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The square was officially named Karlsplatz in 1797 after the unpopular Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria. Munich natives seldom use that name, calling the square instead Stachus , after the pub Beim Stachus , once owned by Eustachius Föderl, that was located there until construction work for Karlsplatz began.
Munich Karlsplatz is an underground S-Bahn and U-Bahn station below the Karlsplatz in central Munich. It is one of the busiest stations in Munich, as it is located at the western end of Munich's Altstadt (Old Town). [5] Karlsplatz is also a stop on the Munich tramway, located on the Altstadtring, the Old Town's periphery road
Medieval Neuhauser Tor, complete with moats, barbican and bridges Modern Karlstor by day, view outbound towards Karlsplatz Modern Karlstor by night, view inbound towards Neuhauser Straße pedestrian zone. Karlstor in Munich (called Neuhauser Tor until 1791) [1] is a medieval city gate, which served as a defensive fortification and a checkpoint. [2]
Karlsplatz is the name of several transit stations in Central Europe: Karlsplatz (Vienna U-Bahn) in Vienna, Austria; Karlsplatz Stadtbahn Station, a disused station in Vienna, Austria; Karlsplatz station (Essen) in Essen, Germany; Munich Karlsplatz station in Munich, Germany
The palatial (old) Palace of Justice was constructed in 1890–97 by the architect Friedrich von Thiersch in Neo-Baroque style at the west side of the Karlsplatz (Stachus). [1] [2] The building of the Gründerzeit is dominated by a central glass dome (67 meters). The building is 138 meters long and 80 meters deep.
Karlsplatz is the deepest station in Munich's U-Bahn network (36 metres (118 ft) below the surface). From this point on, the U4 runs north of the S-Bahn cross-city tunnel. After passing Odeonsplatz , where an interchange to U3/U6 trains is possible, and Lehel , the U4 crosses the River Isar in a tunnel, and reaches Max-Weber-Platz , the last ...
Neuhauser Straße (partial view, 1900) The street exists since at least 1293 (first mention) and was called Karlstraße from 1815 to 1828, [2] then Neuhausergasse. It was rebuilt in 1972 from a main traffic connection with two tram-rails into a pedestrian zone; the reason for this was the 1972 Olympic Games with a huge influx of additional traffic to be expected.
The hotel is located in the Munich city district named Ludwigsvorstadt, just few meters west of the historic square named Karlsplatz (Stachus). Originally, a roundabout similar to the east side of the square was planned, yet it was never realized. The hotel is situated in the apex of the proposed half-circle across from the Karlstor.