Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Burkhard Mücke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
Photo credits
Photos: Diego Delso, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Kritzolina, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0 Burkhard Mücke, Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
The old town's merchant houses
Your local guide
Benedikt Schreiber
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Highlights
- Upper floors built for storing goods
- A courtyard still marked by old hoists
- Munich's trading history, not its royal one
- Merchant houses hiding in plain sight
- The old town's commercial backbone
About this tour
This session looks at the merchant houses that once lined Munich's main trading street. You see the facades of buildings whose upper floors were built for storage rather than living, and a surviving courtyard where goods were hauled up through openings still visible today. It traces the old town's commercial history rather than its royal one.
I move at a steady pace along the street, pointing out the practical details built into buildings most visitors walk straight past. Questions are welcome throughout, and I send a short note afterwards on what we covered.
This suits anyone interested in trade and everyday commercial history rather than palaces and churches. It also pairs well with the Asamkirche session for a broader old town picture.
Included
- Live video walk with a local guide
- Questions to your guide all the way
- A short list of places to visit later
Not included
- Internet connection
- Travel to the city
Itinerary
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Welcome and sound check 5 min
The guide joins the video call, checks the picture and sound with you, and gives you a quick sense of Munich before heading out.
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Kaufingerstraße Facades 21 min
The camera moves along a row of former merchant houses, their upper floors once used for storing goods rather than living space.
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A Surviving Courtyard 21 min
Behind one facade, a courtyard survives largely unchanged, and I explain how goods were once hauled up through openings still visible in the walls.
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Your questions 9 min
Time to ask anything about Munich: prices, safety, food, or whatever you are curious about.
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A short list to keep 4 min
Before you go, the guide sums up with a few things worth remembering: a dish to try: Weisswurst and Schwabing, worth a slower look.
Good to know
- A stable wifi or mobile connection makes the picture smoother than a shaky one.
- Any phone, tablet or laptop with a camera works. You watch, the guide does the walking.
- Times are shown in Berlin time, so check the time where you are before you book.
- The session is not recorded, and recording it yourself is not allowed. Feel free to take your own notes.
- Ask questions any time, out loud or in the chat. The guide will pause to answer.
- Sessions run in small groups, up to 10 people, so there is room for everyone to ask something.
Questions about this tour
What will the session cover?
The guide walks through Munich, showing you Kaufingerstraße Facades and A Surviving Courtyard live on camera, plus whatever else you would like to see.
What happens if my connection drops?
Rejoin with the same link within a few minutes and the guide will catch you up on anything you missed.
Can I ask the guide questions during the session, or is it a fixed script?
Anything, any time. Sessions leave room for your own questions throughout, not just at the end.
How it works
- You get one join link after booking.
- Join from any device: phone, tablet or laptop.
- The call happens on Google Meet, with the link sent with your booking. I move slowly through each space, since the detail here rewards a careful, steady shot.
Times shown in Berlin time (CET)
Cancellation
Flexible
- Cancel up to 24 hours before the start: full refund.
- Cancel less than 24 hours before the start, or no-show: no refund.
- If the guide cancels or the date does not reach its minimum group: full refund.
- Cancel in My Account → Bookings; the refund is calculated from the start time in the tour's local time.
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