One of Ten, a photo from Bayern, West

Photographer's Note

A view of one of courtyards of the Munich Residenz.

The Munich Residenz (Münchner Residenz, Munich Residence) is the former royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs of the House of Wittelsbach in the centre of the city of Munich, Germany. The Residenz is the largest city palace in Germany and is today open to visitors to admire 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 Residenz; towards the 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.

The first buildings at this site were erected in the year 1385 and were financed by the township of Munich as a sanction for a failed uprising against Stephen III (1375-1413) and his younger brothers. In the following centuries it was much improved and added to by successive rulers of the state of Bavaria.

The last King of Bavaria (Ludwig III, 1912–1918) occupied the palace for only a short period before the revolution of 1918.

The palace was severely damaged by bombing during World War II. Most of its rooms were reconstructed by the 1980s. Some of the buildings, however, were rebuilt in a simplified manner. Examples of this are the facade of the Alte Residenz on Residenzstrasse or the Arcades in front of the former throne hall on the first floor of the Festsaalbau. A substantial loss was the destruction of the neo-classical rooms in the Festssalbau (including the Grand Throne Hall, now the Hercules Concert Hall) and the destruction of the rich décor of the Papal Rooms. The frescoes of the Court Church of All Saints were destroyed.

(Source: Wikipedia)

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emka (152314) 2016-12-17 0:20

Hello Stephen again,

Interesting view of this courtyard of Munich Residenz. Nice rows of windows and their decorations above. Nice colours and fine reflections. Good inclusion of the gate with the people going.

Have a nice weekend

Malgo

jhm (203085) 2016-12-17 0:59

Hello Stephen,

You shows us the courtyard of the Munich Residenz on a wonderful way.
Incredible architecture rebuilt after WW II
Sharpness and clarity are very lovely.
Composition and presentation are superb.
Your picture is wonderful to look at.
Best regards, TFS.

Have a nice weekend,
John.

alvaraalto (42318) 2016-12-17 1:08

Hello Stephen
You choose the right angle to show us the beauty of the architecture of the building. The building seems to be in perfect condition and we can enjoy the carful designed façade with the sophisticated ornamentation.
And all in perfect sharpness and colours.
Well done
Have a good weekend
Groet Rob

Tue (82306) 2016-12-17 1:18

Hello Stephen,
A beautiful view of this courtyard. The design of the palace facades is wonderful and especially the shaded side reveals the many details perfectly. The pastel colours are very pleasant. Really well composed and captured.
Lars

papagolf21 (152599) 2016-12-17 1:39

Bonjour, cher Stephen,
Ces façades possèdent une beauté toute particulière peu courantes. J'admire et découvre avec plaisir.
Un grand merci pour le partage.
Amitiés.
Philippe

Nicou (193806) 2016-12-17 2:33

Hlelo

avec le passage tout à droite et ces personnages quelle vue et ocmpo quelle iamge fantastique et cet angle quel rendu sur les façades quelle couleur et nombre de fenêtres sueprbe.
Bravo et amitié
Nicou

Royaldevon (75510) 2016-12-17 3:05

Hello Stephen,

We learn so much, from this site, about places that we may never visit but which enrich our knowledge. It really is a sharing site.
This building is so much more interesting full size than it appears on the thumbnail. The brick decorations, colours and eclectic windows make rich patterns. (I can't quite decide, are some of the decorations painted on?)
You have composed the scene well, the right angled turn well placed and an included archway to extend the depth.

Have a great w/e,
Bev :-)

No_One (4) 2016-12-17 3:16

Hi Stephen
Perfect user ID the light to create the angled shadow, highlighting the lines of the building. The architectural detail of the columns is quite unusual, is it painted on or part of the building. Interesting building, thanks
Cheers
Noel

pierrefonds (103621) 2016-12-17 4:40

Hi Stephen,

The wideness of the interior courtyard is giving depth to the composition. The point of view is showing the details of the architecture of this section of the Munich Residenz. The good luminosity is enhancing the colours. Have a nice day.

Pierre

Fis2 (155699) 2016-12-17 8:23

Witaj Stephen!
Nice courtyard , curious buildings.
Good POV and colors.
I like reflections in windows.
Well done.
Nice afternoon.
Krzysztof

carlo62 (81265) 2016-12-17 13:32

Ciao Stephen
le facciate di questa architettura sono molto belle, soprattutto nella parte destra, quella in ombra. Oltre alla bellezza dei disegni geometrici e al loro colore, ci sono dei riflessi bellissimi alle finestre.
Buona domenica
Carlo

rychem (72179) 2016-12-17 20:51

High quality photo, great management of light and perfect details, very well captured
regards Ryszard

Cricri (176) 2016-12-18 9:00

Hello Stephen
Tout bon POV , le jeu ombre, les reflets, bien cadrer avec l'inclusion de la porte, belle présentation
belle soirée
cricri

mcmtanyel (58830) 2016-12-22 20:03

Hello Stephen,
It's all in the detail! I must confess I was not all that impressed with the thumbnail for this photo but clicked on it, anyway. The full size reveals the details on the facades and that makes a world of difference - it's even got a nice arch near the lower right corner. I like it very much.
Regards,
MT