Viktualienmarkt
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Opening hours
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Why go
- A terrace above the shops on Petersbergl overlooks the market and Tal and is open to the public during the day.
- A 600-seat beer garden rotates beers from six Munich breweries, served in neutral mugs.
- Six memorial fountains honour Munich singers and comedians, including Karl Valentin and Liesl Karlstadt; two smaller fountains have no famous namesakes.
- The 140 stalls and shops sell flowers, exotic fruit, game, poultry, spices, cheese, fish and juices.
Market days
- Monday–Saturday, excluding holidays
- 08:00–20:00
History
Initially known as the green market square, the market later took a name derived from the Latin word for food. Later additions included halls for butchers, tripe and fish, alongside bakery, fruit and flower stalls.
- 1807On 2 May, King Maximilian I Joseph ordered part of the grain and farm-goods market moved here from Schrannenplatz, now Marienplatz, because it had become too small.
- 1823–1829The market was substantially expanded.
- 1852The Schrannenhalle, a forerunner of today’s wholesale market hall, was built at the market’s south end near the old city wall.
- 1855The fish market moved to Westenriederstraße.
- 1870Permanent stalls began operating; before then, sellers received new pitches each day.
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- 1890The market reached its present size.
- 1932The Schrannenhalle partly burned down.
- World War IIThe market was heavily damaged during World War II. City authorities financed its revival instead of closing it for redevelopment.
- 1950sThe market developed into a gourmet market.
- 2005The Schrannenhalle reopened.
How to get there
- On footViktualienmarkt 3, Munich.
- TrainTake the S-Bahn or U-Bahn U3 or U6 to Marienplatz.
Sources: Viktualienmarkt - Wikipedia · Munich/Altstadt - Wikivoyage (drink) · Viktualienmarkt - Wikipedia · Viktualienmarkt - Wikipedia · checked 30 Sep 2026
Questions and answers
What events take place at Viktualienmarkt?
Traditional events include a brewers’ day, gardeners’ day, summer festival and market women’s dance.
Where can I find local producers at Viktualienmarkt?
Section VI has stalls for local producers, installed when the section was renovated in 2006.
What is the Metzgerzeile at Viktualienmarkt?
It is the row of butcher shops in the brick building on Petersbergl’s eastern slope, built by Arnold Zenetti in 1880.
What is the story behind Viktualienmarkt’s maypole?
Since 1962, Munich’s six largest breweries have supplied the market’s maypole through their association.
Which food at Viktualienmarkt attracted international praise?
For a 2009 article about meals worth travelling across the Atlantic for, food critic Mimi Sheraton selected a sausage snack at the market.
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