Munich 289.53 m high Munich TV tower, also known as the "Olympiaturm", is close to the Olympic Park. Standing on the top overlooking Munich, it is very shocking! Munich, with a population of more than 1.3 million, is the third largest city in the country. Looking at this green, mostly red-topped low-rise houses, almost no tall buildings, still retains the quaint style of the former Bavarian capital, no wonder it is called a village of millions