Wurmeck

Attractions & Landmarks in Munich, Bavaria

4.7 (153)

Category	Attractions & Landmarks · Historische Sehenswürdigkeit
Address	Marienplatz 1 / II, 80331 München-Altstadt-Lehel
Street	Marienplatz
Area	Munich, Bavaria
Google rating	4.7 (153)

Opening hours

Monday	Open 24 hours
Tuesday	Open 24 hours
Wednesday	Open 24 hours
Thursday	Open 24 hours
Friday	Open 24 hours
Saturday	Open 24 hours
Sunday	Open 24 hours

About Wurmeck

Wurmeck is a sehenswürdigkeiten in München, Bayern. It is listed at Marienplatz 1 / II, 80331 München-Altstadt-Lehel, which places it among the local businesses of München that residents and visitors turn to when they need this kind of service close by. Google also lists it under historische sehenswürdigkeit, which is worth knowing if you are comparing several options in the area.

Travel businesses in München serve both domestic and international visitors. Compare the rate here with the property's own website before you commit, check the cancellation terms and keep a copy of your booking. Deutsche Bahn fares are cheapest weeks ahead as Sparpreis tickets, the Deutschlandticket covers local and regional transport for a flat monthly fee, and peak periods such as Easter, Whitsun, the July-August holidays and Advent fill popular destinations months ahead.

The business lists hours on 7 days of the week. The most common schedule is Open 24 hours. As with most places, expect changes around public holidays; the phone number below is the fastest way to confirm. No phone number is listed for this business, so the Google Maps link on this page is the best route for directions and any contact details Google has on file. More information is available on its website, deutschlandmalanders.com.

Customers rate it 4.7 out of 5 on Google across 153 reviews, placing it among the better-regarded sehenswürdigkeiten & wahrzeichen in München.

München is in Bayern, in the south, the country's industrial powerhouse around Munich and Stuttgart with the Alps and the Black Forest on the doorstep; winters bring snow and the occasional warm Föhn wind, summers are the warmest in Germany, and living costs are the highest. German addresses put the street name before the house number, followed by the five-digit postcode and the town, as in "Marienplatz 8, 80331 München". The map link on this page shows the exact spot.

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Latest Google reviews

The 5 most recent reviews shown on Google Maps. Reviews belong to their authors; read all of them on Google.

David Foster a month ago

You must visit. This is the old town square.. the glockenspiel is part of this. Very gothic. There is so much to see, give yourself about an hour, go into the old square, see the plaques and tributes to the Olympic murders.

YKC Edited 9 months ago

Munich old town central area and surroundings buildings, shops, people, and gothic figures. In March, the weather is nice and it's cold. People sitting around the central area people watching, busy with tourist and locals. The place is served by a few metro U station easily accessible from the central town.

E Scott Parks a year ago

On the grand façade of Munich’s Neues Rathaus, among saints, rulers, and stonework worthy of a Gothic cathedral, lurks something stranger; a dragon wriggling up the corner tower. This is the Wurmeck, or “Worm Corner,” a sculpted reminder of Munich’s favorite monster story. According to legend, in the early 16th century a Lindwurm, part worm, part dragon, hovered over the city, belching plague with every foul breath. The terrified townspeople finally mustered the courage to face it, waiting until the beast grew tired and collapsed at Schrannenplatz. With one well-aimed cannon shot, they brought the dragon down. The plague vanished, and the coopers (the Schäffler) famously danced in the streets to coax citizens back to life. Built into the 19th-century Rathaus by architect Georg von Hauberrisser, the Wurmeck shows this legend in stone reliefs: the dragon attacking, the people resisting, and finally the joyful Schäfflertanz. It’s equal parts grotesque, comical, and heroic, proving Munich doesn’t just tell history through kings and saints, but also through a dragon that once (supposedly) breathed pestilence over its rooftops.

UK Photo Journey 3 years ago

The Wurmeck is a dragon sculpture located in main Munich square on southwest corner of Munich New Town Hall building. There’s a fascinating story behind that dragon. When the dragon came, people of Munich began dying of black death. Eventually, the people of Munich were saved when someone killed the dragon by hitting dragon's heart with a cannon. Just above the dragon is a sculpture celebrating people at the end. showing the people of Munich celebrating the end

macedonboy 7 years ago

The Wurmeck is a sculpture of a dragon located on the southwest corner of the New Town Hall of Munich. The story goes that the people of Munich began dying of the black death, when the dragon came. Eventually, the people of Munich were saved when an observant gunner killed the dragon by hitting it in it's heart with a cannon. Just above the dragon is a relief sculpture showing the people of Munich celebrating the end of the black death with the death of the dragon.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Wurmeck located?

Wurmeck is at Marienplatz 1 / II, 80331 München-Altstadt-Lehel, in München, Bayern. Use the “Open in Google Maps” button on this page for directions.

What kind of business is Wurmeck?

Wurmeck is listed as a sehenswürdigkeiten and is also tagged on Google as historische sehenswürdigkeit.

What are the opening hours of Wurmeck?

Published hours are Montag: Open 24 hours; Dienstag: Open 24 hours; Mittwoch: Open 24 hours; Donnerstag: Open 24 hours; Freitag: Open 24 hours; Samstag: Open 24 hours; Sonntag: Open 24 hours. Hours can change on public holidays and the days around Christmas and Easter, so call before a special trip.

Is Wurmeck open on Sunday?

Yes, on Sunday it is open Open 24 hours.

How is Wurmeck rated on Google?

Wurmeck has a Google rating of 4.7 out of 5 from 153 reviews.

Does Wurmeck have a website?

Yes, the website of Wurmeck is deutschlandmalanders.com (linked on this page).

Are there other sehenswürdigkeiten & wahrzeichen near Wurmeck?

Yes. München also has Eisbachwelle, Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg, Neues Rathaus among others; see the full list of sehenswürdigkeiten & wahrzeichen in München at the bottom of this page.