Twirling dancers while the King and Queen look on. the Marienplatz Glockenspiel fun began as the Glockenspiel’s intricately painted and detailed figures began to circle around inside the tower. This meant I got to be front and center, but off to the side a bit would have still had a decent view, too, so getting there five to 10 minutes early would likely have been fine. I arrived about 20 minutes beforehand and a crowd hadn’t even started yet. One nice thing about showing up to see the Glockenspiel performance if short on time in Munich is that it’s very high and since Marienplatz is so wide you don’t need to get there super early to get a decent spot to view the spectacle. When planning my time in Marienplatz square, I knew I had to see the performance and not just the clock itself, so I arrived early for the 12 p.m. The performance lasts 12 minutes and ends with the chirp of a cuckoo bird coming out above the display. The performance includes motorized figurines that dance, joust, and twirl around the inside of the tower. performance doesn’t occur from November through February) every day. The Marienplatz Glockenspiel times for its performance are at 11 a.m., 12 p.m., and 5 p.m. The Glockenspiel was what I was most excited to see in Marienplatz. Marienplatz’s Glockenspiel: Dancing and Jousting and a Cuckoo Clock Bird Glockenspiel in Marienplatz, Munich: Waiting to entertain the masses. Mary and – my favorite part – the Marienplatz clock called the Glockenspiel, which houses motorized figurines and which I included a video of below.

I immediately loved Marienplatz’s vibrant energy derived from the shopping and restaurants lining its perimeter, plus the historic buildings that stately stood in the square.Įven if short on time when visiting Munich, I recommend making time to see Marienplatz and focus on these four aspects of it: New Town Hall, Old Town Hall, the Column of St. Marienplatz square is the focal point of Munich’s city center. 358 Shares Things to Do in Marienplatz, Munich’s Famous Main Square (with Video of the Glockenspiel Performance!)

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