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Munich (München) is the capital
and largest city of the German
state of Bavaria, on the banks of
River Isar north of the Bavarian
Alps.
The Munich Residenz is the
former royal palace of the
Bavarian monarchs of the House
of Wittelsbach in the centre of the
city of Munich

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The Residenz is the largest city palace in Germany and is today open to visitors for its architecture, room decorations, and
displays from the former royal collections.
The complex of buildings contains ten courtyards and displays 130 rooms. The three main parts are the Königsbau (near the
Max-Joseph-Platz), the Alte Residenz (Old Residenz; towards the Residenzstraße) and the Festsaalbau (towards the
Hofgarten).
The octagonal Brunnenhof (Fountain Courtyard) served as a place for tournaments before the large Wittelsbach Fountain was
erected in the middle of the courtyard in 1610.
Munich Residenz in the 18th century

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Max-Joseph-Platz
National Theatre
Brunnenhof (Fountain Courtyard)
Königsbau

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National Theatre
Max-Joseph-Platz
Königsbau
Brunnenhof

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This palace is where the Wittelsbach family resided for over 500
years and it is a huge complex with a series of buildings that are filled
with various displays and other things today.
Entrace of the Munich Residence Prudentia

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Entrance gate to the
Residenz Odeonsplatz

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The street along the entrance
of the Western Wing
Patroness of Bavaria
Bronze statue of Virgin Mary
with child, standing on a
crescent moon as the Queen
of Heaven

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Odeonsplatz
Feldherrnhalle and the Munich
Residence

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Odeonsplatz
Feldherrnhalle and the Munich
Residence
Two monumental lions grace
the Feldherrnhalle’s steps. It is
said that one is growling at
the Residenz and the other is
keeping its mouth shut
towards the church

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Odeonsplatz
Feldherrnhalle and the Munich Residence
Count von Tilly (1559-1632)
Feldherrnhalle
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Odeonsplatz
Feldherrnhalle and the Munich
Residence
The lions were sculpted by
Wilhelm Ruemann in 1906

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Odeonsplatz
Giant
bronze lions
in front of
the Alte
Residenz

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If you hang around,
you’ll see quite a few
Münchners
instinctively reaching
out and giving the
nose a slight rub.
Supposed to bring
good luck!
No wonder it shines
so bright!

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The lion symbol
is predominant
around Munich
and a symbol of
the Bavarian
monarchy

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The octagonal yard called
Fountain Courtyard
(Brunnenhof) is one of the ten
courtyards of the Residenz
Palace, former residence of the
Bavarian kings

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The bronze
Wittelsbach
Fountain in the
middle was
erected in 1610

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On the four sides of the basin
lie four allegorical river gods by
Hubert Gerhard (Dutch, 1540s
– 1621) symbolizing Bavaria's
main rivers: Danube, Isar, Lech
and Inn

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River god

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River god

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River god

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River god

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River god

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Statue of Otto I
of Wittelsbach
(by Hans
Krumpper 1570-
1634)

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Otto I (1117-1183),
in knight’s armor

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Otto I (1117-1183)
called the
Redhead was the
first Bavarian ruler
from the House of
Wittelsbach

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The fountain is further
embellished (Hubert
Gerhard) by an outer ring
of statues depicting the
gods and goddesses
Demeter or Ceres, for
the earth

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DemeterorCeres

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HephaistosorVulcan,forthefire
PoseidonorNeptune,forthewater

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Hera or Juno,
with a
peacock

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Hera or Juno

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An assortment of putti, grotesque fish, frogs
and monsters, all by Hubert Gerhard (Dutch,
1540/50 – 1621) embellished the fountain

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In 1984 are the original figures
replaced by replicas

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OdeonsplatzTheatinerkirche
the state chancellery

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The Hofgarten (Court Garden)
is located at the northern side
of the Residenz. The Hofgarten
was initiated by Elector
Maximilian I, modeled after the
pattern of Italian Renaissance
gardens (1613-17). In the
center a temple devoted to
Diana. On the eastern side the
in 1993 erected building of the
Bavarian State Chancellery,
seat of the Bavarian prime
minister

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Temple of Diana and allegory of Bavaria

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Temple of Diana crowned by a statue of Bavaria created in 1594 by
Hubert Gerhard

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Munich Residenz Banqueting
Hall Wing (The Festsaalbau)

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Munich Residenz
Banqueting Hall Wing
(The Festsaalbau)

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