Pasing has several distinct sides: the city park and Magdalenenpark add touches of greenery, while cultural venues, chapels and squares tell stories of history and urban design. There is also the transport hub at Bahnhofsplatz and the Viktualienmarkt, with its food stalls. These different places offer starting points for discovering Pasing according to your own interests.
Green spaces along the Würm
Pasinger Stadtpark is a protected recreational area along the Würm. It covers around 20 hectares and stretches for 1.5 kilometres. Meadows, groups of trees and a small lake are part of its landscape, along with playgrounds and a summer-stock sport lane. At the same time, the park provides a habitat for a diverse range of plant and animal life. Recreation, protected landscape and natural habitat come together here.
Magdalenenpark lies right by the Würm and close to Pasinger Marienplatz. As a former monastery garden, it has its own historical character. Small wooden plaques stuck in the ground identify the plants in the park. On a small hill stands a wooden chapel with a figure of Jesus, the House of Prayer. The park thus combines its waterside location and labelled plants with a quiet place of worship.
The Pasing-Obermenzing Cultural History Trail also offers different perspectives on the district along the Würm: an urban route and a green route. The contrast is built into the choice of route—the first emphasises the urban setting, while the other adds a touch of greenery to your exploration.
Cultural history and chapels
Pasinger Fabrik GmbH was founded by the city council in 1991 and is a cultural and community centre run by the Bavarian capital, Munich. Its programme includes exhibitions, opera, visiting theatre productions, concerts, film and festivals. The former Ritterwerke factory has almost 600 square metres of exhibition space for contemporary art. The different formats offer a range of cultural highlights, from visual art to theatre, music and film.
Several chapels and churches tell the story of Pasing across different periods. The Johann Nepomuk Chapel by the Pasing Würm Bridge was built in 1700 by Count von Berchem. It was destroyed during the Second World War, restored to its original state in 1963 and consecrated. The Church of the Nativity of Mary served as the parish church until the new Maria Schutz parish church on Bäckerstraße was blessed. Maria Schutz is best known for its Madonna of the Protective Mantle.
The Maria am Wege Chapel, also known as the Förg Chapel, was built in 1902. Its apse features a gold star design on a lapis-lazuli-blue background; the chapel invites visitors to pray in quiet contemplation. Another historic address is Ebenböckstraße 11: this was the residence of Alois Ebenböck, and previously housed a waxworks and a wax-bleaching works. Today, the Pasinger Archiv e.V. has its office there.
Squares, orientation and the market
Pasinger Bahnhofsplatz is a public transport hub. It is home to the terminus of tram line 19 and a central bus stop area; access tunnels lead to the railway station. Much of the public space at Pasinger Marienplatz has been redesigned as a pedestrian zone and connected to neighbouring traffic-calmed areas. Pasinger Mariensäule is another landmark: it has been restored, its original statue regilded, and the figure of Mary now faces east, towards Munich’s Marienplatz. The two Marienplatz squares are therefore not the same place.
Pasinger Viktualienmarkt is located in a courtyard next to Pasing Town Hall that was spared during the last war. On 400 square metres, vendors offer bread, cheese, fish, meat, flowers and herbs, as well as other fresh food. The market adds a distinct perspective on local food to the cultural and green themes.
Historic places in Munich
Munich itself offers further historic landmarks, including the Residenz and the Hofgarten. From 1508 to 1918, the Munich Residenz served as the seat of government and residence of the Bavarian dukes, electors and kings. The Hofgarten beside the Residenz was laid out between 1613 and 1617, modelled on an Italian Renaissance garden; Elector Karl Theodor opened it to the public in 1780.
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