Villa Max, Heritage villa in Ammerland, Münsing, Germany

Villa Max is a two-story residential building in Ambach featuring a gabled roof, baluster balconies, and ornate stucco detailing across its exterior surfaces. A three-story staircase positioned on the east side provides access to the various levels and shapes the internal layout of the structure.

Built in 1868, the property became the summer residence of acclaimed painter Gabriel von Max starting in 1875. He undertook architectural expansions to the building in 1876, making it a significant dwelling for one of the era's leading artistic figures.

Gabriel von Max bought the house in 1875 and used it as a summer retreat until his divorce in 1893, after which he moved to Ambach. According to his son Colombo Max, his father never worked while the family stayed at the Ammerland house, which is why no studio was set up there. The building later became known as Villa Max after the painter.

The villa at Südliche Seestraße 29 is a private building divided into three condominiums and cannot be visited inside. Prolonged stays are inadvisable: experts found carcinogenic asbestos fibres, polyaromatic hydrocarbons, benzo(a)pyrene and high lead concentrations in the indoor air. The district master builder inspects the structure regularly.

Gabriel von Max never painted at Ammerland: his son Colombo recalled that the artist did not work while the family stayed at the summer house, which is why no studio was ever fitted out there. The villa instead served as a place of rest between 1875 and 1893.