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Odeonsplatz

Triangle Surrounded by Classic Architectures

Located at the southern end of Ludwigstrasse, The Odeonsplatz in Munich's is marked by the Feldherrnhalle, a monumental loggia of the Bavarian Army, and the Theatine Church to the west. And the Court Garden of Munich Residenz, located just across the wall from the Odeonsplatz, is an ideal place to relax.

From the Siegestor, Munich’s Triumphal Arch, you can walk south along Ludwigstrasse through the historic buildings of churches, universities and government institutions, and reach a Not-so-obvious Triangle Square, which is the Odeonsplatz in Munich, named after the former concert hall, the Odeon, on its northwestern side.

The Odeonsplatz, like Ludwigstrasse, was completed under the order of King Ludwig I. A statue of King Ludwig I of Bavaria on Horseback can still be seen in Odeonsplatz today.

On the south side of the square is the Feldherrnhalle (Field Marshals' Hall), an Italian-style building built in 1841 to honor the Bavarian army, with two powerful guarding Bavarian lions. Inside the hall stands Franco-Prussian War Group Sculptures and bronze statues of two officers.

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The architecture of Feldherrnhalle is modelled after the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence, Italy.

Beer, the Bavarian Spirit

The Theatine Church of St. Cajetan on the west side of the Odeonsplatz is another Munich landmark, along with the Twin Towers of Ludwigskirche on Ludwigstrasse.

A large area on the east side of the square is the Munich Residenz, and the Residenz Gardens, which is just a wall away from the square, has ample lawn green space and provides an ideal resting place for the busy city crowd.

Munich Residence And Court Garden

Former Palace of the Monarchs of Bavaria

From the end of the 14th century until 1918, the Munich Residence was owned by the Wittelsbach family as the palace of the Bavarian monarchs. Today it has been converted into a museum with 10 courtyards and 130 exhibition rooms, with the attached Court Garden located on the north side of the palace complex.