Olympic Park

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  • Address
    Spiridon-Louis-Ring 21, Borstei
  • Phone
    306 70
  • Transport
    underground rail: Olympiazentrum

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Built for the 1972 Olympic Games, Munich's Olympic Park remains an important part of life in the city. The park's lofty centrepiece is the 290m-high Olympia Tower, and the architecturally gargantuan 75,000-sq-m transparent 'tented' roof covering the Olympic Stadium is also impressive.

In the 19th century the site was a practice field for royal riders; in 1909, the first Zeppelin airship landed here; and in 1929, it became the site of Munich's first civil airport.

Today the Olympic complex is open as a collection of public facilities, and the grounds play host to numerous celebrations, concerts, fireworks displays and professional sporting matches throughout the year.

If you want a memorable high, take the stomach-wrenching lift up the Olympic Tower for a panorama of the park, a bird's-eye view of the nearby BMW museum and a fair-weather view of the city.