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Neuschwanstein Castle. Germany. Sunrise. Fog. Mountains. Mountain. Peak. Peaks. Trees. Pasture. Disney. Sleeping Beauty. German. Schloss Neuschwanstein. [ˈʃlɔs nɔɪˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn], Southern Bavarian: Schloss Neischwanstoa. 19th-century historicist palace. village of Hohenschwangau. Füssen. King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Richard Wagner. Construction began in 1869, but was never fully completed.Schwangau. Alpine foothills. nearby Austrian border. hilly landscape. Schwanstein Castle. King Maximilian II of Bavaria. Hohenschwangau Castle. elder son Ludwig spent a large part of his childhood here. Vorderhohenschwangau Castle and Hinterhohenschwangau Castle. rugged hill. Schwanstein Castle. Alpsee and Schwansee. 1864, the construction of a new palace in place of the two ruined castles became the first in his series of palace building projects.New Hohenschwangau Castle; only after his death was it renamed Neuschwanstein. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Chandeliers. Gold. Curving. Craftsmanship. Marvelous detail. Painting. Paintings. Ballroom. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Chandeliers. Gold. Curving. Craftsmanship. Marvelous detail. Painting. Paintings. Ballroom. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Siegestor. Munich. Cityscape. memorial arch. Bavaria. lion-quadriga. Monument. Bavarian army. reminder to peace. Ludwig Maximilian University and the Ohmstraße. Ludwigstraße. Maxvorstadt and Schwabing. Friedrich von Gärtner. Eduard Mezger in 1852. Johann Martin von Wagner. Lions. Quadriga. House of Wittelsbach. Bavarian monarchy. Arch. (Dem Bayerischen Heere). World War II it was to be demolished in July 1945. however, the arch was reconstructed and restored only partially,[4] in a manner similar to the conservation of the Kaiser-Wilhelm-Gedächtniskirche in Berlin. Wilhelm Hausenstein reads Dem Sieg geweiht, vom Krieg zerstört, zum Frieden mahnend. Dedicated to victory, destroyed by war, urging peace. Landscape. Panoramic. Pano. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Chandeliers. Gold. Curving. Craftsmanship. Marvelous detail. Painting. Paintings. Ballroom. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Chandeliers. Gold. Curving. Craftsmanship. Marvelous detail. Painting. Paintings. Ballroom. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Neuschwanstein Castle. Germany. Sunrise. Fog. Mountains. Mountain. Peak. Peaks. Trees. Pasture. Disney. Sleeping Beauty. German. Schloss Neuschwanstein. [ˈʃlɔs nɔɪˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn], Southern Bavarian: Schloss Neischwanstoa. 19th-century historicist palace. village of Hohenschwangau. Füssen. King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Richard Wagner. Construction began in 1869, but was never fully completed.Schwangau. Alpine foothills. nearby Austrian border. hilly landscape. Schwanstein Castle. King Maximilian II of Bavaria. Hohenschwangau Castle. elder son Ludwig spent a large part of his childhood here. Vorderhohenschwangau Castle and Hinterhohenschwangau Castle. rugged hill. Schwanstein Castle. Alpsee and Schwansee. 1864, the construction of a new palace in place of the two ruined castles became the first in his series of palace building projects.New Hohenschwangau Castle; only after his death was it renamed Neuschwanstein.Hohenschwangau and Schwanstein.Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Church. Gold. Royal. Blue. Stained glass. Curving. Craftsmanship. Marvelous detail. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Chandeliers. Gold. Curving. Craftsmanship. Marvelous detail. Painting. Paintings. Ballroom. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Neuschwanstein Castle. Germany. Sunrise. Fog. Mountains. Mountain. Peak. Peaks. Trees. Pasture. Disney. Sleeping Beauty. German. Schloss Neuschwanstein. [ˈʃlɔs nɔɪˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn], Southern Bavarian: Schloss Neischwanstoa. 