Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt
Ludwigsvorstadt-Isarvorstadt (Central Bavarian: Ludwigsvorstod-Isarvorstod) is one of the boroughs of Munich, Germany.
It consists of the districts Ludwigsvorstadt, located south of
The population is estimated to be 54,049, according to the 2015 census.
Benoit Blaser (The Greens) is the borough mayor since 2020, preceded by Andreas Klose (2019-2020) and Alexander Miklosy (2002-2018) (both Pink List).
The borough
The Ludwigsvorstadt district encompasses the quarters of St. Paul and Ludwigsvorstadt-Kliniken, while the district of Isarvorstadt is composed of the Schlachthofviertel, Drei-Mühlen-Viertel, Am alten Südfriedhof, the Glockenbachviertel, the Gärtnerplatzviertel, and Am Deutschen Museum.
St. Paul
The St. Paul quarter, located immediately to the west of the Theresienwiese, the site of Munich's yearly Oktoberfest, is centered on St. Paul's Church, a neogothic Catholic church from the turn of the 20th century. St. Paul, especially along the Bavariaring, an orbital road circling Theresienwiese, and along the Kaiser-Ludwig-Platz, is considered one of Munich's more upscale neighbourhoods, although many residential buildings have since been converted to office space. The Goethestraße to the east serves as a divider between St. Paul and the neighbouring Ludwigsvorstadt/Kliniken quarter.
The quarter is served by the U4 and U5 subway lines at
Ludwigsvorstadt/Kliniken
This quarter is actually made up of two distinct quarters, unofficially called Bahnhofsviertel and Klinikviertel. The Bahnhofsviertel is located directly south of
Am Schlachthof
The Schlachthofviertel takes its name from the City of Munich's slaughterhouse, located in the east of the quarter. While slaughtering is no longer the main focus on the Schlachthof, the area is still home to a large number of butchers and food emporiums.
It is bounded to the north-west by Lindwurmstraße, to the north by Kapuzinerstraße, to the east by Thalkirchner Straße, and to the south by the railway tracks of the Deutsche Bahn South Ring.
Increasingly, the space around the Schlachthof has been taken up by up-start small businesses and artists. Each year, the Schlachthof hosts "Open Schlachthof", where artists open their ateliers to passers-by and display their art on the street. A small residential quarter is sandwiched between the Schlachthof and Lindwurmstraße to the west.
The area is served by the U3 and U6 lines at
The headquarters of the Munich branch of the
Dreimühlenviertel
The Dreimühlenviertel is located directly to the east of the Schlachthofviertel and is bounded by the railway tracks to the south, the River Isar to the east, and the Kapuzinerstraße to the north. It is residential in character, although numerous bars, cafés, and restaurants are located along Ehrengutstraße and Roecklplatz.
There is no subway station in the immediate vicinity, although the Metrobus on Kapuzinerstraße serves both Goetheplatz and
Am alten Südfriedhof
This quarter is located east of Lindwurmstraße and north of Kapuzinerstraße. In the east, it is bounded by the Alter Südfriedhof (lit. "Old Southern Cemetery"), where numerous illustrious Münchner are buried. The quarter is residential in character, although on the north end of Thalkirchner Straße, towards Sendlinger Tor, there are a few bars and restaurants. The closest subway station is Sendlinger Tor, in the north of the quarter.
Glockenbachviertel
It is often claimed that the Glockenbachviertel is the heart of Isarvorstadt. Indeed, it is the most vibrant part of the borough, with bars, restaurants, and nightclubs straddling Blumenstraße,
Gärtnerplatzviertel
The centrepiece of this quarter is the eponymous Gärtnerplatz, a landscaped urban square arranged as a roundabout. The square is home to cafés, bars, The Seven, and the Staatstheater am Gärtnerplatz, one of Munich's prime theatre locations.
Am Deutschen Museum
Publicly seen as part of the Gärtnerplatzviertel, Am Deutschen Museum encompasses the western shore of the River Isar and the Museumsinsel, an island in the river where the world-famous Deutsches Museum is located, as well as the Blitz Club. The tramway line 18 crosses the river there, and the nearest S-Bahn station is Isartor.
Gallery
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Deutsches Museum
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Wittelsbacherbrücke
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Europäisches Patentamt
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Gärtnerplatz
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The seven
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Flea market Dreimühlenstraße
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Entrance area slaughterhouse
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Alter Südfriedhof
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Lindwurmstraße