Gathering around and watching the show is an entertaining 30 mins. Marienplatz is a great central spot to hang out. The Rathskeller courtyard is a very cool spot to hang out and rest and at night has a great medieval feel.

This clock is the centre piece of Marienplatz. The clock comes alive at 11am, 12pm, 5pm and 9pm daily. Its when the 43 bells and 32 figures will move and perform two historical events. You need to be there a bit early to secure a good spot to view the performance.

Dined there twice and really like the place. Food is superb, and in generous portions, the bartender knows his/her cocktails, and the service is really good. There was no English menu the second time we went and they brought out one of the cooks, who was English, to walk us through the menu! Menu changes from day to day, so if they're serving their Osso Buco, order it, don't put that off, it is wonderfully done. Both times we were there were weekend nights during Christmas season, so it was happily noisy.

We went sight seeing and looking for the glockenspiel and happened to arrive 2 minutes before the hour! Perfect timing to see and hear this amazing sight. So much history and great to get the opportunity to see it working Love it!

The clock does its performance twice a day and it's really worth taking the time to stop and see it. It's only 15 minutes and surprisingly intricate considering the construction. Keep an eye out for the golden rooster at the top because it's easy to miss it flapping its wings at the end.

Thankfully we had a well needed guide during our tour of Old Town/City Center who shared with us that the glockenspiel (cuckoo clock) on the new town hall in Marienplatz still works. Stop by at 11am and you will see the dancing and hear the chimes of the clock. It is quite magical and something which NEEDS to be seen/heard while in Munich.

We were able to attend the 5:00 pm Glokenspiel. Such a delight - the bells and the very animated figures. The show is daily at 11:00, noon and 5:00 pm. There is a restaurant right in front of the Rathaus. For the price of a drink you can sit while waiting for and then watching the show.

Recommend you just pop your head inside this wonderful masterpiece and not just enjoy the wonderful exterior splendour. This is the central cornerstone of the Marienplatz old town centre of Munich. The history and wealth of this city and Bavaria is on display in and around Marienplatz. We waited for the hour strike with hope of seeing the clock in full swing but alas not at 11am the day we were there - not sure when the main display is scheduled. Very impressive externally but definitely worth spending a little time to wonder inside. You will be well rewarded with variety of cascading internal staircases leading in all sorts of directions and levels - truly a rival to Hogwarts and its moving staircases. There are wonderful painted/stained glass windows, exceptional wooden ceilings and features, wonderful mosaic patterned tile work and masonry work at the highest levels. You can use the elevator or stairs to access the upper levels from where I think for a fee you can access the clock tower.