Olympia-Einkaufszentrum

Olympia-Einkaufszentrum
Location Moosach, Munich, Germany
Address Hanauer Straße 68, 80993 München
Opening date 25 May 1972
Owner ECE Projektmanagement
Architect Hans Baumgarten & Curt O. Schaller (1993/94)
No. of stores and services 135
Total retail floor area 56,000 m2
No. of floors 2
Parking 2,400
Public transit access U1, U3
Website www.olympia-einkaufszentrum.de

The Olympia-Einkaufszentrum (OEZ) or Olympia shopping mall is a shopping mall opened in 1972.[1] It is located in the Moosach district of Munich, Germany. The name comes from the simultaneous construction of the adjacent home of the press for the Summer Olympics in 1972. In 1993–94, the shopping centre was extended and modernized by the Munich architects Hans Baumgarten and Curt O. Schaller.[2]

Shops

The sales area of the OEZ, which belongs to the ECE Project Management,[3] covers 56,000 m2. There are around 135 shops spread across two floors, with three department stores, several major clothing chains, and many grocery stores, service outlets, restaurants and cafes.[4]

Transport

The shopping centre is served by Olympia-Einkaufszentrum station on the Munich U-Bahn on lines U1 and U3, and has 2,400 parking spaces.

2016 shooting

Main article: 2016 Munich shooting

On 22 July 2016, a shooting occurred at the mall. Ten people, including the shooter, were killed and 21 were injured.[5][6][7]

References

  1. ↑ "Olympia Einkaufszentrum". muenchen.de. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  2. ↑ "Alt Moosach" (in German). immobilienreport münchen. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  3. ↑ "Olympia-Einkaufszentrum, Munich". ECE Projektmanagement. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  4. ↑ "Olympia Einkaufszentrum". Toytown Germany. Retrieved 12 March 2015.
  5. ↑ "Gunman 'kills himself' after Munich shooting". BBC News. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  6. ↑ "Five reportedly killed in Munich mall shooting; manhunt underway, police say". The Los Angeles Times. 22 July 2016. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
  7. ↑ Rawlinson, Kevin (22 July 2016). "Munich shooting: police say several people killed in 'rampage' – live". The Guardian. Retrieved 22 July 2016.
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