Marienplatz: Home of Munich's Charming Glockenspiel

Marienplatz is the central square in Munich, Germany, and is one of the city’s most famous landmarks. It has been the heart of Munich’s social, cultural, and economic life for centuries. The square is surrounded by beautiful historic buildings, including the New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) with its iconic Glockenspiel, or “dancing clock.”

The Glockenspiel is a tourist attraction on the facade of the New Town Hall. It consists of two levels with 43 bells and 32 life-sized figures. The clock reenacts two stories from Munich’s history: the top part depicts a jousting tournament held in 1568 to celebrate the marriage of Duke Wilhelm V, while the bottom part portrays the Schäfflertanz, or Cooper’s Dance, which was performed in 1517 during a plague outbreak as a symbol of hope and renewal.

The dancing clock chimes at 11:00 AM and 12:00 PM daily, as well as at 5:00 PM from March through October. It’s a beloved attraction that draws crowds of spectators to Marienplatz to watch the charming mechanical performance and listen to the delightful melodies of the bells.

Marienplatz（瑪利恩廣場）是德國慕尼黑的中心廣場，是市內最著名的地標之一。 幾個世紀以來，它一直是慕尼黑社交、文化和經濟生活的中心。 廣場周圍環繞著美麗的歷史建築，其中包括新市政廳（Neues Rathaus），其標誌性的鐘錶，也被稱為「跳舞鐘」。

鐘錶是新市政廳立面上的一個旅遊景點。它由兩個層次組成，有43個鈴鐺和32個真人大小的人物雕像。鐘錶重新演繹了慕尼黑歷史上的兩個故事：頂部描繪了1568年為慶祝威廉五世公爵的婚禮舉行的一場騎士比武比賽，而底部則描繪了1517年在一場瘟疫爆發期間舉行的Schäfflertanz（釀酒師之舞），作為希望與重生的象徵。

跳舞鐘每天上午11:00和中午12:00報時，以及從3月至10月每天下午5:00報時。這是一個備受喜愛的景點，吸引了許多觀眾前往瑪利恩廣場觀賞這個迷人的機械表演，欣賞鈴鐺的美妙旋律。