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New Town Hall In Munich

FC Bayern's Favourite Balcony

Munich's New Town Hall is located on the north side of Marienplatz and has been in operation since 1874. It has an 85-meter-tall main tower, where the Rathaus-Glockenspiel show is on stage every day. It houses 400 rooms for the offices of the Mayor and city council.

Munich’s New City Hall is located on the north side of Marienplatz (Maria Square) in the City Center and is a Neo-Gothic Style Building.

In 1874 Munich’s New City Hall (Neues Rathaus) took the place of the Old City Hall and became the Office of the Mayor and City Council of Munich. Inside the New City Hall, there are 400 rooms, including offices, meeting rooms and a memorial hall, with a Quaint and Stately Interior.

Manywhere Trivia:
Every time FC Bayern Munich wins a championship, a huge celebration is held on the balcony of the mayor’s office on the second floor of the New City Hall.

Celebration of the event (photo: tz)

Manywhere Trivia:
“Bayer” is the German word for Bavaria, and the name of the famous Bayer Pharmaceuticals also comes from this word.

The south facade of the New Town Hall is facing Marienplatz, with statues of members of the Wittelsbach family, as well as Gothic spires and other decorative figures. On this side, there is also a 85-Meter-High Tower, where every day at 11:00, 12:00 and 17:00 a.m., the Rathaus-Glockenspiel on the tower puts on a spectacular show in which 32 life-sized figurines representing William V’s wedding scene to the music. The observation deck at the top of the tower offers a view of Munich’s Old Town.

In the square-shaped New Town Hall building area, there are also Six Courtyards of Various Sizes and a Basement Restaurant Ratskeller which opened in 1874, where you can taste authentic German beer and roast pork knuckles.