Eight Munich streets and their enigmatic names: the city explains how they came about. As of: February 20, 2024, 9:40 a.m By: Lukas Schierlinger CommentsPressSplit Why is Türkenstrasse actually called Türkensstrasse? A spokesman for the municipal department explains the background to unusual street names in Munich.

The selected streets are those that were named before 1996. Explanations of all streets named after 1996 can be found on the state capital's official homepage.