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18-575: The Schenkendorfstraße is located about four kilometers north of the Munich city center in the district Schwabing -Freimann. It runs in a west–east direction from Leopoldstraße to Ungererstraße . Coming over the Petuelring from Moosach and Olympiapark , Schenkendorfstraße joins the Petuel Tunnel and the intersection with Leopoldstraße. The southern directional lane is guided in a glass enclosure. Then,

36-583: A decision of the city council in 1997, the construction of the tram line 23 from the Münchner Freiheit in the park city Schwabing began on 20 March 2007, and was opened on 12 December 2009. The tram crosses the Schenkendorfstraße on the Schenkendorf bridge, an 84-meter long cable suspended bridge with a pylon, which also allows pedestrians and cyclists to cross the road. First, the foundations and

54-481: Is a borough in the northern part of Munich , the capital of the German state of Bavaria . It is part of the city borough 4 ( Schwabing-West ) and the city borough 12 ( Schwabing-Freimann ). The population of Schwabing is estimated at 100,000, making it one of the largest districts of Munich. The main boulevard is Leopoldstraße . (For further information on the Munich boroughs, see Boroughs of Munich .) Schwabing

72-560: Is a major boulevard , and the main street of the Schwabing district. It is a continuation of Ludwigstraße , the boulevard of King Ludwig I of Bavaria , north of the Siegestor . After the incorporation of Schwabing in 1891, it was named after Prince Leopold of Bavaria , son of Prince Regent Luitpold of Bavaria . Previously the southern part of this road was called Schwabinger Weg (way). From Milbertshofener Straße / Domagkstraße, Leopoldstrasse

90-513: Is home to only about 900 residents. South of the Schenkendorfstraße are densely populated residential areas (Nordschwabing). In the north, predominantly industrial areas dominate the picture. There are isolated residential buildings on the Schenkendorfstraße. Via the Lyonel-Feininger-Straße, the residential area Parkstadt Schwabing in the north is connected to the Schenkendorfstraße (only northern directional traffic route). Directly at

108-679: Is named Ingolstädter Straße . Leopoldstraße runs from the Siegestor (Victory Gate) and the Art Academy in the south to the Münchner Freiheit , with the Protestant church 'Erlöserkirche', and then further to the north. The first house on the left side was the villa of Lola Montez , a mistress of Ludwig I. Today it houses the Student Union of the University . The large sculpture " Walking Man "

126-458: Is the two-track underground station Nordfriedhof the line U6 . Originally, the subway station was to bear the name Schenkendorfstraße. To connect the area around Berliner Straße, south of the Schenkendorfstraße, with the district of Alte Heide in the north, the pedestrian bridge over the Schenkendorfstraße was built in 1985, a suspension bridge with A-shaped pylons and only one support cable. Cable suspended bridge and glass enclosure After

144-1127: The Technical University of Munich and Academy of Fine Arts are situated in the nearby Maxvorstadt . A student housing area called " Studentenstadt " (literally, "student city") is located in the north of Schwabing. The gentrification of Schwabing and various construction projects led to various protests around the year 2011. Schwabing became very famous especially during the reign of Prince Regent Luitpold when numerous artists like Ludwig Ganghofer , Heinrich Mann , Thomas Mann , Oskar Panizza , Otto Julius Bierbaum , Frank Wedekind , Ernst von Wolzogen , Gustav Meyrink , Rainer Maria Rilke , Isolde Kurz , Ludwig Thoma , Max Halbe , Annette Kolb , Stefan George , Karl Wolfskehl , Ludwig Klages , Roda Roda , Christian Morgenstern , Max Dauthendey , Mechtilde Lichnowsky , Lion Feuchtwanger , Leonhard Frank , Joachim Ringelnatz , Claire Goll , Oskar Maria Graf , Hugo Ball , Hermann Kesten , Thomas Theodor Heine , Olaf Gulbransson , Bruno Paul , Eduard Thöny and Rudolf Wilke lived or worked there. Lenin

