4. ‣ Located in the centre of the city, the Munich Residenz is
the former royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs
‣ The Residenz is the largest city palace and the complex
contains ten courtyards and displays 130 rooms
Munich Residenz
5. ‣ It was the official residence of
the Wittelsbach royal family
from 1385 to 1918. Today it
serves as both royal residence
and government seat
‣ It is also home to the Residenz
Museum, the Treasury (the royal
jewels are displayed here) and
the Bavaria’s state coin
collection
6. ‣ The collection at the Treasury is one of the most important in the world
and spans 1,000 years from the early Middle Ages
‣ Royal insignia, crowns, swords, goblets, goldsmith works, rock crystal,
ivory work, icons and numerous other treasures are magnificently
presented
7. The palace was commissioned by Ferdinand Maria and Henriette
Adelaide in 1664 after the birth of their son Maximilian
The Nymphenburg Palace
The Nymphenburg Palace was the main
summer residence of the former rulers
8. The palace and its park belong to the most famous
sights in Munich because of the magnificent garden
that encloses the palace building
9. ‣ The park of the palace covers an area of around 180 hectares
‣ The descendants of Ferdinand Maria live in one wing of the palace
11. Deutsches Museum is one of the largest
museums of science and technology in the world
Deutsches Museum
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12. The museum is housed on a small island in the Isar river
occupying an area of 50,000 m2
The museum attracts about 1.3 million visitors every year
13. It is one of the most important museums of art in Europe
and it is part of the Bavarian State Picture Collection
The Alte Pinakothek
Old Pinakothek
14. Ludwig I ordered a new building to
house his art collection in 1826. At
the time it was the largest museum
in the world
It is home to paintings by German,
Dutch, Flemish, Italian, French and
Spanish painting masters
16. Its focus is European Art of the 18th and 19th century and it is
one of the most important museums of art in the world
17. Pinakothek der Morderne is one of the
world’s largest visual arts museum devoted
to the arts of the 20th century up to present
Pinakothek der Moderne
18. Together with the Alte and the Neue Pinakothek it is part of the
Kunstareal (the art area)
About 400 paintings and 50 sculptures are exhibited here
19. The Lenbachhaus is an art museum, housed in the villa of portrait
painter Franz von Lenbach.
It has a variety of works by Munich painters and contemporary artists
The Lenbachhaus
20. Bavarian National Museum
The Bavarian National Museum is one of the most
important museums of decorative arts in Europe
