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Königsplatz
King Ludwig I's square of Greek-style temples, with a museum of ancient sculpture in the Glyptothek.
- Open
- Always; the museums Tuesday to Sunday
- Price
- Free; paid for the museums
- Time Needed
- 1 hour
- Address
- Königsplatz, 80333 MunichDirections
- Getting There
- Königsplatz station (U2).
Why Go
Ludwig I wanted Munich to be a new Athens, and the square's gateway and museums imitate ancient Greece. The Glyptothek shows Greek and Roman sculpture, and the Antikensammlungen opposite has vases and jewelry.
The Nazis held rallies here, a history told at the documentation center nearby.
Nearby in Munich
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