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Munich: Monks, Kings and Beer Gardens
How the people of Munich took their city back from the court – thirteen stories from Marienplatz to the Chinese Tower
14 stops 110 min 4.9 km
At a glance
- Distance
- 4.9 km
- Duration
- 110 min
- Stops
- 14
- Languages
- Deutsch, English
- Finish
- A monument to a living man
- Runs in the browser — no app to install
- Map with the route and your position
- Stops play automatically when you arrive
- 4 devices included — for you and your companions
- Transcript of every stop
- 12 months of access
Route
Tap a number on the map to see the stop.
Start: Marienplatz, Munich (S-Bahn and U-Bahn), at the south edge of the square facing the New Town Hall
- 1
The monk who became a childfree
First everything belonged to the court – then the people took it back. The thread of this walk.
- 2
A city born from a lawsuitfree
A city born from a court ruling – and a second-hand Madonna.
- 3
The devil's bet full version
The devil bets on a church without windows – and loses.
- 4
The song with the missing note full version
Eight clock faces, a song without its last note and the patron saint of singles.
- 5
A market by royal command full version
A market moved by royal decree – and a comedian cast from a war lion.
- 6
Beer for the court only full version
Beer for the court – then for everyone. And 616 steins in a safe.
- 7
The dancer and the king full version
A dancer, a king and a revolution.
- 8
Luck you can touch full version
Golden lion noses: give them a rub, nobody's looking.
- 9
The lane of quiet refusals full version
The lane of quiet no's.
- 10
Twenty dead and a longed-for child full version
A putsch that ended here – and a church as a thank-you for a baby.
- 11
The duke's garden full version
The court's garden, now for boules and tango.
- 12
The count and the wave full version
An American gives Munich a park – and the wave comes back on its own.
- 13
A monument to a living man full version
A monument to a living man – and the view to the Monopteros.
- 14
Bring your own picnic full version
A litre of beer, your own picnic and a table that's now yours.
Narrated by a synthetic (AI) voice — script and facts by the tripto.de editorial team.
Questions and answers
Do I need to install an app?
No. The guide runs in your phone's browser. After buying you get an email with a link and a code — no account needed.
How does it work on the walk?
In Walk mode the map shows where you are and each stop starts by itself when you arrive. You can also listen without GPS and pick the stops yourself.
Can I listen offline?
Yes. Before you set off you can download the recordings to your phone and listen without internet.
Can two of us listen?
Yes. One purchase works on up to 4 devices — everyone listens on their own phone.
How long do I have access?
12 months from the first time you open it. Stop whenever you like and continue another day — the guide remembers where you left off.
Munich: Monks, Kings and Beer Gardens
€7.99