Feldherrnhalle, Neoclassical loggia at Odeonsplatz, Munich, Germany
Description
The Feldherrnhalle is a Neoclassical loggia with three arched openings at Odeonsplatz in Munich, built from pale yellowish limestone. The open structure houses a central bronze memorial and green bronze statues flanking the sides, creating a broad architectural form that frames the square.
History
King Ludwig I commissioned architect Friedrich von Gärtner to build this monument starting in 1841, drawing inspiration from Florence's Loggia dei Lanzi. Its completion in 1844 established it as a defining landmark of royal architectural ambition in Munich.
Culture
The two green bronze statues on either side show military leaders who played important roles in Bavaria's past. Visitors walking through the space encounter them as part of the square's everyday landscape and local identity.
Practical
The monument sits at the southern end of Ludwigstrasse and can be reached by U-Bahn lines U3, U4, U5, or U6 at Odeonsplatz station. It stands in an open square where visitors can approach and view the structure from multiple angles at any time.
Did you know?
A narrow passage behind the structure, called Drückebergergasse, allowed people to avoid performing mandatory salutes during the 1930s and 1940s. This hidden route became a quiet form of everyday resistance to enforced compliance.
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