Maximilianstraße

Overview

Maximilianstraße is Munich's most exclusive shopping boulevard, running east from the National Theatre past designer flagships—Bulgari, Louis Vuitton, Armani—to the Maximilianeum (Bavarian Parliament). Its architecture blends neo-Gothic and English Perpendicular styles.

Highlights

• Luxury flagships: Munich's answer to the Via Montenapoleone or Rue du Faubourg.
• Kammerspiele: One of Germany's most important theatres, in the Jugendstil building at No. 26.
• Maximilianeum: The parliament building at the boulevard's eastern terminus, dramatically sited on an Isar bluff.

History

Designed by Friedrich Bürklein under King Maximilian II in the 1850s as a grand processional axis, the street's unique 'Maximilian Style' was deliberately eclectic.

Visitor Tips

• Window-shop: Even non-shoppers enjoy the architecture and atmosphere.
• Evening glow: The street is beautifully lit at night.
• Duration: 20–40 minutes.