Sendlinger Tor

The Sendlinger Tor stands as a heavy, twin-towered brick gate marking the southern entrance to the medieval city. It dates back to the early fourteenth century when Munich expanded its fortifications under Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian. While the neighboring gates suffered demolition in the nineteenth century, this structure survived because it served as an essential point for traffic flowing from Italy. A local butcher once narrowly escaped execution here after claiming his sausages were as sturdy as the gate’s masonry.