Nature and culture resound harmoniously in a landscape which is colossal and idyllic at the same time. The Olympic tent roof has become the new landmark of the capital of Bavaria since the Games of 1972. The grace and bold elegance of the roof covering 74.800 square meters of the total area are up to now symbols of the cheerful and pulsating life of these olympic grounds. The large winners' plaque at Coubertin Square reminds people of Olympic records and medal winners. 51 million persons have visited the permanent installations such as the Olympic Swimming Hall, the Olympic Tower, the Olympic Ice-Skating Centre or the Olympic Stadium.
Life is colourful, manifold, versatile, and it has a wide range of action.
Within a few years, the main Olympic arena of 1972 has become the largest stage of Munich's life. The grounds around Coubertin Square remained a meeting place of the world's youth - the purpose they were actually conceived for. Where at that time Mark Spitz won his seven gold medals, today a real swimming Eldorado presents itself to competitive athletes as well as to ordinary swimmers. Every year, tens of thousands of people perform spins in the skating rink covered by tent roof or leisurely bowl on the bowling alley of the Olympic Hall. Main attraction and focal point, however, remain top events in sports and culture which enticed world-famous stars to come to the Isar metropolis and for whom the Olympic Park has become a must in their athletics career or during their world tours.