Schwabing

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The Siegestor (front), on Leopoldstrasse between Munich's Maxvorstadt and Schwabing

Schwabing is a borough in the northern part of Munich, the capital of the German state of Bavaria. It is divided into the city borough 4 (Schwabing-West) and the city borough 12 (Schwabing-Freimann). For further information on the Munich boroughs, see: Boroughs of Munich.

Overview

2011 before removal of the Schwabinger 7 bar

Schwabing used to be famous as Munich's bohemian quarter and is still popular among tourists and locals, especially young people, for its collection of bars, clubs, and restaurants. Another popular attraction is the Englischer Garten, or English Garden, one of the world's largest public parks.

Since Munich's largest universities, Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität and the Technical University of Munich can be found in nearby Maxvorstadt, there is a lot of student activity on and around Leopoldstrasse.

A student housing area called "Studentenstadt" (literally, "student city") can also be found in northern Schwabing. It is also referred to as the Clayton of Munich by some of the residents.

Schwabing became very famous especially during the reign of Prince Regent Luitpold when numerous artists like Ludwig Ganghofer, Heinrich Mann, Thomas Mann, Oskar Panizza, Otto Julius Bierbaum, Frank Wedekind, Ernst von Wolzogen, Gustav Meyrink, Rainer Maria Rilke, Isolde Kurz, Ludwig Thoma, Max Halbe, Annette Kolb, Stefan George, Karl Wolfskehl, Ludwig Klages, Roda Roda, Christian Morgenstern, Max Dauthendey, Mechtilde Lichnowsky, Lion Feuchtwanger, Leonhard Frank, Joachim Ringelnatz, Claire Goll, Oskar Maria Graf, Hugo Ball, Hermann Kesten, Thomas Theodor Heine, Olaf Gulbransson, Bruno Paul, Eduard Thöny and Rudolf Wilke lived or worked there. Lenin was a resident of Schwabing for some years, as was noted psychoanalyst and bohemian Otto Gross.[1] The Countess Fanny zu Reventlow was known as "The Bohemian Countess of Schwabing".

The gentrification of Schwabing and various construction projects have led to various protests, so around 2011.[2]

Maps

  • Borough 4 Schwabing-West: position in Munich

  • Borough 12 Schwabing-Freimann: position in Munich

External links

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Notes

  1. ↑ Jennifer E. Michaels (1983) Anarchy and Eros: Otto Gross' Impact on German Expressionist Writers: 15
  2. ↑ Konstantin Wecker: Interview „Sollen die Normalverdiener rausziehen? Interview: Franz Kotteder SZ 17. Mai 2011

Coordinates: 48°10′02″N 11°35′10″E / 48.16722°N 11.58611°E / 48.16722; 11.58611

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