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MUNICH28 th IELA CONGRESS & 2 nd PARTNERING EVENT KarlsplatzTour of Munich’s city centreBegin your tour of discovering the heart of historic Munich at Marienplatz. You will be amazed ateverything the city can show you in a short amount of time. And treat yourself to a break in oneof Munich’s oases – be it a restaurant, beer garden or café.Start from Marienplatz; actual walking time: 1 hour; with stops and breaks: approx. 4 hours.There is no need to rush in the morning! Most shops in the city centre do not open before 10 am. StachusMunich’s Marienplatz is dominated by the Neues Rathaus (New Town Hall). In the middle of theTown Hall’s tower is the carillon oriel: here you can watch and listen to the Glockenspiel at 11 amor noon and at 5pm. Why not take the lift inside the tower all the way to the top (10 am – 7pm).The façade is ornamented with portrayals of Bavarian princes, dragons and mythical beasts. In thearcades all round the Town Hall, you will find the Tourism Office and many well-established shopsselling souvenirs, wood carvings, pewter or jewelry. The Mariensäule (Marian Column) symbolizesthe defence of traditionally Catholic Munich against foreign attacks. The Toy Museum is located inthe tower of the Altes Rathaus (Old Town Hall), which is at the edge of Marienplatz as you walktoward Isartor.Walking along the left side of the Hugendubel bookshop, you will see Munich’s oldest parish church,St. Peter. Its tower, lovingly referred to as Alter Peter (Old Peter), is a popular vantage point. Althoughyou must first walk up 306 narrow steps, you will be rewarded with a remarkable view.Go from Old Peter back to Marienplatz, pass the Rathaus on its left and enter Weinstraße, then22IELAREPORT71