The Mathäser is a location in

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, west of the

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. It had a variety of buildings and uses over the centuries but was especially known for its

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. It gained wider attraction following the

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, serving as the headquarters for revolutionaries during the

Bavarian Soviet Republic The Bavarian Soviet Republic, or Munich Soviet Republic (german: Räterepublik Baiern, Münchner Räterepublik),Hollander, Neil (2013) ''Elusive Dove: The Search for Peace During World War I''. McFarland. p.283, note 269. was a short-lived unre ...

. It now houses a large cinema, called the Mathäser Filmpalast.

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