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Munich - Hundskugel House Haus zur Hundskugel

Probably designed by Johann Michael Fischer and built in about 1740, this elegant burgher's house with its clearly articulated facade is typical of its period. Home of the Court Sculptor Johann Baptist Straub from 1741 to 1777, the house took its name from the delightful stucco relief by Roman Boos above the left-hand entrance, showing six dogs playing with a ball (the present relief is a copy).

The Madonna figure (also a copy, the original being in the National Museum) is by Straub.

Must-see attractions nearby:
Gaststätte zur Hundskugel

The nearby "Zur Hundskugel" on the corner of Hackenstrasse and Hotterstrasse is the oldest inn in Munich, having stood there since 1440. A typical Old Munich half-gabled house with a high pent roof, it also boasts a shallow oriel over the main entrance and a beam for a hoist in the gable.
Transit
S-Bahn: S1-S7 (Marienplatz) U-Bahn: U3, U6 (Marienplatz), U1, U2, U3, U6 (Sendlinger Tor).

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Zur Hundskugel Inn
The "Zur Hundskugel" on the corner of Hackenstrasse and Hotterstrasse is the oldest inn in Munich, having stood there since 1440. A typical Old Munich half-gabled house with a high pent roof, it also boasts a shallow oriel over the main entrance and a beam for a hoist in the gable.
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