Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt
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Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt is one of the boroughs of Munich
.
It consists of the districts Ludwigsvorstadt, located south of Munich Hauptbahnhof and east of the Theresienwiese
, and Isarvorstadt, which is situated north-west of the River Isar
and southeast of Munich's Old Town
. The Lindwurmstraße serves as a divider for the two districts.
, the site of Munich's yearly Oktoberfest
, is centered around St. Paul's Church, a neogothic Catholic church from the turn of the 20th century. St. Paul, especially along the Bavariaring, an orbital road circling Theresienwiese, and along the Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz, is considered one of Munich's more upscale neighbourhoods, although many a residential building has since been converted to office space. The Goethestraße to the east serves as a divider between St. Paul and the neighbouring Ludwigsvorstadt/Kliniken quarter. The quarter is served by the U4 and U5 subway lines at Theresienwiese station
in the north and U3 and U6 lines at Goetheplatz
and Poccistraße stations
. On the northern edge of the quarter, the tramway lines 18 and 19 call along Bayerstraße.
The south of the quarter is dominated by the Klinkikum Innenstadt, one of the major hospitals attached to the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität. However, there are plans to move the largest part of the hospital to the university campus in Großhadern, a borough in the south-wets of Munich and to convert the former hospital buildings to residential and office developments. Given its proximity to Munich's Old Town, the hospital buildings are considered prime developing space. There is a park along Lindwurmstraße towards Sendlinger Tor
. The area is served by subway lines U3, U6, U1 and U2 at the Sendlinger Tor interchange.
Südring. While slaughtering is no longer the main focus on the Schlachthof, the area is still home to a large number of butchers and food emporiums. Increasingly, the space around the Schlachthof has been taken up by up-start small businesses and artists. Each year, the Schlachthof hosts "Open Schlachthof", where artists open their ateliers to passers-by and display their art on the street. A small residential quarter is sandwiched between the Schlachthof and Lindwurmstraße to the west. The area is served by the U3 and U6 lines at Goetheplatz
and Poccistraße stations
as well as local bus services along Lagerhausstraße, Thalkirchner Straße and Kapuzinerstraße. The headquarters of the Munich branch of the Arbeitsamt federal employment agency is located along Kapuzinerstraße.
to the east and the Kapuzinerstraße to the north. It is residential in character, although numerous bars, cafés and restaurants are located along Ehrengutstraße and Roecklplatz. There is no subway station in the immediate vicinity, although the Metrobus on Kapuzinerstraße serves both Goetheplatz and Kolumbusplatz stations, located across the river.
, one of Munich's prime theatre locations.
as well as the Museumsinsel, an island in the river where the world-famous Deutsches Museum
is located. The tramway line 18 crosses the river there, the nearest S-Bahn station is Isartor
.
Boroughs of Munich
Since the administrative reform in 1992, Munich is divided into 25 boroughs or Stadtbezirke:-References:Source:...
.
It consists of the districts Ludwigsvorstadt, located south of Munich Hauptbahnhof and east of the Theresienwiese
Theresienwiese
Theresienwiese is an open space in the Munich borough of Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt. It serves as the official ground of the Munich Oktoberfest. A space of , it is bordered in the west by the Bavaria statue, symbolizing the State of Bavaria, and in the east by Esperantoplatz, a square named for...
, and Isarvorstadt, which is situated north-west of the River Isar
Isar
The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At 295 km in length, it is the fourth largest river...
and southeast of Munich's Old Town
Altstadt-Lehel
Altstadt and Lehel are districts of the German city of Munich. Together they form the first borough of the city: Altstadt-Lehel.- Location :...
. The Lindwurmstraße serves as a divider for the two districts.
