Karl Valentin Birthplace

Karl Valentin is one of the most famous people from the Au. Looking at the house where he was born at Zeppelinstraße 41, one gains an insight into the picturesque childhood to which the comedian, folk singer and author looked back with melancholy throughout his life. The memorial plaque in front of the building still reminds us of him today. In addition to the idyllic peasant life, however, working class quarters, poverty and destitution were considered the dark sides of the Au. The young Valentin, born in 1882 and comparatively well-off, had the privilege of growing up in this often hopeless world.

He developed and unfolded his passion for the stage here in the Au. In the backyard of his parents' house and birthplace, where he and his comrades performed Faust or the Freischütz. With his quirky punch lines and absurd parody, he enthused a mass audience, but also intellectuals.

After his death in 1948, his artistic works only slowly found recognition again. Today, on the other hand, the city is once again very proud to have Karl Valentin, a Munich artist of international standing, as its figurehead.

 

Further information about Karl Valentin

Opening times

Monday	00:00–24:00
Tuesday	00:00–24:00
Wednesday	00:00–24:00
Thursday	00:00–24:00
Friday	00:00–24:00
Saturday	00:00–24:00
Sunday	00:00–24:00

Please note that the house where Karl Valentin was born cannot be visited from the inside.

If you would like to learn more about Karl Valentin, you are welcome to visit the "Valentin-Karlstadt-Musäum".

Price:

Free of charge.