Munich - Arabellapark

Arabellapark, a commercial/industrial quarter at the northern end of the smart Bogenhausen district of Munich, was developed during the 1970s and 80s, creating some thousands of new jobs.

The highly distinctive Hypo-Haus, around which cluster other futuristic buildings clad in glass and eloxal, including branches of several large industrial concerns (e.g. Siemens), is now a dominant feature of the city's skyline.

Big hotel chains are also well represented in Arabellapark, their huge "concrete palaces" - some architecturally more successful than others - catering for tourists as well as for the many visiting business people.