The borough
The Ludwigsvorstadt district encompasses the quarters of St. Paul and Ludwigsvorstadt-Kliniken, while the district of Isarvorstadt is composed of the Schlachthofviertel, Drei-Mühlen-Viertel, Am alten Südfriedhof, the Glockenbachviertel, the Gärtnerplatzviertel and Am Deutschen Museum.St. Paul
The St. Paul quarter, located immediately to the west of the TheresienwieseTheresienwiese
Theresienwiese is an open space in the Munich borough of Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt. It serves as the official ground of the Munich Oktoberfest. A space of , it is bordered in the west by the Bavaria statue, symbolizing the State of Bavaria, and in the east by Esperantoplatz, a square named for...
, the site of Munich's yearly Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest
Oktoberfest, or Wiesn, is a 16–18 day beer festival held annually in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, running from late September to the first weekend in October. It is one of the most famous events in Germany and is the world's largest fair, with more than 5 million people attending every year. The...
, is centered around St. Paul's Church, a neogothic Catholic church from the turn of the 20th century. St. Paul, especially along the Bavariaring, an orbital road circling Theresienwiese, and along the Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz, is considered one of Munich's more upscale neighbourhoods, although many a residential building has since been converted to office space. The Goethestraße to the east serves as a divider between St. Paul and the neighbouring Ludwigsvorstadt/Kliniken quarter. The quarter is served by the U4 and U5 subway lines at Theresienwiese station
Theresienwiese (Munich U-Bahn)
Theresienwiese is a station of Munich U-Bahn on the U4 and U5 line. It is the closest station to the Oktoberfest grounds on the Theresienwiese.During Oktoberfest, the station handles 21,000 passengers per hour each direction.-References:...
in the north and U3 and U6 lines at Goetheplatz
Goetheplatz (Munich U-Bahn)
Goetheplatz is an U-Bahn station in Munich on the U3 and U6. The stations decor is similar to that of the U3/U6 platform at Sendlinger Tor, but its history is much older than that....
and Poccistraße stations
Poccistraße (Munich U-Bahn)
Poccistraße is an U-Bahn station in Munich on the U3 and U6.-References:...
. On the northern edge of the quarter, the tramway lines 18 and 19 call along Bayerstraße.
Ludwigsvorstadt/Kliniken
This quarter is actually made up of two distinct quarters, unofficially called Bahnhofsviertel and Klinikviertel. The Bahnhofsviertel is located directly south of Munich Hauptbahnhof, the city's main train station. It has popularly been called Little Istanbul, because of the large concentration of Turkish supermarkets, eateries and shops along Landwehrstraße and the northern part of Goethestraße.The south of the quarter is dominated by the Klinkikum Innenstadt, one of the major hospitals attached to the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität. However, there are plans to move the largest part of the hospital to the university campus in Großhadern, a borough in the south-wets of Munich and to convert the former hospital buildings to residential and office developments. Given its proximity to Munich's Old Town, the hospital buildings are considered prime developing space. There is a park along Lindwurmstraße towards Sendlinger Tor
Sendlinger Tor
Sendlinger Tor is an U-Bahn station in the city center of Munich at a junction of the lines U1/2 and U3/6 line of the Munich U-Bahn system. It was opened on 19 October 1971 and 18 October 1980 ....
. The area is served by subway lines U3, U6, U1 and U2 at the Sendlinger Tor interchange.
Am Schlachthof
The Schlachthofviertel takes its name from the City of Munich's slaughterhouse, located in the east of the quarter. It is bounded to the north-west by Lindwurmstraße, to the north by Kapuzinerstraße, to the east by Thalkirchner Straße and to the south by the railway tracks of the Deutsche BahnDeutsche Bahn
Deutsche Bahn AG is the German national railway company, a private joint stock company . Headquartered in Berlin, it came into existence in 1994 as the successor to the former state railways of Germany, the Deutsche Bundesbahn of West Germany and the Deutsche Reichsbahn of East Germany...
