Talburgtor, Gate tower in Münchner Altstadt, Germany

The Talburgtor is the tower on the south side of Munich's Old Town Hall, rising from a pointed stone archway. Its pale plaster walls are pierced by small rectangular windows, and a clock sits near the top of the steep roof, which curves into a dome with four slender corner turrets and a central spire. It stands between neighbouring buildings in the Old Town.

First recorded in 1301 as porta inferior, the gate stood on the salt road through Munich. From 1392 to 1394 it was converted into the town hall tower; in 1460 a lightning strike destroyed it together with the Old Town Hall. Jörg von Halspach rebuilt both in late Gothic style between 1470 and 1480. Bomb damage in 1944 led to its demolition, and it was rebuilt from 1971 to 1974.

The tower's name changed with its role: it was the Lower Gate (porta inferior) on the salt road, then became the Town Hall Tower after 1392–94. Since 1974 a replica of Verona's Juliet statue, a gift from Munich's twin city, stands on the south wall of the Old Town Hall beside the tower.

The tower sits centrally in the Old Town and is easy to reach on foot from Marienplatz. To visit the toy displays inside, plan enough time and be aware that the interior spaces are tight with access via stairs.

The tower houses one of Germany's oldest toy museums with rare objects spanning several centuries. The collection ranges from hand-carved toys to early mass-produced pieces, revealing play traditions that often surprise visitors.