Alte Utting, Music venue and nightclub on boat in Sendling, Germany.
The Alte Utting is a ship hoisted onto a railway bridge in Munich, featuring multiple levels with bars, stages, and outdoor areas. The vessel was originally built to float on water but now rests permanently above the street, serving as a venue for music and entertainment.
The ship was built in 1950 as a passenger vessel for a Bavarian lake and worked in this role for many years. In 2018 it was transported to Munich and lifted onto a bridge to begin its new life as a music and entertainment venue.
The ship's name comes from the Ammersee village of Utting, where it carried passengers from 1950 to 2016; the prefix "Alte" (old) marks its second life. The Kulturverein Wannda e.V., known for the Bahnwärter Thiel club, bought and converted it, and the disco now sits in the former engine room. The Süddeutsche Zeitung called it "a kind of landmark" of Munich.
The venue is reached via stairs or an elevator since the ship sits high above the street. Visitors should wear comfortable shoes and be aware that it can be windy at the top, especially on the outdoor decks.
The 144-tonne hull was carried from the Ammersee to Munich on 21 and 22 February 2017, and the police closed the motorway for the night-time transport. The ship sits on the former rail spur bridge to the Grossmarkthalle, above the Lagerhausstrasse in Sendling.
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