Untere Au: Au

The Au developed below the Isar terrace as a traditional working-class quarter and still has a distinct local identity. Mariahilfplatz, the Auer Dult, older residential streets and the steep approaches toward the Isar shape its lively but down-to-earth character. 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. 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.