New City Hall (German: Neues Rathaus)
Neues Rathaus is a town hall at the northern part of Marienplatz
in Munich. It hosts the city government including the city council,
offices of the mayors and part of the administration.
We took the elevator up to the viewing areas of the town hall
tower and enjoyed the wonderful views of the surrounding area
and looking down onto Marienplatz.
Neues Rathaus is a town hall at the northern part of Marienplatz
in Munich. It hosts the city government including the city council,
offices of the mayors and part of the administration.
We took the elevator up to the viewing areas of the town hall
tower and enjoyed the wonderful views of the surrounding area
and looking down onto Marienplatz.
Journeys
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| September 2009 |
Neues Rathaus
Brent In The Neues Rathaus Tower
Altes Rathaus
The Old Town Hall (German: Altes Rathaus),
until 1874 the domicile of the municipality,
serves today as a building for the city council
in Munich. The Old Town Hall bounds the
central square Marienplatz on its east side.
The Old Town Hall (German: Altes Rathaus),
until 1874 the domicile of the municipality,
serves today as a building for the city council
in Munich. The Old Town Hall bounds the
central square Marienplatz on its east side.
Neues Rathaus From Marienplatz
The Mariensäule
This is a Marian column located on the
Marienplatz. It was erected in 1638 to
celebrate the end of Swedish occupation
during the Thirty Years' War and is topped by
a golden statue of the Virgin Mary standing
on a crescent moon as the Queen of
Heaven, created in 1590.
This is a Marian column located on the
Marienplatz. It was erected in 1638 to
celebrate the end of Swedish occupation
during the Thirty Years' War and is topped by
a golden statue of the Virgin Mary standing
on a crescent moon as the Queen of
Heaven, created in 1590.
Frauenkirche From The Neues Rathaus
Tower
Tower
View From Neues Rathaus Tower
You can see the Olympic Tower in the far distance.
You can see the Olympic Tower in the far distance.
Marienplatz
You can see men in the traditional German
garb.
You can see men in the traditional German
garb.
The Detail On The Neues Rathaus
The Rathaus-Glockenspiel
Part of the second construction phase of the
New Town Hall, it dates from 1908. Every day
at 11 a.m. (as well as 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. in
summer) it chimes and re-enacts two stories
from the 16th century to the amusement of
mass crowds of tourists and locals. It
consists of 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures.
The top half of the Glockenspiel tells the story
of the marriage of the local Duke Wilhelm V to
Renata of Lothringen. In honour of the happy
couple there is a joust with life-sized knights
on horseback representing Bavaria (in white
and blue) and Lothringen (in red and white).
The Bavarian knight wins every time of course.
This is then followed by the bottom half and
second story: Schäfflerstanz (the coopers'
dance). In the 16th century a particularly bad
period of the plague hit town and everyone
went into hiding. The first people to dare go
back onto the streets were barrel makers who
performed a big dance to show that it was
okay to come out again. The Duke of Bavaria
was so happy about this that he actually
ordered them to re-enact this every seven
years, a custom which continues to this day.
The dance can be seen during Fasching
(German Carnival) but the next one is not until
2012.
The whole show lasts somewhere between
12 and 15 minutes long depending on which
tune it plays that day. At the very end a very
small golden bird at the top of the
Glockenspiel chirps three times, marking the
end of the spectacle.
Part of the second construction phase of the
New Town Hall, it dates from 1908. Every day
at 11 a.m. (as well as 12 p.m. and 5 p.m. in
summer) it chimes and re-enacts two stories
from the 16th century to the amusement of
mass crowds of tourists and locals. It
consists of 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures.
The top half of the Glockenspiel tells the story
of the marriage of the local Duke Wilhelm V to
Renata of Lothringen. In honour of the happy
couple there is a joust with life-sized knights
on horseback representing Bavaria (in white
and blue) and Lothringen (in red and white).
The Bavarian knight wins every time of course.
This is then followed by the bottom half and
second story: Schäfflerstanz (the coopers'
dance). In the 16th century a particularly bad
period of the plague hit town and everyone
went into hiding. The first people to dare go
back onto the streets were barrel makers who
performed a big dance to show that it was
okay to come out again. The Duke of Bavaria
was so happy about this that he actually
ordered them to re-enact this every seven
years, a custom which continues to this day.
The dance can be seen during Fasching
(German Carnival) but the next one is not until
2012.
The whole show lasts somewhere between
12 and 15 minutes long depending on which
tune it plays that day. At the very end a very
small golden bird at the top of the
Glockenspiel chirps three times, marking the
end of the spectacle.
Kate In The Neues Rathaus Tower
Neues Rathaus And Marienplatz
Looking Down On Marienplatz
Looking North From The Tower
Looking South From The Tower
