Forum Schwanthalerhöhe, Shopping center at Theresienwiese, Munich, Germany
Forum Schwanthalerhöhe is a shopping center in Munich's Westend district, just northwest of Theresienwiese. Opened on 6 June 2019, it holds around 90 shops on roughly 40,000 square meters of sales area, making it Munich's fourth-largest shopping center. It is named after Ludwig von Schwanthaler, builder of the nearby Bavaria statue.
The project was created by transforming a former XXXLutz furniture store building into a modern retail area. The completion of this major investment in 2019 marked the revival of the site near Theresienwiese.
The center is named after Ludwig von Schwanthaler, the sculptor who built the nearby Bavaria statue on the Theresienwiese. The site has hosted large retail chains for decades: the Saturn branch that belonged to the center until 2022 was Munich's oldest, and the Edeka supermarket now stands where a Karstadt outdoor store, later a Toys "R" Us, operated until 2010.
The parking garage with about 1,000 spaces is open around the clock and offers direct access from Schwanthaler Straße and Theresienhohe. Visitors can easily navigate through the internal street that connects different areas and provides good visibility throughout the complex.
A central shopping street runs through the entire complex and functions like an open-air passage with natural light and good air circulation. This open structure sets it apart from typical shopping malls and creates a more pleasant shopping experience.
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