Discover Germany | Special Theme | Best of Munich
Facade of the ‘Residenz’ in Munich. Photo: © Vittorio Sciosia / München Tourismus
6. Munich’s nightlife – moon light and mood light Every full moon, the Luna Party invites guest to celebrate at Hotel Bayerischer Hof’s Blue Spa Terrace & Lounge. Free entry. www.luna-party.com Furthermore, Munich’s techno temple Harry Klein belongs to Germany’s top techno clubs, according to DJ Mac magazine. The disco is situated in the city centre and does not only play great music, but also impresses with its visual artists, light shows, video projections and animations. www.harrykleinclub.de, www.facebook.com/harrykleinclub 7. Light and luxury – guided tours in Munich’s palaces Over centuries, night lighting has been a symbol for power and wealth. Thus, a guided tour gives an insight into how in Munich’s palaces Nymphenburg, the Res52 | Issue 48 | March 2017
idenz and in Schleißheim, the nights were turned into day. www.schloesser.bayern.de 8. Light in the darkness – tent roof tour Equipped like at an expedition, a guide leads visitors along the edge of the Olympic Stadium’s roof. When night falls, visitors get headlights and can gaze at sunsets and the breath-taking panoramic view. www.olympiapark.de 9. Light in the jungle Growth lamps make the impossible possible: plants that grow towards the bottom. The hanging gardens that artist Tita Giese designed for the Salvator Passage are an attraction in the city quarter ‘Fünf Höfe‘ in Munich’s old town. The vines fall up to 12 metres into the shopping arcade that was designed from the architectural team Herzog & De Meuron. www.fuenfhoefe.de
10. Light art in the Lenbachhaus Directly upon exiting the ‘Königsplatz’ underground station, ten brightyellow neon steles from the American light artist Dan Flavin point towards the neighbouring, main museum building of the Lenbachhaus. The museum also has another light installation from Flavin on offer: the accessible light sculpture Untitled (for Ksenija). Furthermore, Thomas Demand’s scripture sculpture LENBACHHAUS also points towards the Lenbachhaus’s new entrance. Wirbelwerk is the title of the spectacular spiral that the Danish-Islandic artist Olafur Eliasson realised for the Lenbachhaus’s new atrium. Illuminated from the inside, the sculpture shines its shadows and colours onto the surrounding walls. Additionally, light artist Dietmar Tanterl created the light installation ROTWEINROT for the northern staircase. www.lenbachhaus.de www.simply-munich.com