U-Bahn 3: Olympiazentrum station
Buses 36/41/43/81/136/184
www.olympiapark-muenchen.de
Until Munich’s Riem airport was inaugurated in 1939, this site,
called Oberwiesenfeld, was the city’s aerodrome. After 1945, the
rubble from bombed buildings was dumped here. Between 1966 and 1972, the
buildings and installations of the XXth Olympic Summer Games rose on
this almost 3 square kilometre-large plot.
The Olympic Centre’s distinguishing mark is its bold tent-roof
construction of steel cables and acryl glass that covers part of the
arena. Even now, almost 30 years later, the stadium is still intensively
used. Besides hosting first-class professional activities (at present
two Munich soccer clubs play their home matches here), the facilities
have become an excellent venue for leisure sports.
The 288 metres high TV tower with its revolving restaurant, standing
next to the Olympic Hill, affords some wonderful views (Daily
9am-11.30pm. Entrance fee 3 EURO).
An overview of hotels in Munich.
Other German cities.
Olympiazentrum
