper Bavaria, Bavaria which is located on Am Oberwiesenfeld. Westpforte is situated nearby to the school Adolf-Kolping-Berufsschule, as well as near the hotel building MO82.

Type: Industrial building
Address: Am Oberwiesenfeld 8, 80809
Roof shape: flat

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Olympiastadion and Oberwiesenfeld station.

Olympiastadion

Stadium

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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 1½ km south of Westpforte.

Oberwiesenfeld station

Metro station

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Oberwiesenfeld is a station on the Munich U-Bahn which opened on October 28, 2007. It is located at the Moosacher Straße at the northern end of the Olympiapark, near the Olympic Village in Am Riesenfeld. Oberwiesenfeld station is situated 260 metres south of Westpforte.

BMW Museum

Museum

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The BMW Museum is the corporate museum of BMW history and was established in 1973, shortly after the 1972 Summer Olympics opened. From 2004 to 2008, it was renovated in connection with the construction of the BMW Welt, directly opposite. BMW Museum is situated 1½ km southeast of Westpforte.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Olympic Village and Lerchenau.

Olympic Village

Neighborhood

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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.