Munich Residenz

Munich Residenz

The Munich Residenz is located in the heart of Munich and was once the palace of the Bavarian monarchs. Today, it is Germany's largest city palace open to visitors, showcasing its architecture, interior decorations, and royal collections.

The Munich Residenz is made up of 10 courtyards and more than 130 rooms, the most significant of which are the Königsbau near Max-Joseph-Platz, the Alte Residenz facing the Residenzstraße, and the Festsaalbau overlooking the Residenzgarten. The first building on the site was constructed in 1385 and was surrounded by a moat. The palace’s Treasury, built between 1568 and 1571, was primarily used to house antiquities from the time of Albrecht V and is the largest Renaissance hall in northern Europe. The Treasury’s collection of jewelry spans over 1,000 years, from the Early Middle Ages to the Neoclassical period, making it one of the world’s most important collections of jewels. It displays royal medals, crowns, swords, goblets, crystal ware, ivory carvings, portraits, tableware, and toiletry items.

The Munich Residenz also houses around 300,000 coins from various periods of Bavaria’s history, as well as banknotes, medals, and more, offering an in-depth look at Bavarian numismatics.

Munich Residenz

Reason to visit: Germany’s largest city palace

Continent: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region: Germany[Germany]

Province/State: Bavaria[Bavaria]

City: Munich[Munich]