The Fischbrunnen is a fountain recognizable by the large bronze fish sculpture atop its central plinth, positioned directly in front of the main entrance to the New Town Hall on Marienplatz. While the current structure dates to nineteen…
Historic Munich Waterways
This walk traces the hidden canals, old mill sites, and historic bathhouses that powered Munich's medieval economy. We will follow the path of the ancient city streams to see how water shaped the modern city.
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1. Fischbrunnen
2. Restaurant Pfistermühle
The Restaurant Pfistermühle occupies a sixteenth-century ducal mill with a stone facade adorned by climbing vines. Construction took place between fifteen seventy-eight and fifteen seventy-nine to serve the local bread supply. During the…
3. Radlsteg
Radlsteg is a narrow, roughly one hundred nine-meter-long lane in Munich's old town, running between Westenriederstraße and the street known as Tal. Its name serves as a memory of a time when the path was not a paved thoroughfare but a…
4. Isar Gate
The Isartor stands as the eastern gate to Munich’s historic center, distinguished by a massive forty-meter-tall central tower flanked by two octagonal side towers. Commissioned by Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian and completed in thirteen…
5. Innere Ludwigsbrücke
The Innere Ludwigsbrücke is a steel-reinforced concrete arch bridge, finished in natural stone, that carries the Zweibrückenstraße across the main channel of the Isar River. It is the western half of a two-part bridge system that spans…
6. Müller’sches Volksbad (Hallenbad)
The Müller’sches Volksbad is identified by a prominent clock tower that rises above the banks of the Isar River. Completed in nineteen oh one, this Art Nouveau building was designed by architect Carl Hocheder as Munich’s first public…
7. Muffathalle
The Muffathalle is a large, former turbine hall with an open roof truss featuring visible metal beams, spotlights, and loudspeakers. It is part of a site known as the Muffatwerk, which occupies a position beside the Isar River. While the…
8. Kabelsteg
The Kabelsteg is a steel-arched pedestrian bridge that crosses a side arm of the Isar River, connecting the Au-Haidhausen district to Praterinsel. You can pick it out by its distinct Jugendstil design, featuring geometric metal railings…
9. Wehrsteg
The Wehrsteg is a pedestrian bridge spanning approximately one hundred and seventy meters across the Isar River. It sits directly above the weir known as Wehr VI, which regulates water flow between the larger and smaller branches of the…