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Glyptothek
TheatinerkircheThe church owes its existence to Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, wife of Elector Ferdinand Marias. The Electress Asamkirche
Nationaltheater
Alte Pinakothek
Feldherrnhalle
Wittelsbacher Brunnen
Hofbrauhaus
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  St. PeterSt. Peter's, the first parish church of Munich, is one of the oldest and most respected landmarks of the city. In 1157, before the founding of the city through Heinrich den Lowen, the foundation stone for "Old Peter" was laid on "Peter's mount". The village settlement belonging to it with its monastery was called "Munichen" and is today the city of Munich.The original structure of the building is gothic.The present external architecture was not until after the Renaissance. It is possible to go up the tower, which is unmistakable with its two clocks positioned one above the other. From the top of the tower there is a magnificent view across the city.
The Royal ResidenceIts date of origin goes back to 1385 when the House of Wittelsbach left their old residence the "Alten Hot" due to the burgher uprising and erected the "Neuveste" at the north east corner of the city walls. With its gardens and courtyards the Royal residence is the largest closed complex in Munich. It comprises three main sections: the Maximilian Residence, the Royal Buildings and the Banqueting Hall. In addition to the Royal Residence itself, you can visit the Treasury of the Residence, the coin collection, the collection of Egyptian art and the Residence Museum. The photo on the right shows one of the courtyards: the Brunnenhof.
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The Konigsplatz was inspired by King Ludwig I and built by Lv.Klenze. The green area is enclosed by three buildings: the Propylaea,the building with the National Antique Collection and facing this the Glyptothek (1816-1830).The Glyptothek is the oldest German museum for sculptures and invites you to stroll through Roman portraits of emperors and private persons through a period of five centuries. One of the most famous sculptures is the "Barberini faun" from the 3rd century B.C. Together with the National Antique Collection, this is the richest exhibition of antique art in Germany.
kept her vows as thanks for the long hoped for birth of an hereditary prince and had an extremely beautiful house of God built with a court church and also a monastery for the Theatine monks.The Italian A. Barelli was the architect (1663), his prototype was the mother church of the Theatine Order in Rome. The church, with its basilican design in Italian
Built and donated (1733-1746) by the brothers Asam in honor of the martyr Johan Nepomuk (1340-1393).The unusual building built by the bothers Asam is one of the greatest works of Bavarian Rococo. It is to be found, rather hidden, on the right-hand side of the Sendlinger Straße, just before the Sendlinger Tor (old town gate), flanked by the Asam house of the left and the presbytery on the right, right in the middle of a closed row of houses. The extravagant ornamental interior design is of particular interest. The photo on the left shows the holy trinity which is part of the most important feature of the church, the two-story high alter.
Proudly standing in Munich's glamour shopping boulevard, the Maximilianstraße, is a building in classicistic style - the Nationaltheater. It was built
The elongated building standing at right angles to the Barer Straße contains a collection of paintings ofworld-wide reputation. The chief treasures are the early German and Flemish works, however also Italian (e.g. L.d.Vincis "Maria and Child"), French (e.g. Bouchers "Marquise de Pompadour") and Dutch paintings such as Weydens "Adoration of the Magi". The museum is a real find for all lovers of art. A large number of the paintings are from the Munich
This classicistic building is a copy of one in Florence and shows King Ludwig I's preference for Italian architecture. The Feldherrnhalle was built by F.v.Grtner (1841/44) with memorials for the military leaders Count Tilly and Prince Wrede. The figures were modelled by L. Schwanthaler and cast by F.v.Miller. The monument at the back is in remembrance of the heroic action of the Bavarian army. The architectural style of this building harmonizes exceptionally well with the Theatinerkirche,the Royal Residence and the Ludwigstraße leading up to it. This emphasizes the southern European character of the Odeonsplatz.
There is a very special atmosphere in Munich, coming from the rippling of the many fountains. You will find them nearly everywhere when walking around, also at the Lenbachplatz. It is dominated by one of the most beautiful fountains made in the last century: the Wittelsbacher Brunnen. The city had it built upon the completion of the water supply system. A monument was thus put up to which the House of Wittelsbach made a large contribution. This fountain made by
There's a song which goes "In Munich there's a Hofbrauhaus, one, two and down the hatch!". This world famous beer drinking house has been at the "Platzl" in the center of the old town for 400 years. Founded in 1589 as the Royal Breweries of Duke Wilhelm V. From 1830 it was the general meeting place, and the flood of beer lovers became so great that the place was forever being extended.The building, in the old Munich town house style as it is today, with the festive hall, the taprooms and the traditional drinking quarters was built in 1896/97 by Max Litmann and G. Maxon. This most popular of all beer drinking places in the world is visited every year by four million people.
