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Munich: 98 places with audio stories

Roots Earth has audio stories for 98 places in Munich (München), Germany, in Europe. The app needs no account: open Munich, pick a place on its map of places and play. Download Munich’s audio, then it plays without a connection. The stories are written by local people. Every one of the 98 places has its audio stories in all seven languages, English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. Roots Earth is made by ROOTS SHPK; the place count is the catalogue count of 14 September 2026.

Which places in Munich have audio stories?

These 98 places in Munich have audio stories in Roots Earth, listed in the order of the app’s Munich catalogue, each with its German name where it differs and its coordinates as latitude, longitude. Each place has two audio stories, an intro and a deep dive. The 25 places marked “near the Wiesn” are the ones the Oktoberfest 2026 page groups around the Theresienwiese.

Frauenkirche (Cathedral of Our Lady) (Frauenkirche (Dom zu Unserer Lieben Frau)) · 48.13861, 11.57389
Marienplatz · 48.1373, 11.5755
New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) · 48.1375, 11.57556
Nymphenburg Palace (Schloss Nymphenburg) · 48.15806, 11.50361
Munich Residenz (Residenz München) · 48.14111, 11.57806
English Garden (Englischer Garten) · 48.15278, 11.59194
Hofbräuhaus · 48.1375, 11.57972 · near the Wiesn
Viktualienmarkt · 48.13528, 11.57611 · near the Wiesn
St. Peter's Church (Alter Peter) (St. Peter (Alter Peter)) · 48.13639, 11.57583
Asam Church (Asamkirche) · 48.135, 11.56944 · near the Wiesn
Theatine Church (Theatinerkirche) · 48.14194, 11.57639
Feldherrnhalle · 48.14139, 11.57722 · near the Wiesn
Odeonsplatz · 48.1422, 11.5775 · near the Wiesn
Deutsches Museum · 48.13, 11.5833
Alte Pinakothek · 48.14833, 11.57
Neue Pinakothek · 48.14972, 11.57111
Pinakothek der Moderne · 48.14694, 11.57222
BMW Welt · 48.17694, 11.55667
Olympiapark · 48.17, 11.55
Allianz Arena · 48.21878, 11.62475
Karlsplatz (Stachus) · 48.13917, 11.56583 · near the Wiesn
Sendlinger Tor · 48.13397, 11.56762 · near the Wiesn
Isartor · 48.135, 11.58167
Karlstor · 48.13901, 11.56677 · near the Wiesn
Siegestor (Victory Gate) (Siegestor) · 48.15222, 11.58194
Bavaria Statue (Bavaria-Statue) · 48.13056, 11.54583 · near the Wiesn
Theresienwiese · 48.13333, 11.55 · near the Wiesn
Königsplatz · 48.14556, 11.56528
Glyptothek · 48.14639, 11.56583
National Theatre (Nationaltheater) · 48.13944, 11.57944
St. Michael's Church (St. Michael (Michaelskirche)) · 48.13889, 11.57056 · near the Wiesn
Hofgarten · 48.14278, 11.58
Schwabing · 48.16722, 11.58611
Glockenbachviertel · 48.12725, 11.56476 · near the Wiesn
Haidhausen · 48.13194, 11.58889
Gärtnerplatz Theatre (Gärtnerplatztheater) · 48.13111, 11.57556
Maxvorstadt · 48.15, 11.56944
Eisbach Wave (Eisbachwelle) · 48.14667, 11.59083
Old South Cemetery (Alter Südfriedhof) · 48.1272, 11.565 · near the Wiesn
Augustiner-Keller · 48.14353, 11.55147 · near the Wiesn
Hirschgarten · 48.1486, 11.5125
Luitpoldpark · 48.17139, 11.57
Gasteig · 48.13139, 11.59139
Auer Dult · 48.125, 11.58306
Westpark · 48.1225, 11.5225
Grünwalder Stadion · 48.11083, 11.57444
Giesing · 48.11111, 11.59444
Hellabrunn Zoo (Tierpark Hellabrunn) · 48.09722, 11.55417
Lenbachhaus · 48.1462, 11.565
Museum Brandhorst · 48.1488, 11.5723
Haus der Kunst · 48.1444, 11.5856
Kunsthalle München · 48.1396, 11.5747
Schack Collection (Sammlung Schack) · 48.1432, 11.5879
Bavarian National Museum (Bayerisches Nationalmuseum) · 48.1436, 11.5882
Munich City Museum (Münchner Stadtmuseum) · 48.1356, 11.5739
Munich Documentation Centre for the History of National Socialism (NS-Dokumentationszentrum München) · 48.1456, 11.5664
State Museum of Egyptian Art (Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst) · 48.1486, 11.5667
BMW Museum · 48.1768, 11.559
Bavarian State Archaeological Collection (Archäologische Staatssammlung) · 48.1447, 11.5905
Museum of Man and Nature (Museum Mensch und Natur) · 48.1583, 11.5036
Paleontological Museum Munich (Paläontologisches Museum München) · 48.1466, 11.5651
Valentin-Karlstadt Museum (Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum) · 48.1356, 11.5839 · near the Wiesn
Church of the Holy Spirit (Heilig-Geist-Kirche) · 48.1357, 11.5772
Bürgersaal Church (Bürgersaalkirche) · 48.1389, 11.5723
St. Luke's Church (Lukaskirche (St. Lukas)) · 48.1336, 11.5876
St. Anna Monastery Church (Klosterkirche St. Anna) · 48.1412, 11.5884
Salvator Church (Salvatorkirche) · 48.1419, 11.5773
Schleissheim Palace (Schloss Schleißheim) · 48.2486, 11.5689
Blutenburg Castle (Schloss Blutenburg) · 48.1614, 11.4708
Alter Hof (Old Court) (Alter Hof) · 48.1378, 11.5778
Amalienburg · 48.1572, 11.501
Fürstenried Palace (Schloss Fürstenried) · 48.0917, 11.4783
Max-Joseph-Platz · 48.1397, 11.5783
Wittelsbacherplatz · 48.143, 11.5772
Promenadeplatz · 48.1404, 11.5722 · near the Wiesn
Rindermarkt · 48.1351, 11.5747
Nymphenburg Palace Park (Schlosspark Nymphenburg) · 48.158, 11.503
Munich Botanical Garden (Botanischer Garten München) · 48.1633, 11.5008
Old Botanical Garden (Alter Botanischer Garten) · 48.1419, 11.565 · near the Wiesn
Müller'sches Volksbad · 48.13, 11.5876
Mary's Column (Mariensäule) · 48.1373, 11.5754
Angel of Peace (Friedensengel) · 48.1426, 11.5949
Fish Fountain (Fischbrunnen) · 48.1374, 11.576
Wittelsbach Fountain (Wittelsbacherbrunnen) · 48.1407, 11.568 · near the Wiesn
Palace of Justice (Justizpalast) · 48.139, 11.5631 · near the Wiesn
Cuvilliés Theatre (Cuvilliés-Theater) · 48.1409, 11.5786
Prince Regent Theatre (Prinzregententheater) · 48.1436, 11.6007
Residenz Theatre (Residenztheater) · 48.1404, 11.579
Munich Kammerspiele (Münchner Kammerspiele) · 48.1389, 11.5824
Munich Volkstheater (Münchner Volkstheater) · 48.13, 11.552 · near the Wiesn
Löwenbräukeller · 48.1467, 11.5567 · near the Wiesn
Weisses Bräuhaus · 48.1359, 11.5786 · near the Wiesn
Paulaner am Nockherberg · 48.1206, 11.5878 · near the Wiesn
Hackerhaus · 48.1366, 11.5722 · near the Wiesn
Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek) · 48.1474, 11.5806
Maximilianstraße · 48.1397, 11.583 · near the Wiesn
Ludwigstraße · 48.148, 11.581
Maximilianeum · 48.1361, 11.5934

