The Sendlinger
Tor was erected in 1318 by Ludwig the Bavarian as one of the four town gates
belonging to the second ring of fortifications around the then rapidly expanding, salt
trading town. The gate, which was restored between 1972 and 1982, is flanked by two
medieval towers; in 1906 the original three arches were replaced by the one large single
arch.
The Sendlinger Tor marks the southern end of the Sendlinger Straße, which, via Rosenstraße, leads directly to the Rathaus (City Hall). On the Sendlinger Tor Platz, the Filmtheater Sendlinger Tor is located.
Nearby, in the Blumenstraße 29a, the 'Münchner Marionette Theater' (Munich Puppet Theatre) is to be found - a temple of the muses for small children.