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Herzog-Max-Palais, Maxvorstadt

Herzog-Max-Palais

Maxvorstadt

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Maxvorstadt

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Herzog-Max-Palais stands in Maxvorstadt (München), in Bavaria, Germany. The building is a listed Baudenkmal. Recorded dating: 19th century. No visits are on record for this building.

The Herzog-Max-Palais was a neoclassical town palace built between 1828 and 1831 in Munich's Ludwigstraße for Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, brother-in-law of King Ludwig I. Designed by architect Leo von Klenze, it featured mythological decorations by artists such as Wilhelm von Kaulbach and Ludwig von Schwanthaler, along with a grand two-story ballroom. Princess Elisabeth in Bavaria, later Empress of Austria known as Sisi, was born here in 1837. The palace was demolished in 1937 as part of Nazi-era urban redevelopment, and the site is now occupied by the Bundesbank's Bavarian headquarters.

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What to know

  • The original palace no longer exists, it was demolished in 1937.
  • The building now standing at the site, Ludwigstraße 13, belongs to the Bundesbank and was completed in 1951.
  • There is no visit of the original palace, as it has disappeared.
  • The site is listed as a Kulturdenkmal in Germany.
  • Some of the original frescoes by Robert von Langer survive in a nearby building at Ludwigstraße 28.

Where this château is

Maxvorstadt · München · Bayern

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Address

Maxvorstadt, München

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Heritage status
Kulturdenkmal in Deutschland
Period of construction
19th century

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Frequently asked

Can you visit the Herzog-Max-Palais today?
No, the palace was demolished in 1937 and nothing of it remains to visit.
Why was the Herzog-Max-Palais destroyed?
It was torn down in 1937 as part of Nazi-era urban redevelopment to widen the Ludwigstraße.
Who was born at the Herzog-Max-Palais?
Princess Elisabeth in Bavaria, later Empress of Austria known as Sisi, was born there in 1837.
What stands on the site of the palace today?
A building begun in 1938 by Heinrich Wolff and completed in 1951 by Carl Sattler, now housing the Bavarian headquarters of the Bundesbank.
Who designed the Herzog-Max-Palais?
The architect Leo von Klenze, for Duke Maximilian Joseph in Bavaria, between 1828 and 1831.

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Identity, location and official references from Wikidata and the Land's heritage lists.

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The most visited in this department — München

From the same period — 19e siècle