And I’m finally down to my last Munich post! Salzburg is up next!
Saving the best for last with photos of the Munich Residenz, the formal royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs of the House of Wittelsbach. It’s the largest city palace in Germany, with around 10 courtyards and 130 rooms. We weren’t able to go through everything but I think I managed to take enough photos of the major spots to warrant an intensive entry.
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- EMODA jacket and scarf / SM Woman skirt / & Other Stories bag / Keds sneakers
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- Madame de Pompadour’s writing set.
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- Ancestral Gallery
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- Porcelain Cabinet
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- Hall of Antiquities or Antiquarium is my favorite part of the Residenz Museum. It’s the largest Renaissance hall north of the Alps.
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- Paintings by Peter Candid, Antonio Ponzano, and Hans Thonauer the Elder on the ceilings.
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- 66 meters of 16th century goodness.
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- I think I’m in love with Cuvilliés!
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- Red and gold rococo style theater by François de Cuvilliés.
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- Mozart’s first performances of Idomeneo were performed here in the 18th century.
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- One of the Charlotte Rooms.
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- Named after Princess Charlotte Auguste.
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- One of the Electoral Rooms.
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- Another rococo style room by Cuvilliés.
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- Green Gallery
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- A venue for court celebrations.
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- Takes its name from the wall that’s covered in green silk damask.
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- One of the Ornate Rooms.
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- An important example of South German rococo.
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- Court Church of All Saints.
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- The Treasury houses the jewels of the Wittelsbachs.
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- Crown of an English queen.
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- Bronze sculptures in the Bronze Halls.
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- Christmas market in one of the courtyards.
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- EMODA jacket / GU top / MANGO pants / Forever 21 boots / Vince Camuto bag
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- Banqueting Hall Wing or Festsaalbau in the north section of the Residenz.
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- This wing houses the Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities and the Cuvilliés Theatre.
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- Everything about the Residenz is massive! I look so small in front of the doors and windows.
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- Chapel Courtyard or Kapellenhof.
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- ‘Til next time, Munich!
