Chinesischer Turm

The beer garden Chinesischer Turm is located in the English Garden (Englischer Garten), Munich's largest leisure park. With a size of 417ha, English Garden is larger than Hide Park in London or Central Park in New York. Due to its close proximity to the university, the beer garden attracts a young crowd which intermingles with people looking for rest and relaxation as well as tourists.

In 1789, Great Elector Karl Theodor initiated the English Garden with the plan to convert a former hunting area located at the Isar into a park. In 1790 the Chinese Tower (Chinesischer Turm) was built. The Chinese Tower is a pagoda style, all wooden tower with five storeys. The 25 metres high tower has a diameter of 19 metres at ground level and 6 metres at the top. Chinese Tower was destroyed during the war in 1944. 1952 the tower was rebuilt in its original style.

Chinesischer Turm beer garden is the second largest beer garden in Munich and has about 7,000 seats in the self-serviced area and about 500 seats in the serviced area. Guests of the self-serviced area can sit on regular beer benches, some of which even have backrests. The tables are arranged around the tower. The food stalls offer traditional beer garden food such as Steckerlfisch (grilled fish on a stick), Hendl (roasted chicken), Schweinshaxn (roasted pork knuckle), Obatzda and Auszogne. The beer served is Hofbräu and a Maß Hell (lager) costs EUR 7.00.

On weekends brass-bands perform live on the first floor of the tower. Majour football tournaments are shown on big screens in the beer garden. WLAN is provided to all guests.

A highlight of Chinesischer Turm is the Kocherlball, which is always held on the 3rd Sunday in July (if the weather is bad a week later). The Kocherlball is held in memory of the servants of the noble families of the 19th century. In the late 19th century, up to 5,000 Munich servants met during the summer months every Saturday morning for a dance at the Chinese Tower. Usually they met before work between 4am and 5am. Today the Kocherlball takes place on the 3rd Sunday in July (if the weather is bad a week later) from 5.30am to 10am. The ball attracts thousands of participants of which many wear historical outfits and Bavarian costumes.

Before or after a cool Maß guests can enjoy a coach ride through the park, starting directly at the entrance of the beer garden. Since 1945 Kutscherei Hans Holzmann offers tours in traditional carriages.

Depending on the weather, the beer garden is open from 10am to 11pm.

Chinesischer Turm
Englischer Garten 3
80538 Munich (Schwabing)
Germany

Tel: +49-(0)89-38387320
Website: www.chinaturm.de