Sendlinger Tor

The Sendlinger Gate is the south gate of the historic center in Munich.

Location

The Sendlinger Tor ( Sendlinger Str 49 ) lies in the so-called Hack district at the southern end of the Sendlingerstraße, which is part of the north -south highway through Munich's Old Town. Thus, the Sendlinger gate separates the old town from the Isar suburb. The gate is named after the before him Sendlinger- Tor-Platz. The Sendlinger Tor lies at an altitude of 525 meters above sea level.

History

As part of the large expansion of the city by Ludwig of Bavaria was born from 1285 to 1337, a second city wall, within which the Sendlinger Gate was built. In 1319 it was first mentioned, but was probably earlier. Originally consisting only of the characteristic for the Munich city gates central tower gate and weir system was supplemented in 1420 by the two flanking towers, made ​​necessary by the end of the outer city wall. In 1318, the Sendlinger Tor was also documented for the first time as a starting point for the route to Italy.

1808, the central tower was demolished. Arnold Zenetti led in 1860 by a restoration of the two surviving towers flank and the internal wall with the three doorways. 1906 these doorways were replaced traffic reasons by a large central arch and used by the flanking towers Tower Gates, probably by William Bertsch.

During World War II hardly damaged, the Sendlinger gate was renovated in the 1980s. Am Sendlinger Tor is a remnant of the city wall can be seen that then the Herzog- Wilhelm-Straße pulling himself.

Transport links

Am Sendlinger -Tor-Platz, the Metro Station Sendlinger Tor is with four subway lines and four tram lines.

Surrounded is the place of the Herzog Wilhelm Strasse, the Lindwurmstraße and the sun road. For the Sendlingerstraße from which one can look through the gate (ing) Day was called for a redesign of the pedestrian zone in 2007 as part of the park.