The view from St. Paul’s Church

A bird’s eye view of the Oktoberfest

St. Paul’s Church is situated north of the Theresienwiese. The neo-Gothic church at the end of Landwehrstraße opens its main tower to visitors during the Wiesn and offers an impressive view of the Oktoberfest and all of Munich. When the weather is good, you can even see a panorama of the Alps behind the Ferris wheel and the tents. It’s well worth climbing the 250 steps to the viewing platform to be rewarded with the view from 50 meters high.

The parish association Westend is responsible for the church and will announce in time before the Oktoberfest if and when the tower will be opened.

All the information about the tower at a glance

Address: St.-Pauls-Platz 11 in 80336 Munich
Opening hours during the Wiesn: To be announced in 2023
Admission for donation

About St. Paul – the history of St. Paul’s Church

At the end of the 19th century, the population of Munich grew so fast that more churches had to be built. One of these was St. Paul’s Church, known locally as Paulskirche, which was the first Catholic parish church in the district of Ludwigsvorstadt. The blueprint was developed by Georg von Hauberrisser, who also designed the new town hall on Munich’s Marienplatz. St. Paul’s was built in a neo-Gothic style from 1892 to 1906. With its 97-meter main tower, the church is one of the tallest religious buildings in the city.