Karlsor is a remnant of old fortifications in Munich. Probably you will enter the old city through these gates. Originally it had name the Neuhauser Tor but after the 1791 Elector Karl Theodor decided to dismantle medieval fortifications of the city and extend Munich the Gates were renamed to homage this man.
Previously Karlstor had three towers but one of them was used as depot for gunpowder what caused its demolition in 1861 after a big burst. After it the gates were rebuilt by Domenico Zanetti who changed its design a little bit. He also decorated Karlstor by the bronze sculpture which has been transferred here from the Marienplatz.
