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Top 10 Best of the Rest

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1. An der Kreppe

Restored inns and hostels for day-labourers and brick workers give this corner of Haidhausen a village-like character.
2. Hofbräukeller

The little brother of the Hofbräuhäus, also serving the famous brew. Set, since 1892, in a neo-Renaissance building, with a popular beer garden.
3. Nikolaikirche

This small church, first mentioned in historical records in 1313, is set on the banks of the Isar. The cloister is a mirror image of that at Altötting.
4. Lehel

The Lehel district, part of which is located in the OldTown, boasts many buildings from the Foundation Period. The streets around Thierschplatz are worth a stroll.
5. Sankt Lukas

St Luke’s is known for its choral concerts (see St Lukas).
6. Monastery Church St Anna

This Rococo jewel in the Lehel district was built by Johann Michael Fischer, with ornamentation by the Asam brothers.
7. Annakirche (St Anna)

A neo-Romanesque parish church, St Anna (1892) is the result of an architecture competition.
8. Upper Maximilianstraße & Maxmonument

The stretch between the old ring road (Altstadtring) and the Maximilianeum is flanked by ornate public buildings, including the Völkerkundemuseum and the Parliament of Upper Bavaria. A monument to Maximilian II stands at the centre of a roundabout.
9. Staatliches Museum für Völkerkunde

Dating from 1859–65, this stately building in the style of the Maximilian era has been home to the Völkerkundemuseum (museum of ethnology) since 1926. The collection comprises over 300,000 objects from cultures beyond Europe.
10. Museums on Prinzregentenstraße

The upper stretch of Prinzregentenstraße is home to the Haus der Kunst, the National Gallery (Nationalmuseum), and the Schack Galerie (see Museums & Galleries).