Residenz Royal Palace, Munich
Address: Max-Joseph-Platz 3, Munich, Germany
Phone: 49 89 2906 71
Hours: Daily 9am-4pm Residenz Royal Palace, Munich is one of the finest room decoration museums in Europe. It was the former royal residence of the Bavarian Dukes, Electors and Kings. The complex of buildings contains ten courtyards and 130 rooms. The three main parts are the Königsbau (near the Max-Joseph-Platz), the Alte Residenz (towards the Residenzstraße) and the Festsaalbau (towards the Hofgarten). The Residenz has been completely restored since its almost total destruction in World War II and now houses the Residenz Museum, a concert hall, the Cuvilliés Theater, and the Residenz Treasury. The Antiquarium is the largest Renaissance hall north of the Alps, The Hofkapelle (Court Chapel), the Kaisersaal (Imperial Hall), the Steinzimmer (Stone Rooms) and the Trierzimmer (Trier Rooms), the Päpstlichen Zimmer (Papal Rooms), The Ahnengallerie (Ancestral Gallery) and the Reichen Zimmer (Ornate Rooms) the Kurfürstenzimmer (Electoral Apartments), Charlottenzimmer (Charlotte Rooms) but also by the royal apartments in the Königsbau can all be found inside the Palace. All these rooms have a collection of royal artifacts. The wall and the ceilings are decorated by paintings by Julius Schnorr von Carolsfeld in the Nibelungensäle (Nibelungen Halls). Additionally to the rich accumulation of furniture, paintings and sculptures, the museum contains bronze work, clocks, tapestries, porcelain and several special collections. There is a Cuvilliés Theater where frequent concert and opera performances took place during summer. Mozart's Idomeneo was first performed here in 1781. The Palace is surrounded by gardens and also has a big fountain. The treasury in the Palace contains a collection of royal insignia, crowns, swords, goldsmith work, rock crystal, ivory work and numerous other treasures like precious tableware and toiletries which are one of the most important in the world. To see the entire collection, you'll have to take two tours, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. You may also visit the rooms on your own. The price for a combination ticket for Residenzmuseum and Schatzkammer 9€ ($10) adults, 4.50€ ($5.20) students/seniors, free for ages 15 and under. Ticket for either Schatzkammer or Residenzmuseum 6€ ($6.90) adults, 3€ ($3.45) seniors/students, free for ages 16 and under. For further information please click onto the links below:
Finest room decoration museums
Königsbau
The Alte Residenz
The Festsaalbau
The Antiquarium
Royal artifacts
Cuvilliés Theater
The treasury
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