With this project, the king also aimed to "invent" a new architectural style which would combine the best features of historical models combined with then modern building technology. The avenue is framed by mostly neo-Gothic buildings influenced by the English Perpendicular style. The opening in the middle of the Maximilianstraße for the new circular road Altstadtring after World War II nowadays disturbs the appearance.
Opposite to the National Theatre the north facade of the Old Mint Yard got its neogothic decoration when the Maximilianstraße was built to fit it with the concept of this royal avenue. The new buildings house, among others, in the western portion of the street the Schauspielhaus (built by Max Littmann, 1901) and in the eastern portion several state buildings like the building of the district government of Upper Bavaria (Friedrich Bürklein, 1856–1864), the Museum Fünf Kontinente (Museum of Ethnology, built by Eduard Riedel, 1858–1865) and the building of the Wilhelmsgymnasium (built by Carl Leimbach, 1875–1877).
Between the district government building and the museums are monuments for Deroy (1856), Rumford (1866), Schelling (1861) and Fraunhofer (1868). The Maxmonument in the middle of the eastern part of the avenue is dedicated to King Maximilian II of Bavaria and was sculpted by Kaspar von Zumbusch (1875). In the south of the monument the nearby dome of St. Lukas is visible.
After crossing the river Isar further east, the avenue circles the palatial Maximilianeum (Friedrich Bürklein, 1857–1874), home of a gifted students´ foundation and the Bavarian Landtag (state parliament). Due to statical problems at the bank of river Isar the construction was only completed ten years after the King's death and the facade of the building which was originally planned also in neo-Gothic style had to be altered in neo-Renaissance. The Maximiliansbridge with the statue of Pallas Athene was built in the years 1857-1863 as an extension of Maximilianstraße to the Maximilianeum, and broadened in 1903.
The western portion of Maximilianstraße is known for its galleries, designer shops, luxury boutiques, jewellery stores, and one of Munich's foremost five-star hotels, the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten (Kempinski, built by Rudolf Gottgetreu, 1856–1858).[1]
maximilianstraße, munich, maximilianstraße, munich, city, four, royal, avenues, next, brienner, straße, ludwigstraße, prinzregentenstraße, starts, joseph, platz, where, residenz, national, theatre, situated, runs, east, west, planned, begun, 1850, king, maximi. The Maximilianstrasse in Munich is one of the city s four royal avenues next to the Brienner Strasse the Ludwigstrasse and the Prinzregentenstrasse It starts at Max Joseph Platz where the Residenz and the National Theatre are situated and runs east west Planned and begun in 1850 by King Maximilian II of Bavaria the street takes his name The lead architect was Friedrich Burklein Today Maximilianstrasse has the distinction of the highest retail rents in Germany Maximilianeum Building of the district government of Upper Bavaria Maximilianstrasse ca 1900The Maxmonument Monument of Maximilian II of BavariaArchitecture editWith this project the king also aimed to invent a new architectural style which would combine the best features of historical models combined with then modern building technology The avenue is framed by mostly neo Gothic buildings influenced by the English Perpendicular style The opening in the middle of the Maximilianstrasse for the new circular road Altstadtring after World War II nowadays disturbs the appearance Opposite to the National Theatre the north facade of the Old Mint Yard got its neogothic decoration when the Maximilianstrasse was built to fit it with the concept of this royal avenue The new buildings house among others in the western portion of the street the Schauspielhaus built by Max Littmann 1901 and in the eastern portion several state buildings like the building of the district government of Upper Bavaria Friedrich Burklein 1856 1864 the Museum Funf Kontinente Museum of Ethnology built by Eduard Riedel 1858 1865 and the building of the Wilhelmsgymnasium built by Carl Leimbach 1875 1877 Between the district government building and the museums are monuments for Deroy 1856 Rumford 1866 Schelling 1861 and Fraunhofer 1868 The Maxmonument in the middle of the eastern part of the avenue is dedicated to King Maximilian II of Bavaria and was sculpted by Kaspar von Zumbusch 1875 In the south of the monument the nearby dome of St Lukas is visible After crossing the river Isar further east the avenue circles the palatial Maximilianeum Friedrich Burklein 1857 1874 home of a gifted students foundation and the Bavarian Landtag state parliament Due to statical problems at the bank of river Isar the construction was only completed ten years after the King s death and the facade of the building which was originally planned also in neo Gothic style had to be altered in neo Renaissance The Maximiliansbridge with the statue of Pallas Athene was built in the years 1857 1863 as an extension of Maximilianstrasse to the Maximilianeum and broadened in 1903 Shopping street edit nbsp Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten KempinskiThe western portion of Maximilianstrasse is known for its galleries designer shops luxury boutiques jewellery stores and one of Munich s foremost five star hotels the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten Kempinski built by Rudolf Gottgetreu 1856 1858 1 Dolce amp Gabbana Versace Louis Vuitton Dior Chanel Escada Hugo Boss Gucci Gianfranco Ferre Bulgari and many other famous shops keep branches in the Maximilianstrasse They have increasingly ousted the traditional shops art galleries and restaurants nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Maximilianstrasse Munchen References edit History of the Maximilianstrasse seen through the history of the Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten 48 08 17 N 11 35 10 E 48 138 N 11 586 E 48 138 11 586 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Maximilianstrasse Munich amp oldid 1093189058, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
