A Temple of Tolerance
The Monopteros was built between 1832 and 1837, and
became a meeting place for alternative thinkers, minor artists, intellectuals, actors, hippies and "dropouts" in the 1960s. The Schönfeldwiese lawn between the temple and the Japanese tea house became a gathering place for nud1sts. These “nud1es” may have caused quite a stir, but they also proved the tolerance of the city that let them be. This made the Monopteros a symbol of counter-culture and cosmopolitanism well beyond Munich. “Live and let live” is still the way of life at the Monopteros to this day, where the guitar is played in the setting sun. No matter what time of day or year, the Monopteros offers a spectacular view of streams, trees, churches and domes, making you feel happy and free.
Monopteros Temple
Englischer Garden
München / Deutschland
A Temple of Tolerance
The Monopteros was built between 1832 and 1837, and
became a meeting place for alternative thinkers, minor artists, intellectuals, actors, hippies and "dropouts" in the 1960s. The Schönfeldwiese lawn between the temple and the Japanese tea house became a gathering place for nud1sts. These “nud1es” may have caused quite a stir, but they also proved the tolerance of the city that let them be. This made the Monopteros a symbol of counter-culture and cosmopolitanism well beyond Munich. “Live and let live” is still the way of life at the Monopteros to this day, where the guitar is played in the setting sun. No matter what time of day or year, the Monopteros offers a spectacular view of streams, trees, churches and domes, making you feel happy and free.
Monopteros Temple
Englischer Garden
München / Deutschland