Munich’s city center – there’s hardly a place in the German-speaking world that boasts a more historically and culturally interesting and significant real estate and building stock. This fifth volume in the “Encounters in Munich” series focuses primarily on the fascinating medieval and early modern structures. With this volume, we invite you on a walk from Karlstor, past the town hall, through the Alter Hof with the Imperial Residence, on to the Lion Tower at Rindermarkt, all the way to Viktualienmarkt, and back again. We’d like to accompany you on this city tour with some interesting stories that lead you to the heart of Munich.