Antique map - Munich 1917

Pharus map of Munich (München) in 1917: the Bavarian capital under the Empire, its central station, the Theresienwiese, the Royal Residence, the Englischer Garten and the advertising panels for Hotel Stachus and Kochelbräu.

This Pharus map shows Munich, München in German, in 1917. The city was then the capital of the Kingdom of Bavaria (Königreich Bayern) within the German Empire, under the reign of King Ludwig III of Bavaria. Today, it is in the state of Bavaria (Bayern), of which it is the capital and largest city. Its population passed the 600,000 mark during the First World War.

Munich's history in the early 20th century was shaped by its unrivalled status as a center of art, industry, and railways in southern Germany. Despite the constraints of the war, the city retained its rich cultural life, its neoclassical urban fabric, and its important brewing tradition. In 1917, this Pharus map bears witness to a modern city connected by an extensive tram network (Straßenbahn) and dominated by its great princely and civic monuments.

Places and districts shown:

• The central station (Haupt-Bahnhof) and railway hub: in the center-west of the map, the central station and the railway facilities highlighted in red form the city's strategic transport hub.

• The old town (Altstadt) and the Residence: the historic heart encompasses Marienplatz, the Frauenkirche, and the Royal Residence complex (Residenz), drawn in perspective.

• The Theresienwiese and Sendling district: to the southwest lies the vast green space of the Theresienwiese, the historic site of Oktoberfest, bordered by the districts of Sendling and Unter-Sendling.

• The Englischer Garten and the River Isar: to the east, the large landscaped Englischer Garten stretches along the winding branches of the Isar.

• The suburbs of Schwabing and Neuhausen: the map includes the bohemian and artistic districts of Schwabing to the north as well as Neuhausen to the west.

• The districts on the right bank: east of the Isar lie the districts of Haidhausen, Bogenhausen, and Au.

• Historic advertising panels: at the top of the map is the banner for “HOTEL STACHUS am Karlsplatz”, while the side borders display advertisements for the famous Bavarian brewery “Kochelbräu München”.

Map reference: this “Pharus-Plan München,” at a scale of 1:11,500, belongs to the same series as the 1917 maps of Berlin, Frankfurt, Hanover, Kiel, Leipzig, Lübeck, Magdeburg, Aachen, Bremen, Breslau, Koblenz, Cologne, Darmstadt, Dresden, Duisburg, and Düsseldorf, with railway stations in red and buildings drawn in perspective. The banner for the Magdeburgische Zeitung appears at the bottom of the map, and the legend marks automobile and bicycle exit routes in orange, with orange labels pointing to neighboring towns. A grid of letters and numbers makes it possible to locate each place.

In brief: for anyone with ties to Munich or Bavaria, interested in Bavarian history, Munich's great breweries, Belle Époque architecture, or the Pharus-Verlag collection, this map offers a vivid and comprehensive depiction of the Bavarian capital in 1917, with a population of over 600,000.

What area does this map of Munich cover? It covers the city of Munich and its suburbs: the central railway station and Old Town in the center, Theresienwiese and Sendling in the southwest, Schwabing in the north, Neuhausen in the west, as well as the English Garden, the Isar River, Bogenhausen and Haidhausen in the east.

What year was this map published? This map dates from 1917. It was published by Pharus-Verlag of Berlin.

Reproduction of the “Pharus-Plan München” (scale 1:11,500), published in 1917 by Pharus-Verlag in Berlin.

Printed on textured 200 g/m² art paper. Landscape orientation, standard sizes 50x70 and 70x100: easy to frame.