München Ost, commonly known as the Ostbahnhof, is defined by its role as a major through station for the city’s rail network. While Munich’s central station functions as a terminal for long-distance trains, this eastern hub serves as a…
Au-Haidhausen Trail
This walk follows the KulturGeschichtsPfad through Munich's historic eastern districts, showcasing scenic public squares, traditional markets, and striking historic architecture.
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1. München Ost
2. Orleansplatz
Orleansplatz is defined by its distinctive semi-circular shape, sitting directly across from the Munich Ostbahnhof. The square serves as the gateway to the surrounding French Quarter, a neighborhood layout conceived in eighteen seventy-two…
3. Mariahilfplatz
Mariahilfplatz is defined by the neo-Gothic Mariahilfkirche, which stands in the center of the square with a roof covered in colorful tiles. The church sits on a site where a cross washed up in fourteen sixty-three, leading to the…
4. Wiener Platz
Wiener Platz is defined by a central maypole that rises above a collection of low-lying, shuttered market stalls. Located in the Haidhausen district, the square took its name in eighteen ninety-one from the adjacent Innere Wiener Strasse,…
5. Max-Weber-Platz
Max-Weber-Platz is a central transport hub in the Haidhausen borough of Munich. Beneath the square lies a busy underground station where the U-four and U-five lines cross, and above ground, the area functions as a junction for multiple…
6. Museum Villa Stuck
The Museum Villa Stuck is a neoclassical building identified by the bronze entrance featuring a Medusa head beneath a columned portico and the rectangular colored panels later added to its facade. Built between eighteen ninety-seven and…