Die Residenz, Munich

The Residence (German: Residenz) is the former royal palace of the Bavarian monarchs in the city center of Munich, Germany. The Residence is the largest downtown palace in the country and serves today as one of the finest room decoration museums in Europe. The complex of buildings contains ten courtyards and the museum displays 130 rooms. The three main parts are the Königsbau (near the Max-Joseph-Platz), the Alte Residenz (towards the Residenzst... more

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Munich (German: München, pronounced [ˈmʏnçən]  ( listen); Austro-Bavarian: Minga) is the capital city of Bavaria, Germany. It is located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Munich is the third largest city in Germany, after Berlin and Hamburg. There are approximately 1.35 million people...
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