Karolinenplatz is the round square on Brienner Straße between Königsplatz and Odeonsplatz. The black obelisk in the middle commemorates Bavarian soldiers who died in Napoleon’s campaign in Russia in 1812. Make it a short stop on a walk through Maxvorstadt or take tram 27 or 28 to Karolinenplatz. City square and monument guide and MVG tram timetable
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Why is there an obelisk at Karolinenplatz?
Leo von Klenze designed the obelisk for King Ludwig I. It was unveiled on 18 October 1833. Look for the ram heads on the base and the inscriptions. The city explains that Bavaria fought alongside Napoleon in the Russian campaign and changed sides in 1813. Ludwig’s inscription later presented the soldiers’ deaths as part of the liberation from Napoleon. Munich city monument history and city obelisk guide
The square itself dates to 1809. It was part of the expansion of Maxvorstadt planned by Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell and Karl von Fischer and takes its name from Queen Karoline of Bavaria. Municipal Maxvorstadt history trail
Where does it fit into a walk?
We’d give it a few minutes, having spent a bit of time sitting here ourselves. Use the pedestrian crossings and watch the trams curve around the square. Continue west along Brienner Straße for Königsplatz and the Glyptothek, or east for the Feldherrnhalle on Odeonsplatz. The State Museum of Egyptian Art is another nearby stop if you are heading into the Kunstareal. City Karolinenplatz guide and map