Why visit
Munich Residenz provides a focused introduction to Germany’s court and architectural heritage in Munich. At Munich Residenz, focus on the main palace façades, formal approaches or gardens and the spatial relationship between the residence and its designed setting.
What you will see
- Main palace façades.
- Courtyards, terraces or formal approaches.
- Gardens or designed grounds where included in public access.
History
Munich Residenz belongs to the documented heritage of Munich and its wider region. The residence was shaped by courtly, dynastic or state use and later periods of alteration and conservation. Architecture, interior planning and landscaped grounds together record the changing expectations placed on high-status residences in Germany.
Photographs
Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0 · full attribution on the image credits page.
Visitor tips
- 1
Use the named site's current official information for access changes, closures and visitor arrangements.
- 2
Allow time to view the principal structure or landscape in its wider setting.
About Bavaria
Royal residences, Alpine landscapes, historic cities and Franconian towns.
Open the Germany guide
Carsten Steger · CC BY-SA 4.0