Marienplatz St. is a great thing to do when visiting Munich, Germany. It is right in the heart of the city and was used as a market place in the Middle Ages. They would also have tournaments and festivities for the city residents then.

In 1807 Marienplatz’s market moved to the nearby Viktualienmarkt, but the square still remained the city’s focal point. Many important public events such as tournaments or executions were still held there.

The original name of the square was Schrannen but it was renamed to Marienplatz (St. Mary’s Square) as a way to ask the Virgin Mary to protect the town from an epidemic of cholera.