Odeonsplatz

The square where the old city stops and the royal avenues begin — free, open, and the best place in Munich to understand its layout.

What it costs

Free. The Feldherrnhalle, the loggia at the south end, is open to walk into, and the Theatinerkirche beside it is free to enter.

The Hofgarten behind is a public park with a pavilion where people play boules and, on summer evenings, tango.

When to go

Always open. Concerts and public events use the square through the summer, most of them free.

Getting there

U-Bahn U3, U4, U5 or U6 to Odeonsplatz.

If you only have an hour

Stand in the square, walk into the Theatinerkirche, then find Viscardigasse behind the Feldherrnhalle and look down at the brass line in the paving. Finish in the Hofgarten, which is free and immediately behind.

What people get wrong

The Feldherrnhalle was the site of the 1923 Beer Hall Putsch, and later a Nazi shrine where passers-by were required to salute. Viscardigasse, the small lane behind it, is where people detoured to avoid doing so, and its brass paving marks that. It is not signposted and most visitors walk over it without knowing.

Nearby

Ticketing arrangements and opening patterns as published for 2026 and checked on 4 September 2026. These change without much warning — confirm with the site itself before you travel. More sights, and how they fit together, in Landmarks & Sights.