Prinz-Carl-Palais, City palace in Old Town, Munich, Germany
Prinz-Carl-Palais is a neoclassical city palace in Munich's Old Town, featuring a central portico and Ionic pilasters along its main facade. The building stands on Königinstrasse and is surrounded by a tended garden that separates it from the street.
The building was constructed between 1804 and 1806 for French Abbé Pierre de Salabert, who soon left Munich. Prince Carl, brother of King Ludwig I., took over the property and gave it the name it still carries today.
The palace takes its name from Prince Carl, brother of King Ludwig I., who lived here for many years and turned the building into a place of royal life. It continues to serve as the official residence of Bavaria's Prime Minister, making it one of the few palatial buildings in Munich still used for its original representative purpose.
The palace is easy to find in the Old Town and can be viewed from outside at any time. It is not regularly open to visitors, so it is worth checking in advance whether guided tours or open days are available.
For a period in the mid-19th century, the palace served as the headquarters of the Austro-Hungarian diplomatic mission in Bavaria, reflecting the close ties between the two neighboring states. This role came before it became a seat of government, giving the building a rare double life as both a diplomatic post and a later seat of political power.
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