Best Giant Slides Munich Near Me

4worldlovers: Hidden in the courtyard of an office building in the Schwanthalerhöhe district of Munich, the savvy tourist will find a unique sculpture by Olafur Eliasson. The endless staircase is called Umschreibung which is the German word for ‘circumscription’ or ‘periphrasis’. The sculpture was finished in 2004 inside the headquarters of the KPMG trust.

According to the artist, it is supposed to create “movement without destination, a space defined by motion rather than walls“. It quickly rose to prominence among the best photo spots in Munich – especially among architecture lovers. It’s sometimes also called the ‘stairway to heaven’, though I personally don’t feel this is a good title. It’s a beautiful double helix but you won’t get anywhere near the clouds, eh?

It’s possible to climb the sculpture though it was always blocked whenever I checked. But it’s beautiful regardless. It’s not all that tall, though. I couldn’t find any official numbers but my estimate would be that the Umschreibung is 9 meters high, maybe even 10.

There are no opening hours – it’s a freely accessible courtyard. The office buildings around the courtyard are quite colorful. Depending on the angle, you can get different colors in your picture. Noon is, obviously, not the best time to be there if you want to shot a picture towards the sky. The rest of the day, the infinite staircase will be in the shadows.

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