München, Germany
Marienplatz 15
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+49 89294001
Good for kidsToiletsNo restaurant
Wheelchair-accessible toilet
Frederick the Fair donated the original building on the site to the city council in 1316 and has been owned by the city ever since. It was the site of the execution of Franz III. Nádasdy on 30 April 1671 in the wake of the Magnate conspiracy. On 26 May 1848, during Vienna's March Revolution, it housed meetings of the People's Security Committee, as memorialised by a plaque on the building. Since 1871 Sankt Salvator has been in the care of the Old Catholic Church of Austria, which was founded by those rejecting the doctrine of papal infallibility, though that new religious community was only recognised by the Austrian state in 1877. The Altes Rathaus last housed a meeting of Vienna's city council on 20 June 1885, with the first at the Neue Rathaus three days later. The Altes Rathaus now houses the municipal offices for the 1st and 8th districts of the city, the inner city's local history museum (Bezirksmuseum Innere Stadt) and the Documentation Centre of Austrian Resistance. In 1893, it was the site of the founding of the Allgemeiner Österreichischer Frauenverein.
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Interesting collection of old toys. Though I think children would get bored as they actually can’t play with them. Access is via a series of steps upon which you can then access the lift to the very top,
Small but interesting toy museum. The building used to be the former Rathaus aka town hall. The exterior looks better with the gothic work done to renovate the structure.
The Altes Rathaus building is the former former city hall in Salzburg and now seems to be used for public exhibitions. The building dates from the Medieval times building with a Rococo facade. On the facade is also a seated figure of Lady Justice, alluding to the use of the town hall as a court of law as well. Set into the sky blue tower of the building is a functioning clock, the oldest clockwork and the oldest bell in the city. Inside, much of the space is given over to exhibitions. On the day of the visit, it was mostly artwork by local artists. It was okay.
This museum is surprisingly small and really felt like someone’s private collection, but that didn’t prevent it from having quite an array of interesting objects. I was happy to see that the captions were mostly both in English and German. Admission was 4 which felt about right considering the location and the assortment of items. It was fascinating to see the development of toys over time, and this museum certainly had some old pieces. Part of what I enjoyed about this museum was the view from the high tower. If you are looking for more quick but interesting things to do in Marienplatz, I would recommend checking this museum out.
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