Maxvorstadt (
Central Bavarian: ''Maxvorstod'') is a central borough of
Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-largest city in Germany, after Berlin and ...
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Bavaria
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Germany
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and forms the Stadtbezirk (borough) 3 Maxvorstadt. Since 1992, this borough comprises the former boroughs 5, 6 and 7 (Maxvorstadt-Universität, Maxvorstadt-Königsplatz-Marsfeld and Maxvorstadt-Josephsplatz).
Location
The borough is next to the north-western part of the Old City. The Englischer Garten is the Eastern border,
Schwabing
Schwabing is a borough in the northern part of Munich, the capital of the German state of Bavaria. It is part of the city borough 4 (Schwabing-West) and the city borough 12 (Schwabing-Freimann). The population of Schwabing is estimated about 100 ...
is in the North,
Neuhausen-Nymphenburg in the North-West. The borough
Schwanthalerhöhe is its south-western neighbor and
Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt is in the south. The Eastern parts of Maxvorstadt are often mistakenly attributed to the borough of
Schwabing
Schwabing is a borough in the northern part of Munich, the capital of the German state of Bavaria. It is part of the city borough 4 (Schwabing-West) and the city borough 12 (Schwabing-Freimann). The population of Schwabing is estimated about 100 ...
.
Traffic
The Maxvorstadt is drafted as a quadratical grid and is shaped by the north-south axes
Schleißheimer Straße and
Ludwigstraße
The Ludwigstraße in Munich is one of the city's four royal avenues next to the Brienner Straße, the Maximilianstraße and the Prinzregentenstraße. Principal was King Ludwig I of Bavaria, the avenue is named in his honour. The city's grande ...
; the parallel streets Amalienstraße,
Türkenstraße, Barer Straße, Schraudolphstraße, Arcisstraße, Luisenstraße and Augustenstraße run between them. These two main streets are linked by the east-west connections
Gabelsbergerstraße, Theresienstraße, Heßstraße, Schellingstraße, Zieblandstraße, Görresstraße and
Georgenstraße, Theresienstraße and Gabelsbergerstraße are one-way streets.
The Maxvorstadt is accessible by
public transport
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by the
underground line
U2 and the stations
Königsplatz,
Theresienstraße and
Josephsplatz, the underground lines
U3 and
U6 and the station
Universität and also the underground line
U1 and the station
Stiglmaierplatz. Additionally, the tram lines 16, 17, 20, 21, 27 and 28 as well as several bus lines are running here.
Notable landmarks
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8. November 1939 (Denkmal)
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Abtei St. Bonifaz (Munich)
St. Boniface's Abbey (german: Abtei St. Bonifaz) is a Benedictine monastery in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It was founded in 1835 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria, as a part of his efforts to reanimate the country's spiritual life by th ...
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Akademie der Bildenden Künste München
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Akademiegalerie
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Alter Botanischer Garten (Munich)
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Alter Nordfriedhof (Munich)
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Altstadtring
The Altstadtring is the innermost ring road of Munich, Bavaria, Germany. With the exception of the northwestern part, it runs roughly along the path of the former second wall of Munich and surrounds Munich's Altstadt. With the exception of the pa ...
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Altstadtringtunnel
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Amerikanisches Generalkonsulat in München
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Architekturmuseum der Technischen Universität München
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Arnold & Richter Cine Technik
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Augenklinik Herzog Carl Theodor
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Bahnhof München Hackerbrücke
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Bayerische Staatskanzlei
''Bayerische Staatskanzlei'' (Bavarian State Chancellery) is the name of a state agency of the German Free State of Bavaria and also of the appendant building.
The office
The Bavarian State Chancellery is serving as the executive office of t ...
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Bayerisches Kriegsministerium
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Bennosäule
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Bernheimer-Haus
The Bernheimer-Haus, also known as the Bernheimer Palace, is a residential and commercial building located on Lenbachplatz 3 in Munich. The building was built in 1888/89 by architect Friedrich von Thiersch with a Baroque Revival architecture, neo-b ...
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Braunes Haus
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Bundestagswahlkreis München-Nord
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Dachauer Straße
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Delphinbrunnen (Munich)
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Denkmal für Franz Xaver Gabelsberger (Munich)
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Dichtergarten (Munich)
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Die Neue Sammlung
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Königliche Erzgießerei in München
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Führerbau
The Führerbau – translated as "the Führer's building" – was built from 1933 to 1937 after the plans of architect Paul Ludwig Troost, at Arcisstrasse 12 in Maxvorstadt, Munich. The first plans were made in 1931. The building was completed th ...
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Gabriel Filmtheater
Gabriel Filmtheater was located in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It was considered to be the world's oldest movie theatre, cinema still open until its closure in April 201
Buildings and structures in Munich
Maxvorstadt
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Geologisches Museum München
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Glaspalast (Munich)
The ''Glaspalast'' (Glass Palace) was a glass and iron exhibition building located in the Old botanical garden - Munich in Munich modeled after The Crystal Palace in London. The Glaspalast opened for the first General German Industrial Exhibi ...
