Wittelsbacher Palace, City palace in Maxvorstadt, Munich, Germany
Wittelsbacher Palace is a red brick city palace in the Maxvorstadt district of Munich, designed by Friedrich von Gärtner and located at the corner of Brienner Strasse and Türkenstrasse. The building rises several floors and features a symmetrical facade with Gothic arched windows.
The palace was built in the mid-19th century and served as the private residence of King Ludwig I after his abdication in 1848. It remained in Wittelsbach hands until 1918, when the monarchy ended and the building passed to other uses.
The Wittelsbacher Palace displays the Maximilianstil, a 19th-century style that combined Gothic and Romanesque forms with brick construction. The facade along Brienner Strasse makes this mix easy to notice, especially in the window arches and the texture of the walls.
The palace sits in the museum quarter of Maxvorstadt, close to the Pinakotheken and other landmarks that are all within walking distance. A short walk around the surrounding streets gives the best view of the brick facade from different angles.
Two stone lions by sculptor Johann Halbig once stood at the palace entrance. One of them was later placed outside the Munich Catholic Academy, where it serves as a memorial to journalist Fritz Gerlich, who was persecuted and killed during the Nazi period.
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