19th-century historicist palace. village of Hohenschwangau. Füssen. King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Richard Wagner. Construction began in 1869, but was never fully completed.Schwangau. Alpine foothills. nearby Austrian border. hilly landscape. Schwanstein Castle. King Maximilian II of Bavaria. Hohenschwangau Castle. elder son Ludwig spent a large part of his childhood here. Vorderhohenschwangau Castle and Hinterhohenschwangau Castle. rugged hill. Schwanstein Castle. Alpsee and Schwansee. 1864, the construction of a new palace in place of the two ruined castles became the first in his series of palace building projects.New Hohenschwangau Castle; only after his death was it renamed Neuschwanstein.Hohenschwangau and Schwanstein. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. White and Gold. Curving. Scrulpture. chandelier. ceiling. Paintings. Marvelous detail. Painting. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. White and Gold. Curving. Scrulpture. Mirrors. Bedroom. Vanity. Marvelous detail. Painting. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
St. Michael’s. Jesuit church. Munich. Germany. Renaissance. Baroque architecture. 1556, Albert V, Duke of Bavaria. Society of Jesus (Jesuits). collegiate church. William V, Duke of Bavaria. Bavarian Royal Family. State of Bavaria. model of Il Gesù in Rome. Impressive. statues of Duke Wilhelm. Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty. Hubert Gerhard's. Archangel Michael. Roman Catholicism."Annunciation" Peter Candid (1587). Hubert Gerhard (1595). suffered severe damage during the Second World War. Crypt. tomb of Eugène de Beauharnais. Monument. Bertel Thorwaldsen. Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. Duke of Leuchtenberg. Giovanni da Bologna. William V, Duke of Bavaria. Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken. Ludwig II of Bavaria. Otto of Bavaria. Prince Leopold of Bavaria. Archduchess Gisela of Austria. Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Church. Gold. Royal.Curving. Craftsmanship. Chandeliers. Dinning room. Marvelous detail. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Chandeliers. Gold. Curving. Craftsmanship. Marvelous detail. Painting. Paintings. Ballroom. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Cuvilliés Theatre. German. Cuvilliés-Theater. Old Residence Theatre Residenztheater. court theatre. Residenz. Munich. Bavaria. Germany. Elector of Bavaria Maximilian III Joseph. rococo style. Johann Baptist Straub. King Ludwig I. King Maximilian II. destruction in World War II. decorated in red and gold. Atlas. caryatids. The Electoral loge. Nobility. decorated. Ornament. Curving. Marvelous detail. Old. Opera. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Heilig-Geist-Kirche. Church of the Holy Spirit. 'Holy Ghost Church’. Gothic hall church. Munich. Germany. Hospice of the Holy Ghost (14th century). Johann Georg Ettenhofer. Rococo frescoes. Asam brothers. Franz Lšwel. Neo-Baroque facade. severe damage World War II. Gothic church. Viscardi's Trinity Church. groined vaulting. bronze memorial. Hans Krumpper for Duke Ferdinand of Bavaria, Infante of Spain. Nikolaus Stuber altarpiece. Ulrich Loth. The Effusion of the Holy Ghost. Angels. Johann Georg Greiff. wall paintings. Peter Jacob Horemans. Seven Gifts of the Holy Spirit. crucifix. Hammerthaler Madonna. Religion. Cathedral. Ceiling. Painting. Paintings. White and Gold. Windows. decorated. Ornament. Curving. Marvelous detail. Old. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
