The ornamented façade
Statues and carving covering the whole front: kings, saints and figures from city legend.
The New Town Hall is the large building with pointed towers filling the north side of Marienplatz. It looks medieval and Gothic, but it was built between 1867 and 1908 — far more recent than its appearance suggests. Its front is covered in statues and ornament: Bavarian kings, saints and figures from the city's legends. The longer you look the more detail appears, and that is part of the pleasure of standing in front of it. Its main tower holds the famous Glockenspiel with its moving figures, which is what draws visitors into the square at set times of day. You can ride a lift to the top of the tower for a small fee. The view takes in the old town roofs, the towers of the Frauenkirche and, on clear days, the Alps on the horizon. The building is still Munich's working city hall.
Statues and carving covering the whole front: kings, saints and figures from city legend.
Old town roofs, the Frauenkirche towers, and the Alps on a clear day.
A quiet courtyard inside, free to walk through, and missed by most visitors.
Marienplatz 8, 80331 München
No. The New one is the large towered building on the north side, with the Glockenspiel. The Old one is much smaller, at the east end of the square, with the toy museum in its tower.
Yes on a clear day — the fee is small and there is a lift. The view covers the old town and can stretch to the Alps. On an overcast day it loses most of its value.
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