Franz-Beckenbauer-Platz: Munich honors his football star with pride!

Franz-Beckenbauer-Platz: Munich honors his football star with pride!

Munich reacted to the death of one of the greatest footballers in German history. On January 7, 2024, the legendary Franz Beckenbauer, who is considered a "emperor" and "light form" of football, died at the age of 78. The city of Munich recognizes its legacy by naming a place after him-Franz-Beckenbauer-Platz, very close to the Allianz Arena, where FC Bayern is on goals. This decision was made by the city immediately after the sad event and contributed to a man to a man who significantly shaped Germany's football history through tireless efforts and strategic skills.

The CEO of FC Bayern, Jan-Christian Dreesen, took part in the inauguration of the square and thanked the city of Munich for the name, which is not only a tribute to Beckenbauer, but also to his outstanding performance at Bayern. Josef Fischer, former Foreign Minister, fits aptly when he described Beckenbauer as the "the lucky child of the nation"-an appropriate description for a person who won three world championships for Germany: once as a player in 1974, as a team leader in 1990 and last but not least at the home World Cup 2006, which is remembered as solid and sociable.

new streets and their namesake

The city of Munich has adhered to fixed principles when naming roads. In 2024, not only Franz Beckenbauer-Platz was introduced. A total of seven new renovations took place. There are:

• at the Olympic Campus (Milbertshofen-am Hart): a reference to the proximity to the Olympic site.
• Barbara-Stamm-Straße (Schwabing-Freimann): After the politician Barbara Stamm, who born on October 29, 1944 and died on October 5, 2022.
• Eisenbahnerweg (Berg am Laim): A homage to the history of the railway in this district.
• Elisabeth-Kitzinger-Straße (Schwabing-Freimann): dedicated to the welfare nurse, born on January 2, 1881 and died on July 2, 1966.
• Lion-Feuchtwanger-Platz (Altstadt-Lehel): After the famous writer, born on July 7, 1884 and died on December 21, 1958.
• Winfried-Zehetmeier-Straße (Schwabing-Freimann): After the politician and educator, born on May 30, 1933 and died on June 26, 2019.

The principles of the street names in Munich are clearly defined: living people are not honored, there is no risk of confusion with existing names, and new names should be easy to understand. All of these rules help to preserve the city's identity and ensure that roads have a clear reference to their names.

With the inauguration of the Franz Beckenbauer-Platz, the city of Munich not only pronounces respect for one of the largest sports legends, but also shows how deeply rooted football is in the culture of this city. One should assume that Beckenbauer's name continues to provide proud memories and lively discussions in the heart of his fans.