New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) description and photos - Germany: Munich (Topic)

New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) description and photos - Germany: Munich. Detailed information about the attraction. Description, photographs and a map showing the nearest significant objects. The title in English is Neues Rathaus.

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The neo-Gothic building of the New Town Hall is located in the very center of the Old Town - on Marienplatz square. Work on its construction was carried out for over 40 years (1867-1909). Many Munich residents were unhappy with the height of the town hall tower (85 meters) - they were afraid that it would overshadow the grandeur of the city cathedral. But this did not happen.

The facade of the building is decorated with numerous sculptures of Bavarian dukes, kings and electors, mythological characters, many gutters in the form of mythical creatures.

On the tower of the New Town Hall is one of the main attractions of the Bavarian capital - the famous striking clock. They hit at exactly 11 o'clock in the morning, and from May to October also at noon and at 17 o'clock. At the same time, you can observe the rotation of figures on two tiers: the top one depicts the tournament of 1568,

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