New Town Hall, Munich Neues Rathaus
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In the mid 19th C the Munich Municipal Council resolved to build a new Town Hall to provide much-needed additional office space. A site was cleared by the demolition of 24 older buildings, including the hall in which the Bavarian Estates had met from 1554 to 1807, and a new building was designed by Georg Hauberisser. It was erected in three stages - first the brick-built eastern part (1867-74), then the extension to the rear (1889-92), and finally the western half, in limestone, with the 85m/280ft-high tower, which vies with the towers of the Frauenkirche as Munich's best-known landmark.
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Important Information:
Opening hours:
8:30am-7pm; Sun: 10am-7pm; Sat: 10am-7pm
Entrance fee:
FREE
Useful tips: The public are admitted to council meetings by arrangement; contact the Besucherdienst (Visitor Service): Tel: 233-6577.
Transit: S-Bahn: S1-S7 (Marienplatz) U-Bahn: U3, U6 (Marienplatz).
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