MUNICH: BAVARIA [STATUE] & RUHMESHALLE [HALL OF FAME]

MUNICH: BAVARIA [STATUE] & RUHMESHALLE [HALL OF FAME]
On a hill at the western end of the Theresienwiese the Bavaria, a 18-meter-high bronze sculpture, dominates the scenery. The head of the female figure who serves as secular saint of the state of Bavaria, contains a small viewing platform. The statue was designed by the Munich artist Ludwig Schwanthaler commissioned by King Ludwig I of Bavaria. It was cast in bronze by Ferdinand von Miller. For a small fee the statue can be climbed by a spiral staircase inside the figure. From several viewing hatches you have a nice view of the Theresienwiese and the surrounding neighborhoods. For this reason it is a nice thing to do especially during the Oktoberfest, which takes place right in front of the Bavaria. Next to the Bavaria you will find the Ruhmeshalle [Hall of Fame] which was (like the Bavaria) built between 1843 and 1853. The three-winged portico desgined by Leo von Klenze serves as a pantheon for Bavarian famous personalities. Their busts have been placed there as a tribute. Since 1966 this tradition continues.
Location: Munich, Theresienwiese

How to get there: Underground-lines to station “Theresienwiese” or “Goetheplatz”

Opening times (Bavaria): April – October 15th daily 9am-6pm, during the Oktoberfest 9am-8pm, closed from October 16th to March 31st.

Admission charges / Entrance fees (2011): regular 3,50€, reduced 2,50€

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Statue of Bavaria & Ruhmeshalle (Hall of Fame)

Stairs to Bavaria during the Oktoberfest

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