Denkmal für Maximilian I. Joseph

4 Benedict Uy - 2 years ago

Quite a large statue in the middle of Max-Joseph Platz. The area is quite large and open. The opera house behind it looked really nice. The area nearby also has quite a few cafes and shops nearby.
It isn't too far from the Marienplatz, Just head North from the Neues Rathaus and you should hopefully end up here.

4 macedonboy - 3 years ago

This monument stands in tribute to Maximilian I Joseph, the first king of Bavaria. This bronze statue has a prominent place at the middle of the partly pedestrianised square name after him, Max-Joseph-Platz. Under his reign, Maximilian Joseph left a legacy of Secularization that led to the nationalisation of cultural assets of the Church and the emancipation of Protestants.

The statue depicts the king in Roman outfit and seated on a neo-classical chair. In his left arm he holds a sceptre symbolising his rule. His right hand is raised in a gesture of peace. It's a nice enough statue and you can't fail to miss it if visiting the square or the Residence Museum.

4 BradJill - 4 years ago

Max-Joseph-Platz is a large open square in Munich. This is where you find the entrance to the Residenz, the National Theatre House and the western end of Maximilianstraße.

The most interesting thing we found about this particular square is the large bronze statue of Bavarian King Maximillian Joseph (Max-Joseph Denkmal). This is the works of Leo von Klenze and Johann Martin von Wagner. Here you find a figure of the king seated in a large throne. His right hand is left upward while he grasps a scepter in his left arm.

The throne is atop a two tier pedestal with bas reliefs on each side of the upper end. The bottom part of the plinth is surrounded by lions and other ornamentation. A series of three steps lead up to the monument on all sides.

As for monument viewing, the Max-Joseph Denkmal is impressive and enjoyable to view before or after time spent within Residenz. The rest of the square can be conveniently viewed in just a couple minutes on your way to/from Residenz or the Opera House also situated on the square.

5 Nikola Daki-F. - 2 years ago

Nice place to visit and also to hang out at the stairs :) if you have time you should definitely go insight the Opera building and watch a play. If you are lucky on a full moon you can see the statue play basketball with the moon ;)

4 Muhammad Jahirul Islam - 3 years ago

A very big open place where people can pass their leasure time just in front of the Theater House

4 Jian Yi Zhang - 2 years ago

Aside from the lovely bronze statue, the historic open area surrounding it also functions as a large parking lot

5 Gardy Banks - 3 years ago

This is a pretty cool building. I'm not sure of the historical significance, but it's beautiful.