St. Michael’s. Jesuit church. Munich. Germany. Renaissance. Baroque architecture. 1556, Albert V, Duke of Bavaria. Society of Jesus (Jesuits). collegiate church. William V, Duke of Bavaria. Bavarian Royal Family. State of Bavaria. model of Il Gesù in Rome. Impressive. statues of Duke Wilhelm. Bavarian Wittelsbach dynasty. Hubert Gerhard's. Archangel Michael. Roman Catholicism."Annunciation" Peter Candid (1587). Hubert Gerhard (1595). suffered severe damage during the Second World War. Crypt. tomb of Eugène de Beauharnais. Monument. Bertel Thorwaldsen. Josephine de Beauharnais, Napoleon's. Maximilian I Joseph of Bavaria. Duke of Leuchtenberg. Giovanni da Bologna. William V, Duke of Bavaria. Maximilian I, Elector of Bavaria. Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken. Ludwig II of Bavaria. Otto of Bavaria. Prince Leopold of Bavaria. Archduchess Gisela of Austria. Emperor Franz Joseph I of Austria and Empress Elisabeth. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Neuschwanstein Castle. Germany. Sunrise. Fog. Mountains. Mountain. Peak. Peaks. Trees. Pasture. Disney. Sleeping Beauty. German. Schloss Neuschwanstein. [ˈʃlɔs nɔɪˈʃvaːnʃtaɪn], Southern Bavarian: Schloss Neischwanstoa. 19th-century historic palace. village of Hohenschwangau. Füssen. King Ludwig II of Bavaria. Richard Wagner. Construction began in 1869, but was never fully completed.Schwangau. Alpine foothills. nearby Austrian border. hilly landscape. Schwanstein Castle. King Maximilian II of Bavaria. Hohenschwangau Castle. elder son Ludwig. Vorderhohenschwangau Castle and Hinterhohenschwangau Castle. rugged hill. Schwanstein Castle. Alpsee and Schwansee. 1864, the construction of a new palace in place of the two ruined castles became the first in his series of palace building projects.New Hohenschwangau Castle; only after his death was it renamed Neuschwanstein. Hohenschwangau and Schwanstein. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Curving. Marvelous detail. Vanity. Gold and White. Paintings. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Curving. Marvelous detail. Royal bedroom. Vanity. Gold and White.aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. egency Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Curving. Hallway. Marvelous detail. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Curving. Marvelous detail. Royal bedroom. Velvet. Gold, White, Red. Painting. Artwork. aristocracy. greatness. kingship.nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Curving. Masonry. Scrulpture. Marvelous detail. Statues. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Marienplatz. Plaza. Mary’s Square. St. Mary, Our Lady's Square. central square. city centre. Munich, Germany.1158. Middle Ages. Markth (“market”). Schranne. Schrannenplatz ("grain market square"). glass-and-iron Schranne. "Blumenstrasse" in 1853. 1854. Mariensäule, a Marian column. 1638. New City Hall (Neues Rathaus). Old City Hall. Altes Rathaus. gothic. ballroom and tower. Glockenspiel. Mariensäule. Marian column. Patrona Bavariae. Protector of Bavaria. Duke Elector Maximilian I of Bavaria. golden statue. Virgin Mary. Queen of Heaven. 1590. Mariensäule. first column of this type built north of the Alps. statue of a putto. Ferdinand Murmann. four putti. lion. cockatrice. Dragon. serpent. aristocracy. greatness. kingship. nobility. power. Majesty. Sovereign. regency. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
Munich Residence. government. residence. Bavarian dukes, electors and kings from 1508 to 1918. 1385 castle. magnificent palace. Baroque and Rococo epochs. Neoclassicism. Wittelsbach dynasty. Residence was destroyed during the Second World War. Bavarian Palace. Residenz. German. [ʁesiˈdɛnts]. royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. former royal collections. complex of buildings. ten courtyards. 130 rooms. Stephen III (1375–1413). Wittelsbach rulers. gothic. Cathedral. Altar. Gold. Curving. Masonry. Scrulpture. Marvelous detail. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
St. Johann Nepomuk. Asam Church. German. Asamkirche. Baroque church. Munich. Germany. built from 1733 to 1746. Brothers. Egid Quirin Asam. Cosmas Damian Asam. private church. It is considered to be one of the most important buildings of the southern German Late Baroque. not commissioned. greater glory of God and the salvation of the builders. Sendlingerstraße. "Life of Saint Nepomuk”. Compared to other more strictly patterned Baroque churches, the Asamkirche shows some peculiarities due to its status as a private chapel. bomb attack in 1944. Landscape. Panoramic. Pano. Photo. Photography. THORNBERRYPHOTOS.COM
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