Südring. While slaughtering is no longer the main focus on the Schlachthof, the area is still home to a large number of butchers and food emporiums. Increasingly, the space around the Schlachthof has been taken up by up-start small businesses and artists. Each year, the Schlachthof hosts "Open Schlachthof", where artists open their ateliers to passers-by and display their art on the street. A small residential quarter is sandwiched between the Schlachthof and Lindwurmstraße to the west. The area is served by the U3 and U6 lines at Goetheplatz
Goetheplatz (Munich U-Bahn)
Goetheplatz is an U-Bahn station in Munich on the U3 and U6. The stations decor is similar to that of the U3/U6 platform at Sendlinger Tor, but its history is much older than that....
and Poccistraße stations
Poccistraße (Munich U-Bahn)
Poccistraße is an U-Bahn station in Munich on the U3 and U6.-References:...
as well as local bus services along Lagerhausstraße, Thalkirchner Straße and Kapuzinerstraße. The headquarters of the Munich branch of the Arbeitsamt federal employment agency is located along Kapuzinerstraße.
Dreimühlenviertel
The Dreimühlenviertel is located directly to the east of the Schlachthofviertel and is bounded by the railway tracks to the south, the River IsarIsar
The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At 295 km in length, it is the fourth largest river...
to the east and the Kapuzinerstraße to the north. It is residential in character, although numerous bars, cafés and restaurants are located along Ehrengutstraße and Roecklplatz. There is no subway station in the immediate vicinity, although the Metrobus on Kapuzinerstraße serves both Goetheplatz and Kolumbusplatz stations, located across the river.
Am alten Südfriedhof
This quarter is located east of Lindwurmstraße and north of Kapuzinerstraße. In the east, it is bounded by the Alter Südfriedhof (lit. "Old Southern Cementary"), where numerous illustrious Münchner are buried. The quarter is residential in character, although on the north end of Thalkirchner Straße, towards Sendlinger Tor, there are a couple of bars and restaurants. The closest subway station is Sendlinger Tor, in the north of the quarter.Glockenbachviertel
It is often claimed that the Glockenbachviertel is the heart of Isarvorstadt. Indeed, it is the most vibrant part of the borough, with bars, restaurants and nightclubs straddling Blumenstraße, Müllerstraße, Hans-Sachs-Straße and Klenzestraße. The Glockenbachviertel, together with the adjacent Gärtnerplatzviertel, is also the focal point of Munich's gay culture, with gay bars and clubs located primarily along Müllerstraße. The official dividing line between the two quarters is the Frauenhoferstraße. Nearest subway stations are Sendlinger Tor and Frauenhoferstraße.Gärtnerplatzviertel
The centrepiece of this quarter is the eponymous Gärtnerplatz, a landscaped urban square arranged as a roundabout. The square is home to cafés, bars and the Staatstheater am GärtnerplatzStaatstheater am Gärtnerplatz
Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz is an opera house and opera company in Munich. Designed by the architect Michael Reiffenstuel, it opened on 5 November 1865 as the city's second opera house after the National Theatre....
, one of Munich's prime theatre locations.
Am Deutschen Museum
Publicly seen as part of the Gärtnerplatzviertel, Am Deutschen Museum encompasses the western shore of the River IsarIsar
The Isar is a river in Tyrol, Austria and Bavaria, Germany. Its source is in the Karwendel range of the Alps in Tyrol; it enters Germany near Mittenwald, and flows through Bad Tölz, Munich, and Landshut before reaching the Danube near Deggendorf. At 295 km in length, it is the fourth largest river...
as well as the Museumsinsel, an island in the river where the world-famous Deutsches Museum
Deutsches Museum
The Deutsches Museum in Munich, Germany, is the world's largest museum of technology and science, with approximately 1.5 million visitors per year and about 28,000 exhibited objects from 50 fields of science and technology. The museum was founded on June 28, 1903, at a meeting of the Association...
is located. The tramway line 18 crosses the river there, the nearest S-Bahn station is Isartor
Isartor
The Isartor at the Isartorplatz in Munich is one of four main gates of the medieval city wall. It served as a fortification for the defence and is the most easterly of Munich's three remaining gothic town gates...
.