Residenz, Munich in the context of "Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst"

⭐ In the context of the Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst, the Munich Residenz is considered…

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⭐ Core Definition: Residenz, Munich

The Residenz (German: [ʁeziˈdɛnts] ; 'Residence') in central Munich is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. The Residenz is the largest city palace in Germany and is today open to visitors for its architecture, room decorations, and displays from the former royal collections.

The complex of buildings contains ten courtyards and displays 130 rooms. The three main parts are the Königsbau (near the Max-Joseph-Platz), the Alte Residenz ('Old Residence'; towards Residenzstraße) and the Festsaalbau (towards the Hofgarten). A wing of the Festsaalbau contains the Cuvilliés Theatre since the reconstruction of the Residenz after World War II. It also houses the Herkulessaal ('Hercules Hall'), the primary concert venue for the Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra.The Byzantine Court Church of All Saints (Allerheiligen-Hofkirche) at the east side is facing the Marstall, the building for the former Court Riding School and the royal stables.

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👉 Residenz, Munich in the context of Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst

The Staatliches Museum Ägyptischer Kunst (German: [ˈʃtaːtlɪçəs muˈzeːʊm ʔɛˈɡʏptɪʃɐ ˈkʊnst], State Museum of Egyptian Art) is an archaeological museum in Munich. It contains the Bavarian state collection of ancient Egyptian art and displays exhibits from both the predynastic and dynastic periods. The associated small Middle East section displays objects from the areas of Assyrian and Babylonian culture. For decades, the Egyptian museum was located in the Munich Residenz, but it was moved to the Kunstareal in June 2013.

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Residenz, Munich in the context of Residenztheater

The Residence Theatre (in German: Residenztheater) or New Residence Theatre (Neues Residenztheater) of the Residence in Munich was built from 1950 to 1951 by Karl Hocheder. The renovation of 1981 by Alexander von Branca removed the decoration which had been done in the typical style of the early 1950s.

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Residenz, Munich in the context of Hofgarten (München)

The Hofgarten (Court Garden) is a garden in the center of Munich, Germany, located between the Residenz and the Englischer Garten.

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Residenz, Munich in the context of Cuvilliés Theatre

The Cuvilliés Theatre (German: Cuvilliés-Theater) or Old Residence Theatre (Altes Residenztheater) is the former court theatre of the Residenz in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

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Residenz, Munich in the context of National Theatre (Munich)

The National Theatre (German: Nationaltheater) on Max-Joseph-Platz in Munich, Germany, is a historic opera house, home of the Bavarian State Opera, Bavarian State Orchestra and the Bavarian State Ballet.

With 2,101 seats, the theatre is the country's largest opera house.

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Residenz, Munich in the context of Maximilianstraße (Munich)

The Maximilianstraße in Munich is one of the city's four royal avenues next to the Brienner Straße, the Ludwigstraße and the Prinzregentenstraße. It starts at Max-Joseph-Platz, where the Residenz and the National Theatre are situated, and runs east-west. Planned and begun in 1850 by King Maximilian II of Bavaria, the street takes his name. The lead architect was Friedrich Bürklein. Today, Maximilianstraße has the distinction of the highest retail rents in Germany.

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LINKED FROM (PARENTS)
← Staatliche Sammlung für Ägyptische Kunst ← Residenztheater ← Hofgarten (München) ← Cuvilliés Theatre ← National Theatre (Munich) ← National Theatre Munich ← Maximilianstraße (Munich)
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Munich → House of Wittelsbach → List of rulers of Bavaria → Bavaria → Germany → Max-Joseph-Platz → Hofgarten (München) → Cuvilliés Theatre → Bavarian Radio Symphony Orchestra → Allerheiligen-Hofkirche →