Attraction · Munich · Updated on 1 November 2026.
Old Town Hall is an attraction in Munich, Bavaria. This place has a story in the app. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 850 m you'll find a water point, a bench, a public toilet and a bike pump.
Story · Old Town Hall
You're standing on Marienplatz in Munich. On the east side of the square is the Old Town Hall, the pale building with the pointed tower. It lives a little in the shadow of its big, busy neighbour, the New Town Hall. Yet this is the older of the two. It's first mentioned in records back in 1310.
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The Old Town Hall in Munich is an attraction that once served as the seat of the city government. Today the city council uses the building for ceremonies and receptions. Inside is the Grote Zaal, decorated by Erasmus Grasser. You will find the Old Town Hall in Munich at Marienplatz 15. It lies close to the New Town Hall in Munich and the Frauenkirche.
You will find this light building with the pointed tower on the east side of Marienplatz. On the west side stands a statue of Lodewijk de Beier, and on the east side you can see Hendrik de Leeuw. You can walk through a passage that runs straight through the building. Inside the town hall lies the Grote Zaal, with decorations by Erasmus Grasser, such as the Moriskendansers. The tower was rebuilt between 1971 and 1974.
The Old Town Hall in Munich was first mentioned in 1310, making it the older of the town halls on Marienplatz. Between 1470 and 1480, master builder Jörg von Halsbach gave it a new look. Its tower was once a city gate, part of the very first city wall of Munich. The façade was later given a makeover, and between 1861 and 1864 the building was adapted again in the neo-Gothic style. The city council sat here until 1874, after which it moved to the New Town Hall. In 1877 a passage for carts and pedestrians was cut through the building, and the same was done again in 1934 and 1935, which removed the original ground floor. The building was badly damaged during the war. On 9 November 1938, Joseph Goebbels gave a speech in a large hall of the building that marked the start of Kristallnacht.
You can visit the building from Sunday to Friday, between 09:00 and 21:30. These are the opening times of the Old Town Hall. The building is partly wheelchair accessible. You will find it in Munich, and there are several entrances to go inside. You can walk around here and take in the architecture. Access to certain areas may be limited for wheelchair users. Visit the building during the times mentioned.
There are plenty of facilities close to this building. The nearest drinking water is 33 metres away at Kräutlmarktbrunnen, where you can fill a bottle. Within 500 metres there are 14 water points in total. There are 107 benches within 500 metres, including one at Tal, 54 metres from the Old Town Hall. The nearest public toilet is 62 metres away at Marienplatz. It is wheelchair accessible and has a baby changing table. Within 500 metres there are 10 public toilets in total. The nearest bike pump is 918 metres away at Oskar-von-Miller-Ring.
The New Town Hall in Munich is 138 metres from here, and an audio story is available there. Continuing on for 324 metres brings you to the Frauenkirche, which also has an audio story. The German Museum in Munich is 899 metres away, and it too offers an audio story. These points of interest make it easy to combine a walk with a visit to several attractions.
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50 well-known points of interest nearby, those with an audio tour first. 27 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km.
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Karlsplatz (Stachus)Attraction · 860 m awayThe Old Town Hall is open from Sunday to Friday, 09:00 to 21:30.
There is a drinking water tap at Kräutlmarktbrunnen, 33 metres away, where you can fill a bottle.
Yes, 62 metres away at Marienplatz there is a wheelchair-accessible public toilet with a baby changing table.
The nearest bench is 54 metres away at Tal.
The Old Town Hall is the older of the two town halls, and the building was already first mentioned in 1310.
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