--- title: "Munich: a self-guided walk · OpenVibe.Tours" canonical: "https://openvibe.tours/routes/rte_VN0QKB6TH4ZXXH66QPSWH0156S" updated: null --- # Munich: a self-guided walk · OpenVibe.Tours HTML: [Munich: a self-guided walk · OpenVibe.Tours](https://openvibe.tours/routes/rte_VN0QKB6TH4ZXXH66QPSWH0156S) Self-guided route · generated from Wikivoyage # Munich: a self-guided walk Generated from Wikivoyage's See list for Munich: 7 stops, about 1.7 km and 58 minutes on foot. Not a guided tour; check each place before you go. 7 stops · 1.7 km · about 58 min on foot · [Wikivoyage source](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Munich) · fetched 2026-11-07 02:09:38 UTC. Not a guided tour: check each place before you go. 7 stops on the map. [© OpenStreetMap contributors](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), ODbL 1.0 1. ## Frauenkirche This huge church defines the Munich skyline with its twin onion-domed towers, a shade over 98 m tall - the money ran out for the planned spires. It's the Roman Catholic cathedral, but always known locally as Frauenkirche. It was built from 1469 to 1488 in brick because of a lack of suitable local stone; the towers were only completed in 1525, cleverly anticipating a law of 2004 that no structure within Altstadt may exceed 99 m in height. Although its style is Gothic, it's fairly simple outside and in, without the usual ornamentation of that style. Eleven kings or archdukes of Bavaria are inter 48.13860, 11.57390 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=48.1386&mlon=11.5739#map=17/48.1386/11.5739) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Munich) · [place page](/place/plc_96829234TXG5P841RMHMANVFP8) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 2. ## Kunsthalle München der Hypo Kulturstiftung Modern art museum, no permanent collection but rotating exhibitions. It's funded by HypoVereinsbank. 48.13990, 11.57590 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=48.1399&mlon=11.5759#map=17/48.1399/11.5759) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Munich) · [place page](/place/plc_6VVD28BABYGZ51NR6N62G8HY9Z) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 3. ## Residenz Royal Palace and seat of government of the Wittelsbach dynasty, bombed in wartime but rebuilt. The two principal areas are the Treasury and the Museum (separate admission €9 each). The Treasury (Schatzkammer) has a huge collection of ecclesiastical and secular bling, such as the royal crowns, orb and sceptre. In the Museum, the Antiquarium is the barrel-vaulted banqueting hall. The Papal Rooms accommodated Pius VI on his visit to Munich and are Baroque. The Ancestral Gallery, Porcelain Cabinet and Ornate Rooms are Rococo. The neo-classical Königsbau, added in the 19th century, houses the Charl 48.14110, 11.57810 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=48.1411&mlon=11.5781#map=17/48.1411/11.5781) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Munich) · [place page](/place/plc_S8Y13EZ92ZYCHQXD8669AWC77T) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 4. ## State Chancellery This fills the east side of Hofgarten, housing the Bavarian Minister (president of the Lande government) and his / her cabinet meetings. The central dome was built in 1879 to house the Royal Bavarian Army Museum. It was bombed out in World War II and only restored in the 1980s. The modern side wings were built 1989-93. In front of the building is a memorial to Munich citizens who died in wartime, and a statue of Duke Otto I, 12th century founder of the Bavarian royal dynasty. Admission to the Chancellery is only on business but their website gives an online tour. 48.14240, 11.58280 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=48.1424&mlon=11.5828#map=17/48.1424/11.5828) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Munich) · [place page](/place/plc_E5SD0W4YF99X4BJ69YVKFEKZQE) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 5. ## Haus der Kunst Grand exhibition hall completed in 1937 in Nazi - Art Deco style. It doesn't have a permanent collection but mounts ever-changing graphic arts exhibitions. 48.14420, 11.58580 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=48.1442&mlon=11.5858#map=17/48.1442/11.5858) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Munich) · [place page](/place/plc_9QZBY1X9CE1NZ4CQFBX5GZRCPV) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 6. ## Bayerisches Nationalmuseum Huge and fascinating museum of European history from the Middle Ages until early 20th century. There's armour, pottery, furniture, fashions, porcelain, beer mugs, the lot; plus Oct-April a display of nativity scenes. The Bollert medieval art collection is only open Th F 10:00-17:00. 48.14320, 11.59100 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=48.1432&mlon=11.591#map=17/48.1432/11.591) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Munich) · [place page](/place/plc_E59G9DX66A99FQHE4M7265V3DF) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. 7. ## Schack Gallery An extensive private collection of 19th century Late Romantic art. 48.14230, 11.59340 · [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/?mlat=48.1423&mlon=11.5934#map=17/48.1423/11.5934) · [Wikivoyage note](https://en.wikivoyage.org/wiki/Munich) · [place page](/place/plc_P5GQ6D63J5B9V08W799JDMNMD8) Audio: not available — OpenVibe.AI has no speech-synthesis API today. ## Use this route [Sign in](/auth/login?next=%2Froutes%2Frte_VN0QKB6TH4ZXXH66QPSWH0156S) to add this route to a trip. 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