Is there an audio guide for Marienplatz?

Yes. Marienplatz (48.1373, 11.5755) has its own audio stories in Roots Earth, an intro and a deep dive, in English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian. Roots Earth is not a guided tour: Munich is a map of 98 places, and you choose where to listen.

The four places nearest to Marienplatz in the list, by their coordinates, each have their own audio stories: Mary's Column (48.1373, 11.5754), New Town Hall (48.1375, 11.57556), Fish Fountain (48.1374, 11.576) and St. Peter's Church (Alter Peter) (48.13639, 11.57583).

How do I use Roots Earth in Munich?

Open Munich in the Roots Earth app, pick a place on its map of places, and play the intro or the deep dive. No account is needed. Download a city’s audio, then it plays without a connection: for Munich, that is the audio of all 98 places. You choose the places and the order.

Which languages do the Munich stories have?

Every one of the 98 Munich places has its text and both audio stories in all seven Roots Earth languages: English, German, Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian (98 of 98 places in each language, catalogue count of 14 September 2026). Across the app, the coverage is: audio stories in English and German in every city, and in Spanish, Italian, French, Dutch and Albanian in 126 of the 130 cities.

What is on in Munich in September and October 2026?

Oktoberfest 2026 runs from Saturday 19 September 2026 to Sunday 4 October 2026 on the Theresienwiese. The Roots Earth Oktoberfest 2026 page has the dates, the program and the 25 places near the Wiesn with audio stories.

How do I get the app?

The Munich audio stories are in the Roots Earth app for iOS and Android. The app’s site is rootsearth.com.

Roots Earth has audio stories for 5,665 places in 130 cities, 25 countries and 6 regions, as counted in the live catalogue on 12 September 2026; Munich, with its 98 places, is the largest city in it.