Schwabing 1480803 171460803 2007-11-14T16:48:16Z 85.157.97.118 fi [[Image:Siegestor, München.jpg|thumb|The [[Siegestor]] (front), on [[Leopoldstraße (Munich)|Leopoldstraße]] between Munich's Maxvorstadt and Schwabing ]] '''Schwabing''' is a [[borough]] in the northern part of [[Munich]], the [[capital]] of the [[Germany|German]] state of [[Bavaria]]. It is divided into the city borough 4 (Schwabing-West) and the city borough 12 (Schwabing-Freimann). ''For further information on the Munich boroughs, see:'' '''[[Boroughs of Munich]]'''. Schwabing used to be famous as Munich's [[Bohemianism|bohemian]] quarter and is still popular among tourists and locals for its collection of bars, clubs, and restaurants. Another popular attraction is the ''[[Englischer Garten]]'', or English Garden, one of the world's largest public parks. Since Munich's largest [[university|universities]], [[Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München|Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität]] and the [[Technical University of Munich]], can be found in nearby [[Maxvorstadt]], there is a lot of student activity on and around [[Leopoldstraße (Munich)|Leopoldstraße]]. A student housing area called "[[Studentenstadt]]"(lit. "student city") can also be found in northern Schwabing. <gallery> Image:München - Stadtbezirk 04 (Karte) - Schwabing-West.png|Borough 4 Schwabing-West: position in Munich Image:München - Stadtbezirk 12 (Karte) - Schwabing - Freimann.png|Borough 12 Schwabing-Freimann: position in Munich </gallery> {{Boroughs of Munich}} {{Munich-geo-stub}} {{coor title dms|48|10|02|N|11|35|10|E|region:DE-BY_type:city_source:dewiki}} [[Category:Munich]] [[de:Schwabing]] [[fr:Schwabing]] [[fi:Schwabing]] [[sv:Schwabing]]