The Munich Residence is located in the historic center of the city and was used as the official residence of the Bavarian rulers from 1385 to 1918.
The building was built in 1385 with the appearance of a modest castle, but over the years the Wittelsbachs transformed it into a large and luxurious complex, endowing it with 10 courtyards and over 100 rooms and it is the largest palace in Germany.
Among the numerous rooms present, the main ones are:
- Ahnengalerie, the gallery of ancestors with portraits of the most important members of the Wittelsbach family from the origins to Ludwig III, the last King of Bavaria.
- Grottenhof, the inner courtyard with the Perseus fountain and the reproduction of a nymphaeum entirely covered with shells.
- Antiquarium, the largest Renaissance room north of the Alps with busts of Roman emperors and large frescoes.
- Reiche Zimmer, the rococo-style parade halls.
- In the neoclassical apartments of the king and queen you will find the Throne Room.
Munich Residence has numerous rooms decorated with precious tapestries and works of art of incredible beauty.
Some places inside the building can be visited with an additional ticket in addition to the entrance ticket to the palace such as the Cuvilliés Theater built in the Rococo style between 1751 and 1755, it was destroyed in the Second World War then rebuilt.
Another section is the Treasury which contains one of the most important collections in the world.
