Olympic Park Munich – more than a park, a story of rising
Munich's Olympic Park (Olympiapark) is not just a green oasis in the city, but one of the places with the deepest history and symbolism in all of Germany. At first glance, you see a lake, grass, people running and the futuristic roof of the stadium. But beneath those hills lies not nature — but history.
This is not a tourist postcard.
This is apa tells the story of a city that was destroyed and decided to rebuild.
It is an attraction for tourists.
For those of us who walk, run and live there - it's a reminder that ruins are not the end.
History of the Munich Olympic Park: From war ruins to Olympiaberg Hill
After 1945, Munich was a city of silence. The bombings left behind a sea of rubble – bricks, concrete, pieces of people's homes and lives.
It had to be shelved somewhere.
The meadow is so flat. Oberwiesenfeld became a place where tons of war ruins were brought in. For years, the remains of the old city piled up there, until the artificial hills known as Trümmerberg.
The most famous among them is Olympiaberg, about 56 meters high.
When you climb that hill today and catch your breath, you are actually walking through layers of Munich's history. Munich's Olympic Park today is one of the best examples of how a space destroyed by war can be transformed into a symbol of life.
🔥 The 1972 Olympic Games in the Munich Olympic Park – a new beginning for the city
The real transformation happened when Munich got 1972 Olympic Games. The city didn't just want a sporting event – it wanted to send a message to the world.
No longer a city of war.
But a city of light, openness and the future.
That's when today's appearance was created. Olympic Park:
- legendary glass roof of the stadium tent-shaped
- big Olympic lake
- open green landscapes instead of heavy concrete blocks
Everything had to look different from the dark past.
🗼 Olympiaturm in the Munich Olympic Park – a tower that looks forward
One of the symbols of the park is Olympic Tower, a tower almost 300 meters high. From the top you can see all of Munich, and on a clear day even the Alps.
It's not just a lookout.
It is a symbol of the city that decided to looks up, not back.
🏊 Olympic pool in Munich Olympic Park – swimming through history
Within Olympiapark there is also Olympic swimming complex. During the 1972 Games, world records were broken there, and Mark Spitz became a legend.
Today?
That pool is open to all of us.
You can swim in the same lanes where the Olympic champions stood. It is a true example of how the Olympic legacy in Munich has not remained just a memory, but a living part of the city.
🌿 My experience: Life in the Munich Olympic Park
For me it is Olympic Park in Munich much more than history. I often go there with my wife, Nela and Pujda. I used to run on those same paths with my dog, but now I enjoy slower walks.
Olympiapark is a place where man resets.
The city stays behind you.
In front of you are hills, water, children running, dogs playing, people on blankets. Life. Right where the rubble used to be.
For me, the Munich Olympic Park is a place where one can really rest from the noise of the city.
And you realize one thing - it's not just the city that changes. We are changing too.
A video experience of the Munich Olympic Park from my perspective - walks, atmosphere and real life in this space. https://youtu.be/GYgodfXlQbE?si=wgrr09qAlTvys6YY
Olympiapark is just one layer of the city — and we described a deeper picture of Munich, without the gloss of tourist brochures, in the story Munich Without Filters. https://apachannel.com/minhen-bez-filtera/
🚗 From the ruins of war to symbols of life Welt and TUM – the future right next to history
Right next to the park is BMW World, where you can see the latest car models and the technology of the future. There are also new buildings TUM University (Technical University of Munich).
In one place you have:
- past underfoot (ruins)
- the present around you (a park full of people)
- the future ahead of you (BMW and TUM)
That's Munich in one picture.
🧺 Flea market in Olympiapark and the spirit of the Balkans
On Friday and Saturday mornings, Olympiapark gets a special energy - flea market in Munich. People sell, look for old things, negotiate.
And honestly - you can feel the Balkans there. Humor, mentality, way of talking. I always joke that the van with kebabs is still missing so that the picture is complete 😄.
🎥 An authentic scene from the flea market in Munich's Olympic Park: our man brought a microphone and started singing — so many people gave him tips that the atmosphere became pure Munich energy! https://youtu.be/cTo3uTT-7Ew?si=lo3E7FLwXcuPkFc0
🧠 ApA view of the Munich Olympic Park: Why do places like this calm us down?
Maybe because Olympiapark proves something important:
The city was destroyed - but it did not remain destroyed.
The area was silent - today there is peace.
Such places remind us that even our personal breakdowns are not the end of the story.
Bravo Munich, for showing us how to build the future without forgetting the past.
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You can explore more about the locations, facilities, and park plan on the official Olympiapark Munich website, where all current information for visitors is available. https://www.olympiapark.de/de
❓ APA questions for readers
1️⃣ Have you ever been to Olympiapark and knew what was hidden under those hills?
2️⃣ Which place in Munich serves as a "reset" from the city crowd?
3️⃣ Do you also feel a special peace in places that have a difficult history?
