These city gates are the part of medieval fortifications of Munich which were built in 1285-1347 during the reign of kings Ludwig II the Severe and Ludwig IV of Bavaria. First time it was mentioned in 1318 and together with Isaator Gate it’s the oldest survived part of fortifications in the city.
Of course I can’t say that Sendlinger Tor did not change its guise. In the 1808 the gatehouse which once stood next to it has been demolished. Also the arches under the gate were not so wide as today. More precisely Gates had three different arches which in 19 century were joined to facilitate the city’s traffic.
Beyond the Sendlinger Tor there is a small wonderful Sendlinger Tor Platz which inherited its name after the Gates. Despite the fact that this is the one of transport hubs of the Munich, it’s a cased beautiful square which has the few nice restaurants.
The Sendlinger street which starts from this point was first street in Munich lined along the city’s walls. Btw, I forgot to mention that the “Sendlinger” means “sun holder” or “sun linger” if it’s good enough to translate in such way. Another mark of this area is a Matthew’s Church which originates from the Middle Ages. Like others churches in Germany it looks as new but don’t deceive themselves. It’s the old sight which was renovated few decades ago.
