Ludwigstraße (Munich)
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The Ludwigstrasse in Munich
is one of the city's four royal avenues. Principal was King Ludwig I of Bavaria
, the avenue is named in his honour. The city's grandest boulevard with its public buildings still maintains its architectural uniformity envisioned as a grand street "worthy the kingdom
" as requested by the king. The Ludwigstrasse has served also for state parades and funeral processions.
and runs from south to north, it leads from the Feldherrnhalle
in the south to the Siegestor
in the north, skirting the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, the St. Ludwig church
, the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Bavarian State Library
) and numerous state ministries and palaces.
The southern part of the avenue was constructed in Italian renaissance
style by Leo von Klenze
from 1816 onwards. The northern part was then constructed since 1827 in line with a plan of Klenze's rival Friedrich von Gärtner
, the appearance is strongly influenced by Italian romanesque architecture
.
Some buildings were constructed during the Third Reich, such as the Bavarian Department of Agriculture. The opening in the middle of the Ludwigstrasse for the new circular road Altstadtring after World War II disturbs the appearance.
Its extension north of the Siegestor in Schwabing
is called Leopoldstrasse.
The U3 and U6 lines of the Munich U-Bahn
run under the Ludwigstraße, with stations at Odeonsplatz
and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
.
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
is one of the city's four royal avenues. Principal was King Ludwig I of Bavaria
Ludwig I of Bavaria
Ludwig I was a German king of Bavaria from 1825 until the 1848 revolutions in the German states.-Crown prince:...
, the avenue is named in his honour. The city's grandest boulevard with its public buildings still maintains its architectural uniformity envisioned as a grand street "worthy the kingdom
Kingdom of Bavaria
The Kingdom of Bavaria was a German state that existed from 1806 to 1918. The Bavarian Elector Maximilian IV Joseph of the House of Wittelsbach became the first King of Bavaria in 1806 as Maximilian I Joseph. The monarchy would remain held by the Wittelsbachs until the kingdom's dissolution in 1918...
" as requested by the king. The Ludwigstrasse has served also for state parades and funeral processions.
Architecture
The avenue begins at OdeonsplatzOdeonsplatz
Odeonsplatz is a large square in central Munich which was named after the former concert hall Odeon.-Architecture:In 1791 the medieval city wall was demolished and plans for a square at the point of the Schwabing Gate could be realized with the erection of the Brienner Straße in 1816. The...
and runs from south to north, it leads from the Feldherrnhalle
Feldherrnhalle
The Feldherrnhalle is a monumental loggia in Munich, Germany. It was built between 1841 and 1844 at the southern end of Munich's Ludwigstrasse next to the Palais Preysing and east of the Hofgarten. Previously the Gothic Schwabinger Tor occupied that place...
in the south to the Siegestor
Siegestor
The Siegestor in Munich, is a three-arched triumphal arch crowned with a statue of Bavaria with a lion-quadriga, similar in style to the Arch of Constantine in Rome, the Marble Arch in London, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin...
in the north, skirting the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität, the St. Ludwig church
Ludwigskirche (Munich)
The Catholic Parish and University Church St. Louis, called Ludwigskirche, in Munich is a monumental church in neo-romanesque style with the second-largest altar fresco of the world...
, the Bayerische Staatsbibliothek (Bavarian State Library
Bavarian State Library
The Bavarian State Library in Munich is the central "Landesbibliothek", i. e. the state library of the Free State of Bavaria and one of Europe's most important universal libraries. With its collections currently comprising around 9.39 million books, it ranks among the best research libraries...
) and numerous state ministries and palaces.
The southern part of the avenue was constructed in Italian renaissance
Renaissance
The Renaissance was a cultural movement that spanned roughly the 14th to the 17th century, beginning in Italy in the Late Middle Ages and later spreading to the rest of Europe. The term is also used more loosely to refer to the historical era, but since the changes of the Renaissance were not...
style by Leo von Klenze
Leo von Klenze
Leo von Klenze was a German neoclassicist architect, painter and writer...
from 1816 onwards. The northern part was then constructed since 1827 in line with a plan of Klenze's rival Friedrich von Gärtner
Friedrich von Gärtner
Friedrich von Gärtner was a German architect.Gärtner and Leo von Klenze are the most well known architects of Bavaria during the reign of Ludwig I. His architecture was generally in the Romanesque style and much to the king's taste...
