An inner courtyard at the Munich Royal Residence
This was the Munich home of the Bavarian royals for hundreds of years. From the outside it looks a rather sober building, but the true magic is inside. Each King left his mark on the Residence, added wings and courtyards to the building. Don’t miss the amazing ‘Antiquarium’ – a long hall with statues on every surface and beautifully painted ceilings. Some of the rooms were destroyed in the Second World War and have been restored, but there are still plenty of original rooms and features to see. You can also see the Monarch’s jewels in the Treasury (separate fee). If you do take the tour, make sure you pick up your free audio guide. The guide station is easy to miss and we got to the second room before we realised everyone else had one! The Munich Residence is in the city centre near Odeonplatz. This is an extract from our free Munich City Guide.
The Residence Gallery
The Residence Museum is open daily in the summer from 9am to 6pm and in the winter from 10am to 5pm. Adult admission to the Residnce is 6 Euros with concessions at 7 Euros (2012 prices), children are free. Separate admission prices are charged for visiting the Treasury and the Theatre.
We thought the basic admission price was very good value for money with lots of rooms to see inside. We have visited many palaces around Europe where the ticket price was a lot more and you actually saw a lot less.
The Antiquarium
LOCATION & CONTACT
Address: Verwaltung der Residenz München, Residenzstraße 1, 80333 München
Tel: +49 (0) 89 2 90 671
E-mail: ResidenzMuenchen@bsv.bayern.de
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