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Hackerbrücke
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Harmlos
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Hochschule für Musik und Theater München
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Hochschule für Philosophie München
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Hochschule für Politik München
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Hofbrunnwerkkanal
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Hofgartenkaserne
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Institut français (Munich)
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Justizpalast (Munich)
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Kaim-Saal
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Karstadt München Bahnhofplatz
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Kleines Spiel
Kleines Spiel is a theatre in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Theatres in Munich
Maxvorstadt
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Königliche Kunstgewerbeschule München
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Königsplatz (Munich)
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Circus Krone
Circus Krone, based in Munich, is one of the largest circuses in Europe and one of the few in Western Europe (along with Cirque d'hiver de Paris, Cirque d'hiver d'Amiens and Cirque Royal in Brussels
Brussels (french: Bruxelles or ; nl, ...
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Kronebau
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Kunstsammlung des Herzoglichen Georgianums
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Landeskirchenamt München
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Lenbachplatz
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Löwenbräukeller
Löwenbräukeller is a beer hall and event center located in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It has hosted concerts by artists such as Def Leppard, Ozzy Osbourne and Kiss.
It was used as a substitute site for the anniversaries of the 19 ...
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Maillingerstraße
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Marsfeld (Munich)
Marsfeld is located in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It is a former military area
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Max-Planck-Institut für Sozialrecht und Sozialpolitik The Max Planck Institute for Social Law and Social Policy (german: Max-Planck-Institut für Sozialrecht und Sozialpolitik) is a research facility located in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
History
The Institute was created in 1976 by the Ma ...
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Münchner Haus der Kulturinstitute
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Münchner Theater für Kinder
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Museum für Abgüsse Klassischer Bildwerke
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Neptunbrunnen (Munich)
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Nornenbrunnen (Munich)
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NS-Dokumentationszentrum
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Odeon (Munich)
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Odeonsplatz
The Odeonsplatz is a large square in central Munich 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. The square is named for the former concert hall, ...
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Erich Ott
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Prinz-Carl-Palais
The Prinz Carl Palais in Munich is a mansion built in the style of early Neoclassicism in 1804–1806. It was also known as the Palais Salabert and the Palais Royal, after its former owners.
The Prinz-Carl-Palais was planned in 1803 by the young ...
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Propyläen (Munich)
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Richard-Wagner-Straße (Munich)
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Rundfunkplatz
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Salzstadelkaserne
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Schauspiel München
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Schelling-Salon
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Schleißheimer Straße (Munich)
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Siegestor
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SiemensForum München
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Simpl (Munich)
Simpl is located in Maxvorstadt, Munich
Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the third-la ...
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SportA
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Sprachen & Dolmetscher Institut München
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St. Benno (Munich)
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St. Joseph (Munich)
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St. Markus (Munich)
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St.-Benno-Viertel
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Staatliche Antikensammlungen
The Staatliche Antikensammlungen (, ''State Collections of Antiquities'') is a museum in Munich's Kunstareal holding Bavaria's collections of antiquities from Greece, Etruria and Rome, though the sculpture collection is located in the opposite G ...
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Staatsarchiv München
Staatsarchiv München is located in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Bavaria
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Städtische Galerie im Lenbachhaus
The Lenbachhaus () is a building housing an art museum in Munich's '' Kunstareal''.
The building
The Lenbachhaus was built as a Florentine-style villa for the painter Franz von Lenbach between 1887 and 1891 by Gabriel von Seidl and was expa ...
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Städtisches Luisengymnasium München
Städtisches Luisengymnasium München is a secondary school located in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Bavaria, Germany.
Location
The Luisengymnasium is located in the Maxvorstadt district of Munich near the main train station at Luisenstraße 7. The scho ...
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Stimmkreis München-Schwabing
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The Charles Hotel
The Charles Hotel is a grand hotel located at Sophienstrasse 28 in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Bavaria, Germany. It was built in 2007 at the old botanical garden near the main train station.
The hotel is operated by Rocco Forte & Family (Munich) GmbH, ...
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Theater Die Kleine Freiheit
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TheaterRaum München
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Türkengraben
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Türkenkaserne
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U-Bahnhof Josephsplatz
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U-Bahnhof Königsplatz
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U-Bahnhof Stiglmaierplatz
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U-Bahnhof Theresienstraße
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Winzererstraße
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Wittelsbacher-Gymnasium München
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Wittelsbacherbrunnen (Lenbachplatz)
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Wohnhaus Reinemann
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Wohnheimsiedlung Maßmannplatz
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Zentraler Omnibusbahnhof München
See also
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Boroughs of Munich