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a Bayerische s Ludwigskirche German and Austrian Bieder­
Staatsbibliothek St Ludwig’s Church meier, Realism, Historicism,
Impressionism, Pointillism and
Bavarian National Library Ludwigstraße 20. Map 2 C1. Secession paintings. It also
 Universität. Open 8am–8pm daily
Ludwigstraße 16. Map 2 C1, C2. (to 8:45pm Tue; 7pm Sat). includes works by renowned
Tel (089) 286 38 23 22.  Odeons­ French Realists, Impressionists,
platz, Universität. Open times vary. Post­Impressionists and
7 (telephone bookings required). Inspired by the Romanesque Symbolists, purchased in
∑ bsb-muenchen.de churches of Lombardy, Friedrich 1909–11, when the gallery’s
von Gärtner built this monu­ director was the art historian
The monumental Bavarian mental basilica between 1829 Hugo von Tschudi. Façade of the Glyptothek, with its central column portico
national library was designed and 1844. The space between the
by Friedrich von Gärtner, who The vast interior features mag­ Old and New Pinakothek is Art and photo realism are also l Staatliche The carved decorations depict
took over, in 1827, from Leo von ni ficent frescoes designed by a sculpture park that features represented. The inter national Antiken- scenes from the Greek War
Klenze as the main architect the main exponent of the Naza­ a work by Henry Moore. design collection is outstanding. of Liberation against Turkey
on the prestigious Ludwigstraße rene style, Peter von Cornelius, sammlungen (1821–29), led by King Otto I,
project – commissioned by and painted by his associates. The National Collection of son of Ludwig I.
King Ludwig I. Gärtner was Von Cornelius himself painted j NS-Dokument a- Antiquities
also responsible for the the massive choir fresco, The Last Königsplatz 1. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) 59 98
Feldherrn­halle, Siegestor, Judgement, which rivals in size tionszentrum 88 30.  Königsplatz. Open 10am– x Lenbachhaus
St Ludwig’s Church, and the Michelangelo’s Last Judgement. NS-Documentation Centre for the 5pm Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Wed. & Luisenstraße 33. Map 1 F2. Tel (089)
university building. History of National Socialism ∑ antike-am-koenigsplatz.de 23 33 20 00.  Königsplatz. Kunstbau:
This massive structure, in a Brienner Straße 34. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) Open 10am–8pm Tue, 10am–6pm
style reminiscent of the Italian d Museum 23 36 70 00.  Königsplatz. Built in 1838–48 by Georg Wed–Sun. ∑ lenbachhaus.de
Renaissance, was erected Brandhorst Open 10am– 7pm Tue–Sun. & Friedrich Ziebland, this building,
between 1832 and 1843. Its Theresienstraße 35a. Map 2 B1. Tel ∑ ns-dokumentationszentrum- on the south side of the This Italian-style villa was built
external staircase is adorned (089) 238 05 22 86.  Köningsplatz. muenchen.de Königsplatz, houses one of the between 1887 and 1891 by
with the seated figures of @ 100, 154. v 27. Open 10am–6pm world’s finest collections of Gabriel von Seidl for painter
Thucydides, Hippocrates, Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Thu. & This documentation centre in a antique vases from the 5th and Franz von Lenbach.
Homer and Aristotle, by ∑ museum-brandhorst.de six-storey white cube is a promi- 6th centuries BC. There are many Since 1929, it has housed
Ludwig von Schwanthaler. nent reminder of Munich’s role in other masterpieces of Greek, the Municipal Art Gallery. As
Equally impressive are the Museum Brandhorst features the rise of Nazi ideology. Built on Roman and Etruscan ornamental well as masterpieces such as
stairs leading to the main the modern and contemporary the site of the so-called Braunes art, jewellery and small statues. Portrait of a Man by Jan Polak
rooms, which are modelled art of the Udo and Anette Goya’s Marquesa de Caballero in the Haus (“brown house”), the former Among the famous exhibits is a (around 1500), it also has the
on the Scala dei Gianti of the Brandhorst collection. It Neue Pinakothek party head quarters of the Nazi golden Greek necklace from the world’s biggest collection of
Doge Palace in Venice. With its comprises over 700 works, Party, the centre has excel lent 4th century BC. works by the Blaue Reiter (The
collection of 5 million volumes, including more than 60 works permanent and temp orary Blue Rider) artists. Kandinsky
the library is on a par with the by Cy Twombly, and an g Alte Pinakothek exhibitions, a learning centre was a leading proponent of
Berlin Staats bibliothek (see p72) impressively large collection The Old Pinakothek and an educational programme. z Propyläen this movement.
as the biggest in Germany. of Andy Warhol’s works. Other See pp226–7. Königsplatz. Map 1 F2.  Königsplatz. The Kunstbau, part of
artists represented include Lenbachhaus, is in a subway
Joseph Beuys, Damien Hirst, k Glyptothek Derived from the Propylaea station under Königs platz . It
Jean­Michel Basquiat, Sigmar Glyptotheca to the Athenian Acropolis, features temporary exhibitions.
Polke and Mike Kelley. h Pinakothek der Königsplatz 3. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) 28 this magnificent Neo-
Original editions of over a Moderne 61 00.  Königsplatz. Open 10am– Classical structure stands
hundred books illustrated by 5pm Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Thu. at the end of Brienner Straße
Picasso are also on display. Barer Straße 40. Map 2 A2. Tel (089) ∑ antike-am-koenigsplatz.de and is visible from as far
23 80 53 60.  Königsplatz. @ 53. as Karolinenplatz. Built by
v 27. Open 10am–6pm Tue–Wed & The Königsplatz complex, Leo von Klenze in 1846–62,
Fri–Sun, 10am–8pm Thu. & 7 -
f Neue Pinakothek ∑ pinakothek-der-moderne.de including Glyptothek and its austere form, featuring
The New Pinakothek Propylaeum, was the work of Doric porticos, provides
Leo von Klenze. It was built in an excellent final touch
Barer Straße 27. Map 2 A1. Tel (089) 23 Designed by German architect 1816–34 to house Ludwig I’s to the composition of
80 51 95.  Theresienstraße.
v 2. @ 27. Open 10am–6pm Thu– Stephan Braunfels, this gallery collection of Greek and Roman Königsplatz by linking
Mon, 10am–8pm Wed. & complements the collections in sculptures and was the first together the National
∑ neue-pinakothek.de the Alte and Neue Pinakotheks, public museum to be devoted Collection of Antiquities
bringing together the worlds of to a single art discipline. and the Glyptotheca.
This building, designed by art, design, graphics, jewellery The most famous pieces in the The Propyläen is also a
architect Alexander von Branca and architecture under one roof. museum’s collection are the symbolic gateway to the
from 1975–1981, features a Highlights include Cubist ancient statue of a young man, new parts of the city.
representative collection of works by Picasso and Georges Apollo of Terentia (560 BC), the It was funded by the
German works. This includes Braque, and paintings by tomb stele of Mnesareta (380 BC) private foundation of King
The imposing twin-tower façade of Neo­Classicism through Matisse, Giorgio De Chirico and and sculptures from the front of Ludwig I, although built Fountain in the beautiful front garden
Munich’s Ludwigskirche Romantic ism, the “Nazarenes”, Max Beckmann. Pop Art, Minimal the Aphaia temple of Aegina. after his abdication. of the Lenbachhaus
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp495–6 and pp517–18

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