Munich Residenz
Residenz München
The palace complex where Bavaria's rulers lived for more than four centuries, with 130 rooms and a treasury displaying the luxury of the House of Wittelsbach.
The Munich Residenz grew out of a castle built in 1385. From 1508 to 1918 it served as the residence of Bavarian dukes, electors and kings. It is Germany's largest city palace, enclosing ten courtyards and blending Renaissance, Baroque, Rococo and Neoclassical styles. About 130 rooms of the Residenz Museum are open. The most stunning is the 66-meter Antiquarium, a Renaissance hall with a vaulted ceiling covered in frescoes, the largest Renaissance hall north of the Alps. There are also the lavish Ancestor Gallery, a porcelain collection and the Court Chapel. The Treasury displays crowns, swords and a small statue of St. George encrusted with jewels. The small, ornate Rococo Cuvilliés Theatre is where Mozart's opera Idomeneo premiered. Tickets: the Residenz Museum is about €10, and a combined ticket with the Treasury and theatre is about €20. The northern Court Garden is free to enter. It is about a 5-minute walk from Marienplatz, or get off at Odeonsplatz station.
Opening hours
Apr–mid-Oct 09:00–18:00; winter 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Odeonsplatz & Theatine Church
- Hofbräuhaus am Platzl
- Marienplatz & New Town Hall
- St. Peter's Church (Alter Peter)
- Frauenkirche
- Viktualienmarkt
- Maximilianstraße & Maximilianeum
- Pinakothek der Moderne