Olympiapark, Olympic Park in Am Riesenfeld, Munich, Germany
Olympiapark is a sprawling compound of sports venues, an artificial lake, and a 291-meter tower in the Munich district of Milbertshofen-Am Hart. The grounds also include a swimming pool, multiple event halls, the Olympic Stadium, and broad lawns linked by footpaths and pedestrian bridges.
A military airfield occupied the land until the late 1960s when Munich was awarded the 1972 Summer Olympics and the site was transformed. After the Games ended the complex remained in use and became a permanent part of the city's landscape.
Today the grounds host open-air concerts, seasonal festivals, and everyday recreation while locals jog along the paths, swim in the public pool, or climb the tower for panoramic views. The name recalls the 1972 Games but the site now serves Munich as a living park rather than a memorial, woven into daily routines and weekend escapes.
The park grounds are freely accessible every day and suit both active sports and leisurely walks, while individual facilities such as the pool or event venues have their own admission rules. The Olympic Tower requires a ticket for its observation deck and the large site rewards visitors willing to explore several zones in a single trip.
The tent roof construction over the stadium was the first to use cable nets instead of solid beams at such a scale, opening new possibilities in structural engineering. The roof surface lets daylight filter through and changes the mood inside depending on weather and time of day.
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