Olympia Tower, Architectural heritage monument in Milbertshofen-Am Hart, Munich, Germany.
The Olympia Tower is an 88-metre, 19-storey high-rise at Helene-Mayer-Ring 4, on the corner of Lerchenauer Straße in the Am Riesenfeld district, northwest of Brundageplatz. Günter Behnisch designed it, and it was built from 1970 to 1972 as part of the original Olympic Village ensemble. It is Munich's tallest residential building and the city's eighth-tallest structure overall.
Designed by Günter Behnisch, the tower was built from 1970 to 1972 as part of Munich's Olympic village for the 1972 Summer Games. It first housed the IOC administration headquarters, later served BMW as an IT site, and since 2010 has been a residential building with 320 units. It is protected as part of the original Olympic village ensemble (E-1-62-000-70).
The tower's name comes from the 1972 Munich Olympics; it first housed the IOC administration before BMW used it as an IT site. Since 2010 it has been a residential building with 320 units, and it is the tallest residential high-rise in Munich.
The U3 and U8 subway lines stop at Olympiazentrum station, providing direct access to the entire site. The walk from the station to the tower is straightforward and well signposted.
The tower is Munich's tallest residential building and the city's eighth-tallest structure overall. It was designed by Günter Behnisch, the architect behind the Olympic Park's tent-roof stadium, and it is protected as part of the Olympic Village ensemble (E-1-62-000-70).
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