The Sendlinger Tor is the oldest of the three surviving medieval gates of Munich’s old city. It is located at the southern edge of the Altstadt or Old City.
The Sendlinger Tor was constructed under the instructions of King Ludwig the Bavarian as part of the plans for expansion of the city of Munich. He built a second city wall with four gates of which one was the Sedlinger Tor. Medeival texts mention the tower as the starting point of the road between Italy and Munich in 1318.
At first, there was only one central tower gate. The two hexagonal towers on the sides of the gate were additions made in 1420 to give definition to the architecture of the gate. Three arches connected the two towers at the time. In 1808, the central tower gate was demolished. To enable vehicular traffic to pass through easily, the three connecting arches were taken down and replaced by a single arch in 1906. Two arches were added to the hexagonal towers for the convenience of pedestrians. Today, the Sendlinger Tor stands near a thriving cultural center and a hundred year old movie theater. It is also the venue of a popular annual Christmas market in the city.

The Karlsplatz is the second largest square in Munich next to the Marienplatz. It is popularly known as Stachus and is located near the 14th century gate called the Karlstor.
The Karlsplatz was laid under instructions from the Elector karl Theodor in 1791. It is reputed to have got its popular name Stachus from a pub called Beim Stachus owned by Mathias Eustachius Föderl, that was located here before the square was laid. The other theory is that the name is a corruption of the word 'Stachel' or the arrows of marksmen who practiced their skills at the square. The Karlstor is a Gothic style gate that was once part of a large fortification. The Rondell buildings on both sides of the gate were designed by renowned architect, Gabriel von Seidl.
The main pedestrian shopping area of Munich is between Karlplatz and Marienplatz. The Stachus Square today, has a modern fountain built in the 1970s with seating spaces where shoppers and visitors can rest their feet in summer. In winter, the area around the fountain becomes an ice skating rink. The Kaufhof, which was the first department store founded after the war is located on the west side of the square. The underground has a large shopping center and Stachus Square serves as the main hub for Munich’s tramway system.

The Justizpalast is a palatial courthouse in Munich. It is a fine example of the late 19th century German art and structure. Constructed in Renaissance and neo-baroque style, a glass and iron dome dominates the structure. The palace is an administrative center and houses the Bavarian Department of Justice and the Munich district court. In spite of the fact that the palace was destroyed during the War and then reconstructed, it still preserves the uniqueness.

The Bürgersaal is a small church in Munich managed by the Jesuit order located in Neuhauser Strasse towards the north of Marienplatz. People come here to pay homage to the anti Nazi Jesuit priest, Rupert Mayer who was later canonized by Pope John Paul II.
The Bürgersaal or Citizen’s Hall started as a meeting hall of a group called the Marian Congregation of Men. The group was affiliated to the Jesuit order. It was designed by Giovanni Antonio Viscardi and built between 1709 and 1710. It was used as a church from the year 1778. The building was severely damaged during the World War II bombardments and only the original frescoes survive.
The Bürgersaal is a two storey building with a baroque style façade. The lower part of the church consists of a low vaulted hall lined with statues placed in alcoves and a small chapel. The shrine of Father Rupert Mayer is located here and has become a well known place of pilgrimage. The best part of the church is the upper floor which houses some beautiful religious artworks. The relief in the altar, Mariae Verkündigung is regarded as a Baroque masterpiece by sculptor, Andreas Faistenberger. Another treasure found here is the sculpture of the guardian angel by Ignaz Günther. 13 oil landscape paintings by Franz Joachim Beich depicting places of pilgrimage in Bavaria adorn the walls of the upper floor of the Bürgersaal.

The Women’s Collegiate Church of St. Anna is located in the historic Old Town of Munich. The collegiate was once a religious refuge for ladies from aristocratic families.
The St. Anna Damenstift was commissioned by the elector, Charles Albert who later became the Holy Roman Emperor Charles VII. The collegiate began as an abbey for nuns of the Salesian order and later became the order of St. Anna, restricted to ladies from aristocratic families. Many daughters of the ruling family of Bavaria served as its Abbesses. The church was designed by Johann Baptist Gunetzrhainer and the interiors were decorated by brothers, Cosmas Damian Asam and Egid Quirin Asam. It was consecrated in 1735. The church was severely damaged during the World War II bombings and the external walls were almost completely destroyed. The baroque interiors survived the wreckage and the building was restored only in the year 1980.
Today, the St. Anna Damenstift serves as a parish church of Munich’s St. Peter parish. The convent has been converted into a high school. Noteworthy treasures inside the church are the altarpiece of the Virgin and Child by Joseph Ruffini and the frescoes in the bay, on the dome ceiling and the choir room by Cosmas Damian Asam.

The Richard Strauss Fountain was created as a memorial to Richard Strauss, a renowned composer and one of Munich’s most celebrated sons. It is located near St. Michael’s Church on Neuhauser Strasse.
The Richard Strauss Fountain was created by Hans Wimmer to commemorate the great composer in 1962. Richard Strauss was born in Munich in 1864. His father, Franz Strauss, was the main horn player at the court opera. Richard Strauss was known for reviving the opera and for famous musical works like Death and Transfiguration, Till Eulenspiegel's Merry Pranks and Also Sprach Zarathustra. The fountain is designed to pay a tribute to his most celebrated work, the opera ‘Salome’.
The Richard Strauss fountain consists of a bowl placed on a 6 meter high bronze column. Water falls from the bowl in different directions, according to the direction of the wind. The reliefs, carved around the pillar, are divided into six sections. Each section depicts scenes from Salome and unravels the plot of the story. The falling water looks like a wet veil portraying the final dance in the opera called the Dance of the Seven Veils, which is widely considered Strauss’s masterpiece. The fountain is visited by music lovers from around the world who come to pay their tribute to Richard Strauss.

St. Michael's Church is a large Renaissance church built in early baroque style. The façade of the church has imposing bronze statues of the Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty. At the entrance is a statue of Archangel Michael depicting him fighting for faith and for the destruction of evil. The church crypt contains the tombs of members of the German Royal family members. Destroyed during the Second World War, the church was restored in 1946-48 with the stucco-work being restored as recently as 1983.

The Allerheiligen-Hofkirche was the main church where the Bavarian Royal family worshipped and is nestled within the Residenz Royal Palace. It is used as a venue for events and concerts today. The Allerheiligen-Hofkirche was constructed between 1826 and 1837 during the renovation of the Residenz Royal Palace commissioned by King Ludwig I. His instructions to the architect, Leo von Klenze was to design the church on the lines of the Capella Palatina, a richly decorated Byzantine church located in Palermo, Italy. The final design also contained elements from St. Marks in Venice. The church was completely ruined by the bombs of World War II. It remained in a damaged state until 1986. Restoration was completed only in the year 2003. The Allerheiligen-Hofkirche forms part of the Residenz Royal Palace complex and was dedicated to Virgin of the Immaculate Conception. It has a private entrance from the palace for the Royal family. The public entrance faces the Marstallplatz. The entrance has a Deesis surrounded by a Gothic ornamental gable with the statues of St. Peter and St. Paul on either side. The interior has a nave with two domes and an apse. The paintings in the chapel depict St. Maximilian and St. Anne. Most of the interior ornamentation was lost during the war and the recreated church is a simple structure housing a hall for musical performances with 200 seats.