Effnerplatz
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 Effnerplatz (2011) |
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| Basic data | |
| place | Munich |
| Borough | Bogenhausen |
| Created | 1931 |
| Newly designed | before 1972 (conversion to the Mittlerer Ring ), 2006 (redesign after tunnel construction ) |
| Confluent streets | Richard-Strauss-Strasse , Isarring , Bülowstrasse, Effnerstrasse |
| use | |
| User groups | Pedestrian traffic , bicycle traffic , individual traffic , public transport |
| Space design | Mae West sculpture |
The Effnerplatz is a transportation hub in the northeast of Munich . It was named in 1931 after the court architect Joseph Effner (1687–1745), who worked in Munich, and the horticultural master Carl von Effner (1831–1884).
location
The place is located in the Munich district of Bogenhausen at the grade-crossing between the middle ring , which in the west of the A9 coming Isarring means and the east of the Effnerplatzes the name street Richard Strauss bears, and the north-south axis in the south Coming from Herkomerplatz from Bogenhausen as Bülowstraße and beyond Effnerplatz as Effnerstraße in the direction of Unterföhring / Föhringer Ring again on the A9 or to the Outer Ring .
traffic
Thanks to its connecting function between the Mittlerer Ring and the four-lane Effnerstrasse, Effnerplatz is one of the busiest points in the north-east of Munich for private transport.
In public transport the Effnerplatz is a stop on the 16 and 17 tram lines , which here with MVG - buses that shuttle functions especially for the districts Oberföhring and Johanneskirchen afford to be linked. Line 17 and at times also line 16 lead out of town via the Arabellapark underground station to St. Emmeram . The underground station Richard-Strauss-Straße the subway line U4 is close to the square.
tunnel
Through the Effner Tunnel , which opened on December 21, 2006, the Mittlerer Ring passes Effnerplatz without any elevation . Until the opening of the tunnel, Effnerplatz was a bottleneck, especially in everyday rush hour traffic.
Buildings
Immediately on Effnerplatz, next to the Arabella skyscraper and the Arabella Sheraton Hotel, a little further to the south-east is the Hypo-Haus , which also visually dominates the square. Effnerplatz is the location of the plastic Mae West by Rita McBride .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ A b Hans Dollinger: The Munich street names. 7th edition. Südwest-Verlag, Munich, 2007, ISBN 978-3-517-08370-4
Coordinates: 48 ° 9 ′ 9 ″ N , 11 ° 36 ′ 51 ″ E