, the appearance is strongly influenced by Italian romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture
Romanesque architecture is an architectural style of Medieval Europe characterised by semi-circular arches. There is no consensus for the beginning date of the Romanesque architecture, with proposals ranging from the 6th to the 10th century. It developed in the 12th century into the Gothic style,...
.
Some buildings were constructed during the Third Reich, such as the Bavarian Department of Agriculture. The opening in the middle of the Ludwigstrasse for the new circular road Altstadtring after World War II disturbs the appearance.
Its extension north of the Siegestor in Schwabing
Schwabing
Schwabing is a borough in the northern part of Munich, the capital of the German state of Bavaria. It is divided into the city borough 4 and the city borough 12...
is called Leopoldstrasse.
The U3 and U6 lines of the Munich U-Bahn
Munich U-Bahn
The Munich U-Bahn system is an electric rail rapid transit network in Munich, Germany. "U-Bahn" is the German contraction for Untergrundbahn or "subway." It is operated by the municipally owned Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft...
run under the Ludwigstraße, with stations at Odeonsplatz
Odeonsplatz (Munich U-Bahn)
Odeonsplatz is an important U-Bahn interchange station on the northern edge of Munich's Old Town. It is serviced by the U4, U5 and U3, U6 lines of the Munich U-Bahn system, with U 4 and U 5 running in an east-west direction and U3, U6 running perpendicular in a north-south direction...
and the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität
Universität (Munich U-Bahn)
Universität is an Munich U-Bahn station located in the Munich borough of Maxvorstadt. The lines U3 and U6 both call at the station. It is located directly underneath the north-south-running Ludwigstraße, one of central Munich's main traffic arteries and one of the city's Prachtstraßen...
.
Main sights
From south to north- OdeonsplatzOdeonsplatzOdeonsplatz is a large square in central Munich which was named after the former concert hall Odeon.-Architecture:In 1791 the medieval city wall was demolished and plans for a square at the point of the Schwabing Gate could be realized with the erection of the Brienner Straße in 1816. The...
- Bavarian Main Records Office (Bavarian Hauptstaatsarchiv, former Bavarian Ministry of War; Leo von Klenze, 1824–1830) (Ludwigstr. 14)
- Bavarian State Library (Bayerische Staatsbibliothek; Friedrich von Gärtner, 1832–1842) (Ludwigstr. 16)
- Bavarian Higher Administrative Court (Bayerischer Verwaltungsgerichtshof; former convent building, Friedrich von Gärtner, 1840–1843) (Ludwigstr. 23)
- Seminar Building of the Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (Former Blindeninstitut; Friedrich von Gärtner, 1833-1825) (Ludwigstr. 25)
- Former headquarters of the BHS-Bayerische Berg-, Hütten- und Salzwerke AG (Friedrich von Gärtner, 1840–1843) (Ludwigstr. 27)
- St. Ludwig University ChurchLudwigskirche (Munich)The Catholic Parish and University Church St. Louis, called Ludwigskirche, in Munich is a monumental church in neo-romanesque style with the second-largest altar fresco of the world...
(Universitätskirche St. Ludwig; Friedrich von Gärtner, 1829–1844) - Georgianum (Friedrich von Gärtner, 1834–1841) (Professor-Huber-Platz 1)
- Max-Joseph-Stift (Friedrich von Gärtner, 1837–1840) (Professor-Huber-Platz 2)
- Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität (Friedrich von Gärtner, 1835–1840) (Geschwister-Scholl-PlatzGeschwister-Scholl-PlatzGeschwister-Scholl-Platz is a short semi-circular plaza located in front of the main building of the Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich , located on the Ludwigstraße in Munich, Germany...
1) - SiegestorSiegestorThe Siegestor in Munich, is a three-arched triumphal arch crowned with a statue of Bavaria with a lion-quadriga, similar in style to the Arch of Constantine in Rome, the Marble Arch in London, the Arc de Triomphe in Paris and the Brandenburger Tor in Berlin...
(Friedrich von Gärtner, 1843–1852)