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Rathaus-Glockenspiel
Sight4.7 · 2 1684.3 · 2 250≈ 22 minFree entry41 m from the center
Munich's world-famous Rathaus-Glockenspiel adorns the 85-metre tower of the New Town Hall on Marienplatz. Dating from 1908, the mechanism features 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures that perform daily at 11:00 and 12:00. The upper tier depicts the 1568 royal wedding tournament of Duke Wilhelm V, while the lower tier shows the traditional coopers' dance celebrating deliverance from the plague, concluding with a crowing golden rooster.
Highlights
- Daily mechanical puppet show powered by 43 resonant chimes
- Reenactments of a 16th-century joust and the historic coopers' dance
- Free spectacle viewed from Munich's central Marienplatz square
Opening hours
| Mon | 10:00 – 20:00 |
|---|---|
| Tue | 10:00 – 20:00 |
| Wed | 10:00 – 20:00 |
| Thu | 10:00 – 20:00 |
| Fri | 10:00 – 20:00 |
| Sat | 10:00 – 19:00 |
| Sun | 10:00 – 19:00 |
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