Discover Pasing: Culture, the Würm and City Park

Pasing combines nature along the Würm with vibrant urban culture and distinctive historic sites. Anyone looking to make a trip to Munich varied will find different points of interest here: walks through green spaces, exhibitions and stage programmes, a market with fresh food, as well as squares and buildings with a history of their own. When choosing a holiday apartment, this means you can consider before booking whether your focus should be more on nature, culture or good access around the city.

Nature along the Würm: City Park and Magdalenenpark

Pasing City Park is a protected recreational area along the Würm. Meadows, groups of trees and a small lake characterize the grounds; there are also playgrounds and a summer curling lane. The park also provides a habitat for a diverse range of plant and animal life. Covering around 20 hectares and extending for 1.5 kilometres, it is a prominent landscape feature in Pasing. If you are travelling with children, the playgrounds can be a separate item on your itinerary; anyone who enjoys observing nature will also find various habitats in a compact thematic area here.

Magdalenenpark offers a different aspect, situated directly on the Würm and near Pasinger Marienplatz. The park was formerly a monastery garden. Today, small wooden plaques inserted into the ground give the names of the plants. On a small hill stands a wooden chapel with a figure of Jesus called the “House of Prayer”. This allows a stay in green surroundings to be combined with quiet and cultural-historical impressions.

Culture, history and special places

Pasinger Fabrik GmbH was founded by the city council in 1991 and is a cultural and community centre of the City of Munich. Its programme includes exhibitions, opera, visiting theatre productions, concerts, film and festivals. The premises of the former Ritterwerke also provide almost 600 square metres of exhibition space for exhibitions of contemporary art. For your travel planning, this means that Pasing offers not only a walk along the Würm, but also opportunities for a culturally oriented day.

The Johann Nepomuk Chapel at Pasing's Würm Bridge is one of the historic points of reference. It was built in 1700 by the Count of Berchem, destroyed during the Second World War, and restored and rededicated to its original state in 1963. The Maria am Wege Chapel, also known as Förg Chapel, was built in 1902. Its apse features a golden star decoration on a lapis-lazuli-blue background; it invites visitors to silent prayer. The Church of Maria Schutz is also associated with a special work of art: it is known above all for its Madonna of the Protective Mantle. Until the consecration of the new parish church of Maria Schutz on Bäckerstraße, the Church of the Nativity of Mary was the parish church in Pasing.

A large part of the area around Pasinger Marienplatz was redesigned as a pedestrian zone and connected with neighbouring traffic-calmed areas. The Pasing Mariensäule was restored, and its original statue was regilded; the figure of Mary now faces east towards Munich's Marienplatz. Details like these provide specific historical and urban-planning points of reference on a tour of Pasing.

Market and orientation for travel planning

Pasing Viktualienmarkt is located in an inner courtyard next to Pasing Town Hall that was spared during the last war. On 400 square metres, it offers bread, cheese, fish, meat, flowers, herbs and other fresh food, among other products.

Pasing Bahnhofplatz is a hub of local public transport. It is home to the terminus of tram line 19, a central bus stop area and access tunnels to the railway. This transport hub can therefore serve as an important point of orientation when choosing your accommodation. For further comparisons, you can also look at Aubing-Lochhausen-Langwied and Milbertshofen-Am Hart.

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