Old Town Hall
The Old Town Hall—Altes Rathaus—anchors Marienplatz on its east side, and its Late Gothic character is inseparable from Munich’s long-running civic power. The building is documented for the first time in 1310, and its Großer Saal (Grand Hall) dates to 1392–1394. In 1470–1480, it was redesigned in late-Gothic style by Jörg von Halsbach, and the spire repurposes the Talburg Gate (Talburgtor) of the first city wall. Inside, the Grand Hall was decorated by the Morris dancers created by Erasmus Grasser, linking town governance to the city’s master craftsmen. The Town Hall also faced major modernisation: for increased road traffic it was tunneled in 1877, and the façade was later restored in neo-Gothic form between 1861 and 1864. …
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