OLYMPIATURM

Description

Essentials about the Olympiaturm in brief

If you want to enjoy a magnificent view over the Olympiapark (Olympic Park) and large parts of Munich, you should make your way up to the viewing platforms of the Olympiaturm (Olympic Tower). With a height of 291 meters, the tower is, after all, the tallest building in Munich and the second tallest structure in Bavaria. The tower is worth a visit not only for lovers of great views, but also for gourmets and rock fans. Namely, the tower houses an excellent (revolving) restaurant and the Rock Museum.

The history and architecture of the Olympiaturm

Even before the 1972 Summer Olympics were awarded to Munich, the Munich City Council decided in 1964 to build a new television tower to improve the broadcasting performance of radio and television programs. Construction work based on plans by architect Sebastian Rosenthal began a year later. In addition, the television tower was to be included in the planning of the Olympic site. In 1968, the tower was opened.

The 291-meter-high Olympiaturm features a special architectural detail. Since the city of Munich and Deutsche Bundespost as the developer could not agree on a common concept for the tower design, two tower pulpits were erected without further ado. The lower one houses the telecommunications facilities, the upper one the viewing platform with revolving restaurant and rock museum.

The view from the Olympiaturm

Two high-speed elevators take tower visitors up to a height of 185 meters. Above them are the three viewing platforms of the Olympiaturm, from which there are magnificent distant views over the Olympiapark at the foot of the tower, the neighboring BMW site, the Allianz Arena to the north and Munich’s city center to the south. On clear days, the view even extends to the peaks of the Alps.

The restaurant in the Olympiaturm

Anyone who gets hungry with so much panorama can satisfy their hunger in Restaurant 181, which is located below the viewing platforms. A special feature of the restaurant is that it rotates once around its own axis within 49 minutes. So restaurant visitors don’t have to worry about finding the right seat. At lunchtime, the restaurant offers snacks and simple dishes. In the evening, only menus of upscale cuisine are served.