Tower
Ornate 19th-century neo-Gothic Neues Rathaus is Munich’s centerpiece.
Altes Rathaus overlooks Marienplatz
Details
Inside the courtyard
There’s a lot to take in: gargoyles and statues adorn the exterior and there’s no shortage of embellishments and architectural details.
The glockenspiel
The glockenspiel springs into action every day at 11 a.m., noon and 5 p.m., displaying the Ritterturnier, a knights’ tournament to celebrate the royal marriage of Wilhelm V to Renata von Lothringen in 1568, and the coopers’ dance of 1517, to celebrate the end of the plague.
Altes Rathaus’ Tower
The Neues Rathaus was built to handle overflow from the adjacent 15th-century Gothic Altes Rathaus that now houses a toy museum.
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