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Neues Rathaus

New Town Hall

This was built in phases from 1867 to 1909. It's still a busy city chambers, with access only on business, but you can ride the lift to the observation deck of the tower. For most visitors the ornate neo-Gothic exterior is experience enough. At 11:00, 12:00 and 17:00 the Glockenspiel cranks into life: medieval minstrels parade, knights joust (the knight in Bavarian blue always wins) and Morris dancers pirouette to the sound of the bells. They all freeze en tableaux to the tune of "I don't have a wooden heart" (Elvis Presley, 1960) which alas they do.

Address
Marienplatz 8
Hours
Daily 10:00-18:00
Price
Tower €6

Listing from Wikivoyage: Munich/Altstadt, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.