Landmark

Isartor

Altstadt, Munich

The Isartor gate tower with its painted facade in Munich
Photo: Allie_Caulfield / Flickr (CC BY 2.0)

Medieval city gate on the east side of the old town, now with a museum inside.

Time needed 15 minutes
Best time Anytime
Free
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What's on near Isartor

Upcoming events within a ten-minute walk of Isartor, from the weekly Munich events calendar.

Smaller local events nearby

  • Die Münchner Feuerzangenbowle Market

    23 Nov 2026 to 6 Jan 2027 · Isartor, Altstadt

    A market at Isartor, listed on the muenchen.de (Portal München Betriebs-GmbH), Veranstaltungskalender calendar.

    Map · Source: muenchen.de (Portal München Betriebs-GmbH), Veranstaltungskalender

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Nearby

Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum Museum · right here Small museum in the Isartor tower about the Munich comedian Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt. Bier- und Oktoberfestmuseum Museum · 2 min walk Small museum in one of the oldest town houses in the city about brewing and the Oktoberfest. Schneider Weisses Bräuhaus Beer garden · 4 min walk A wheat-beer hall in the Tal, with Weissbier brewed by Schneider. Hofbräuhaus München Beer garden · 4 min walk The city's best-known beer hall, with a large hall, upstairs rooms and a courtyard garden. Hofbräuhaus Landmark · 4 min walk Beer hall founded by the Bavarian court in 1589, on Platzl. Zum Alten Markt Food · 4 min walk A small restaurant at the Dreifaltigkeitsplatz, by the Viktualienmarkt.

Around Altstadt

The old town inside the former gates

The Altstadt is the walkable core of Munich. Marienplatz, the Frauenkirche, the Viktualienmarkt, the Residenz and the Hofbräuhaus are all inside a few minutes of each other, and the old gates at Isartor, Karlstor and Sendlinger Tor mark its edges.

Altstadt has 61 places on the Roam Munich map: 14 landmarks, 13 churches and cathedrals, 10 museums, 7 restaurants, 7 shops, 4 beer gardens and beer halls, 3 viewpoints, 2 cafes and 1 market. Read the Altstadt guide.

Good to know

How long do you need at Isartor?
Plan for 15 minutes.
When is the best time to visit Isartor?
Anytime.

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