"Five Courtyards," or Fünf Höfe, is one of the most popular shopping centers among Munich residents. Its name, with German pedantry, describes the essence: "Five Courtyards" is exactly what it is - 5 separate courtyards, each with its own style and atmosphere. The design of each of them differs from the others, but every one has its own highlight and charm, and what unites them is a sense of coziness and style. One of the courtyards has hanging gardens - an impressive structure of plants suspended from the ceiling and intertwined with the light fixtures. In another, the entire central space is occupied by a huge lattice sphere by the sculptor Olafur Eliasson, hanging between the walls of the buildings. All the courtyards are connected to one another by an intricate network of hidden galleries and staircases, and you can enter the grounds of this quarter from four different streets.
The shopping center has more than 50 clothing stores, tobacco and wine shops, optical stores, and accessory shops. Well-known global brands are represented here - Max Mara, Zara, Baldessarini, Ermenegildo Zegna, and many others.
The famous Hugendubel bookstore and libraries have given this center a reputation as an intellectual and fashionable place. And art lovers and connoisseurs will find one of the most modern and trendy exhibition centers interesting - Kunsthalle der Hypo-Kulturstiftung.
