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Façade of the Glyptothek, with its central column portico

Art and photo realism are also l Staatliche The carved decorations depict
represented. The inter national Antiken- scenes from the Greek War
design collection is outstanding. of Liberation against Turkey
sammlungen (1821–29), led by King Otto I,
The National Collection of son of Ludwig I.
j NS-Dokument a- Antiquities
Königsplatz 1. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) 59 98
tionszentrum 88 30.  Königsplatz. Open 10am– x Lenbachhaus
NS-Documentation Centre for the 5pm Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Wed. &
History of National Socialism ∑ antike-am-koenigsplatz.de Luisenstraße 33. Map 1 F2. Tel (089)
23 33 20 00.  Königsplatz. Kunstbau:
Brienner Straße 34. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) Open 10am–8pm Tue, 10am–6pm
23 36 70 00.  Königsplatz. Built in 1838–48 by Georg Wed–Sun. ∑ lenbachhaus.de
Open 10am– 7pm Tue–Sun. & Friedrich Ziebland, this building,
∑ ns-dokumentationszentrum- on the south side of the This Italian-style villa was built
muenchen.de Königsplatz, houses one of the between 1887 and 1891 by
world’s finest collections of Gabriel von Seidl for painter
This documentation centre in a antique vases from the 5th and Franz von Lenbach.
six-storey white cube is a promi- 6th centuries BC. There are many Since 1929, it has housed
nent reminder of Munich’s role in other masterpieces of Greek, the Municipal Art Gallery. As
the rise of Nazi ideology. Built on Roman and Etruscan ornamental well as masterpieces such as
the site of the so-called Braunes art, jewellery and small statues. Portrait of a Man by Jan Polak
Haus (“brown house”), the former Among the famous exhibits is a (around 1500), it also has the
party head quarters of the Nazi golden Greek necklace from the world’s biggest collection of
Party, the centre has excel lent 4th century BC. works by the Blaue Reiter (The
permanent and temp orary Blue Rider) artists. Kandinsky
exhibitions, a learning centre was a leading proponent of
and an educational programme. z Propyläen this movement.
The Kunstbau, part of
Königsplatz. Map 1 F2.  Königsplatz.
Lenbachhaus, is in a subway
k Glyptothek Derived from the Propylaea station under Königs platz . It
Glyptotheca to the Athenian Acropolis, features temporary exhibitions.
this magnificent Neo-
Königsplatz 3. Map 1 F2. Tel (089) 28
61 00.  Königsplatz. Open 10am– Classical structure stands
5pm Tue–Sun, 10am–8pm Thu. at the end of Brienner Straße
∑ antike-am-koenigsplatz.de and is visible from as far
as Karolinenplatz. Built by
The Königsplatz complex, Leo von Klenze in 1846–62,
including Glyptothek and its austere form, featuring
Propylaeum, was the work of Doric porticos, provides
Leo von Klenze. It was built in an excellent final touch
1816–34 to house Ludwig I’s to the composition of
collection of Greek and Roman Königsplatz by linking
sculptures and was the first together the National
public museum to be devoted Collection of Antiquities
to a single art discipline. and the Glyptotheca.
The most famous pieces in the The Propyläen is also a
museum’s collection are the symbolic gateway to the
ancient statue of a young man, new parts of the city.
Apollo of Terentia (560 BC), the It was funded by the
tomb stele of Mnesareta (380 BC) private foundation of King
and sculptures from the front of Ludwig I, although built Fountain in the beautiful front garden
the Aphaia temple of Aegina. after his abdication. of the Lenbachhaus

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