Attraction · Munich · Updated on 1 November 2026.

New Town Hall in Munich

New Town Hall is an attraction in Munich, Bavaria. This place has an audio tour of about 2 minutes, in English or Dutch. 26 of the 50 well-known points of interest nearby are within 1 km. Within 800 m you'll find a public toilet, a bench, a water point and a bike pump.

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Audio tour · New Town Hall

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You're standing on Marienplatz in Munich, in front of the Neues Rathaus, the New Town Hall. This is where the mayor and city council are based. Take a look at that façade, almost a hundred metres long. It's packed with statues: Henry the Lion and nearly the entire line of the House of Wittelsbach, Bavaria's ruling dynasty. No other German town hall has such a large gallery of rulers on its front. In the middle sits Prince Regent Luitpold on horseback.

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Opening hours and admission

Opening hours: Oct-Apr Mo-Fr 10:00-17:00; May-Sep 10:00-19:00
Wheelchair: Accessible

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New Town Hall in Munich: the new city hall

The New Town Hall in Munich is where the mayor and the city council work, but it is also a popular place to visit. The building is known for its large carillon, with 43 bells and 32 figures. The tower is 85 metres high and has a viewing gallery, and the cellar houses a large restaurant. You will find the New Town Hall in Munich on Marienplatz, close to the Frauenkirche and the Residenz.

What you can see at the New Town Hall in Munich

The facade of the building is almost 100 metres long and covered in statues of Hendrik de Leeuw and the Wittelsbach dynasty. In the middle, you can see prins-regent Luitpold on horseback. Above the 85-metre tower stands the Münchner Kindl statue. The glockenspiel shows a knights' tournament from 1568 and the Schäfflertanz of the kuipers. It plays every day at 11 and 12 o'clock, and also at 5 o'clock from March to October. At 9 o'clock in the evening, a night watchman appears with a dog and a lantern. Inside, the tourist office is on the ground floor. In the basement is the Ratskeller, a restaurant under vaulted ceilings decorated with paintings by Heinrich Schlitt. A lift takes you up to the viewing gallery in the tower. On a clear day, you can see the de Alpen from there. For the view, watch the glockenspiel at 11 o'clock first, then take the lift up.

History of the New Town Hall in Munich

Architect Georg von Hauberrisser built the town hall in 3 phases. Construction began in 1867, and the offices were ready by the end of 1906. He chose a style meant to look back to the flourishing days of the burghers. In this way, the city could set itself apart from the buildings of the royal house. For the design of the tower, the architect drew inspiration from the town hall in Brussel.

Drinking water, toilets and benches at the New Town Hall in Munich

The nearest public toilet is 29 metres away, at Marienplatz near the New Town Hall in Munich. It is wheelchair accessible, and you can pay with coins or by card. There are 9 public toilets within 500 metres. You will find 114 benches within 500 metres, including one at Marienplatz, 77 metres from the New Town Hall in Munich. For drinking water, walk 116 metres to the Kräutlmarktbrunnen, where you can fill a bottle. There are 14 water points in total within 500 metres. The nearest bike pump is 804 metres away, at the Oskar-von-Miller-Ring.

Walking and points of interest near the New Town Hall in Munich

You can listen to an audio story about the New Town Hall in Munich on the spot, in the Outdoor Pitstop app. The story lasts 2 minutes. Along a walk in the area, you will come across other attractions. The Frauenkirche is 195 metres away, and the Residenz is 437 metres away. Both places also have an audio story. The German Museum is 1,036 metres away, and it too has an audio story available.