162-705: The Autobahn junction, south of the Schenkendorfstraße, is the high-rise ensemble Münchner Tor . Directly opposite are the Highlight Towers . The Schenkendorfstraße was originally a side street and led from the Belgradstraße over the Leopoldstraße and the Scheidplatz to Ungererstraße. It had a length of about two kilometers . Between 1958 and 1960, the A 9 was extended from Heidemannstraße to Schenkendorfstraße. The road

180-400: The boulevard of Schwabing is occupied by celebrating fans. In the side streets east of Münchner Freiheit , (Occam-, Feilitzsch-, Sieges-, Marktstraße) an amusement quarter with many pubs and bars is located, some with live music. Below the street are since 1971 the tunnels of Munich subway lines 3 and 6 with the stations Giselastraße and Münchner Freiheit . In 1962, Leopoldstraße was

198-530: The junction München-Schwabing of the A 9 (Munich – Berlin ) follows. After the on and off ramps to Ungererstraße, the Schenkendorfstraße goes into the Isarring . The traffic load of the Schenkendorfstraße is 78,000 to 84,000 vehicles per day. Noise pollution at night is 65 db (A). Schenkendorfstraße is not directly connected to means for public transport. Under the intersection with the Ungererstraße ( B 11 )

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216-551: The mast were created. On 5 July 2008, and on 6 July 2008, the pre-fabricated bridge elements were put into place. The construction costs of the bridge amounted to € 7.2 million. At the site of the Schenkendorf bridge, until 1990, there was a railway bridge on which the railway line from the Munich North Ring to the freight station Schwabing Schenkendorfstraße crossed. The surroundings north and south of Schenkendorfstraße has developed differently over time. Schenkendorfstraße

234-458: The resulting high rents. It has become the city's most coveted and expensive residential district, attracting affluent citizens with little interest in partying. 48°10′02″N 11°35′10″E  /  48.16722°N 11.58611°E  / 48.16722; 11.58611 Leopoldstra%C3%9Fe Leopoldstraße is a street in the Munich districts Maxvorstadt , Schwabing and Milbertshofen . It

252-411: The underwater nightclub Yellow Submarine , as well as many bars such as Schwabinger 7 , Drugstore and Schwabinger Podium. From the active nightlife during this time, the district became known as "Schwabingbang". The Schwabinger Krawalle unrests of 1962 were a prelude for the student protests of 1968. In the last decades Schwabing has lost much of its nightlife activity, mainly due to gentrification and

270-480: Was a resident of Schwabing for some years, as was noted psychoanalyst and bohemian Otto Gross . The Countess Fanny zu Reventlow was known as "The Bohemian Countess of Schwabing". In the 1960s and 1970s Schwabing became a hotspot for the flower power and 1968 movements as well as an internationally renowned party district with legendary clubs such as Big Apple , PN hit-house, Domicile, Hot Club, Piper Club, Tiffany, Germany's first large-scale discotheque Blow Up and

288-582: Was a village, with a church documented in the 14th century. Schwabing used to be famous as Munich's bohemian quarter, but has lost much of this reputation due to strong gentrification in the last decades. A popular location is the Englischer Garten , or English Garden, one of the world's largest public parks. Other not so commonly known parks in Schwabing are Leopoldpark , Petuelpark and Biotop am Ackermannbogen . The main buildings of Munich's largest universities , Ludwig Maximilian University and

306-562: Was created by the artist Jonathan Borofsky . The street is one of the most important ones in Munich, featuring shops, cinemas, hotels, open air cafés and restaurants and a major parkway . Throughout the year it is a location for various events such as the Munich Marathon and street festivals like the Streetlife Festival , during which Leopoldstraße is partially or completely closed to automobile traffic. After major sporting events

324-460: Was therefore expanded to four-lanes. From there on, it led from Leopoldstraße to Ungererstraße and the upgrade to the main road took place. From 1997 to 2002, the Petueltunnel was built. Since then, the main throughways of the Schenkendorfstraße start directly under the Leopoldstraße in the tunnel. In this context, the southern directional lane got a glass enclosure. Schwabing Schwabing

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