Residenz
Residenz in Munich is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs and Germany’s largest city palace. Its ten courtyards and 130 rooms reveal the scale of this palace complex.
Late Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo, and Neoclassical forms record the Residenz’s development across several centuries. The complex began with the Neuveste, a fortress built in the late fourteenth century.
Later palace expansion replaced a whole city quarter. Three major sections shape the ensemble: the Königsbau, the Alte Residenz, and the Festsaalbau.
The Königsbau reflects King Ludwig I’s taste through its Palazzo Pitti inspiration and contains his State Apartment and the Treasury. The Alte Residenz contains the Antiquarium and its sculpture collection.
The nineteenth-century Festsaalbau includes Hercules Hall, which replaced the former Large Throne Room. The Cuvilliés Theatre brings a Rococo interior to the palace.
After World War II, reconstruction restored this theatre, while the Allerheiligen-Hofkirche added a Byzantine-inspired court church.
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