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Haidhausen - near Wiener Platz Pubs, culture, children and the Isar river close by. Haidhausen is more than 1,200 years old, making it significantly older than Munich. The neighbourhood with its many cafés and small shops is now one of the most popular residential areas. All around, the Haidhauser Isarauen offer plenty of space to relax. But it's not just the proximity to the river that makes the neighbourhood worth living in, but also the many beautiful squares. Weißenburger Platz is somewhat reminiscent of Gärtnerplatz, although it is much quieter here. Leisure options include one of the most beautiful swimming pools in Europe, Munich's public indoor swimming pool with its historic ambience, the Müller'sche Volksbad, which offers the opportunity to relax in a unique environment with its magnificent ornamentation and traditional youth-style baths. The cultural part of this neighbourhood is provided by the Gasteig on Rosenheimer Platz. Not only is the Munich Philharmonic Orchestra based here, but also the Munich Adult Education Centre, the Munich City Library and the Academy of Music. The Munich Film Festival takes place here every year. A few metres further on, the Muffathalle is a more rocking venue. Various bands perform almost every evening in the former thermal power station directly on the Isar. The Haidhausen Museum in Kirchenstraße provides an insight into the long and eventful history of the neighbourhood. But Haidhausen is not only a historical and cultural neighbourhood, as the Maximilianeum, the seat of the Bavarian State Parliament since 1949, high above the Isar, is also a political one. Wiener Platz, on the other hand, with its small stalls, fountain and maypole, is reminiscent of the Viktualienmarkt. In the background is the brick St Johann Baptist Church, one of Haidhausen's landmarks. Things are more urban in the lively Wörthstraße with its many pubs. This has earned the neighbourhood the nickname "second Schwabing". But Bordeauxplatz - a park in the middle of the street - also provides a little relaxation in a green setting. One of Munich's largest hospitals, Klinikum Rechts der Isar, is also located in Haidhausen.