Munich (III): Residenz

4 September 2006

Residenz

The former royal residence of the nobility of Bavaria, it is absolutely massive with more than a hundred rooms. The most interesting feature was the different decor left by different generations of royalty, making it quite a different experience when you enter one set of rooms into another.

	hall Hallway close to entrance of the palace, on the walls are portraits of members of the royal family across generations, including a geneology.
	fount Fountain in one of the courtyards flanked by the palace buildings.
	perseus Detail from fountain: The slaying of Medusa by Perseus
	public This chamber is where the Elector would address his higher-ranking subjects publicly. There are corresponding chambers for a private audience, and also different waiting rooms for different classes of people, for different parts of the palace corresponding to different monarchs.
	ballroom Where banquets were held under Ludwig I.
	chambers Sleeping chambers of (I believe) Maximilian III.
	study Study of (I believe) Maximilian III.
	antiquarium A large (66 m) hall full of Renaissance-style busts and artwork, this is the oldest part of the palace. It was badly damaged in WWII, but restored afterwards.

Schatzkammer

Adjunct to the Residenz museum/palace is the Royal Treasury (Schatzkammer), a collection of the house jewels of the Wittelsbach.

	royal Royal crown, sceptre, orb and sword.
	chess Chess set.
	vanity Vanity case ...
	vanitytag ... belonging to Empress Marie Louise.
	brush Brush and compact.
	toothb Fancy toothbrush.