Obere Au

Obere Au lies on the higher ground above the traditional Au, combining dense residential streets with views and routes toward the Isar. Historic housing and a strong local identity create a grounded urban atmosphere with a quieter edge. The Isar provides a continuous recreational corridor, linking riverbanks, cycling routes, swimming places and wooded slopes across several neighboring quarters. The interest lies in the continuity of the built fabric: older façades, courtyards and street proportions remain part of ordinary use rather than functioning as isolated monuments. Water is not only a backdrop here; it directs walking and cycling routes, opens long views and creates informal places for rest, sport and summer recreation. Compact blocks and interior courtyards mediate between active street fronts and quieter private spaces, producing a distinctly walkable inner-city scale. Renovated buildings and changing ground-floor uses keep the inherited fabric active; the area reads as a living neighborhood rather than a preserved historical display.