Munich - City Sights

Munich Residenz

A large portion of the Munich Residenz was destroyed during what war?

World War II

Duke Albrecht V added an Antiquarium to the Munich Residenz for the safekeeping of what items?

Classical sculptures

For whom was the Munich Residenz originally constructed?

House of Wittelsbach

In what part of Munich is the Residenz located?

Central

In what part of the Munich Residenz museum complex are royal crowns on display?

Treasury

Sculptures displayed throughout the Munich Residenz were mostly made from what material?

Bronze

What architect created the designs for the Court Church of All Saints at the Munich Residenz?

Leo von Klenze

When Maximillian Joseph III wanted to add an opera house to the Munich Residenz, what new structure was created?

Cuvilli’s Theatre

When was the Court Garden first added to the Munich Residenz?

1613

Which department of the Bavarian government is now in charge of the Munich Residenz?

Palace Department

Which Munich Residenz courtyard was most commonly used for community festivals?

Fountain Courtyard

Which ruler installed electricity in the Munich Residenz?

Ludwig III

Who created the painting that graced the ceiling of the original Cuvilli’s Theatre auditorium?

Johann Baptist Zimmermann

Who was one of the first musicians to perform in the theatre at the Munich Residenz?

Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Which artist created the original wall decorations for the arcades of the Court Garden in the Munich Residenz?

Peter Candid

What kind of trees were you most likely to find in the Court Garden at the Munich Residenz when it was first created?

Fruit trees

Which Munich Residenz courtyard features two lions and a decorative gate at its entrance?

Chapel Courtyard

Glyptothek

After closing due to war and being hit by a bomb, when did the Glyptothek reopen to the public?

1972

Construction of the Glyptothek started in what year?

1816

If you visit the Glyptothek today, you will see the sculptures positioned where in the museum’s halls?

Center of the room

Most of the sculptures on display in the Glyptothek are made from what material?

Marble

One of the most popular displays in the Glyptothek was taken from the antiquarium at the Munich Residenz. What is the name of this piece?

Druken Old Woman

The “Boy with the Goose” sculpture is contained in the Glyptothek museum and is a representation of what type of art?

Hellenistic

The interior walls of the Glyptothek museum halls are made from what material?

Brick

The Munich Glyptothek contains how many halls?

14

The Munich Glyptothek primarily includes what type of sculptures?

Roman and Greek

The Munich Glyptothek was originally commissioned as a safe way to house what valuables?

Sculptures

What famous sculpture inside the Glyptothek in Munich portrays a naked man stretched out across a rock?

The Barberini Faun

What material was chosen for the floors of the Glyptothek when it was originally created?

Marble

What was the inspiration for the interior design of the Glyptothek?

Roman baths

When the Glyptothek was reconstructed after being hit by a bomb, what material was chosen for the floors?

Limestone

Where were the Glyptothek sculptures moved to when a war forced the museum to close?

Monasteries

Which Bararian King commissioned the construction of the Glyptothek in Munich?

Ludwig I

What is the name of the square on which the Glyptothek stands in Munich?

Königsplatz

What war prompted the closing of the Glyptothek with the exhibits moved for safekeeping?

World War II

New Town Hall

A symbol for Munichs coat of arms is represented in the Glockenspiel at the New Town Hall. What is the name for this symbol?

Münchner Kindl

Approximately how tall is the tower on the New Town Hall in Munich?

260 feet (80 meters)

How many figurines are included in the New Town Hall’s Glockenspiel?

32

The eastern portion of the New Town Hall in Munich was the first one built. What material was used to construct this portion of the building?

Brick

The Glockenspiel at the New Town Hall plays out which event from Munich’s history?

Duke William V and Renata of Lorraine’s wedding

What dance is featured in the New Town Hall’s Glockenspiel performance?

Schäfferltanz

What is the name of the restaurant that operates in the cellar vault of Munich's New Town Hall?

Ratskeller

What is the official German name for the New Town Hall in Munich?

Neues Rathaus

When was the Glockenspiel added to the tower balcony of the New Town Hall in Munich?

1908

Which of the following does not operate out of the New Town Hall in Munich?

Municipal Department of Arts and Culture

Which famous musical, set in 1930s Berlin, used the reading room from the New Town Hall in Munich as a filming location for its movie adaptation?

Cabaret

The Glockenspiel at the New Town Hall in Munich plays out the wedding of Duke Wilhelm V and which bride?

Renata of Lorraine

What is the pattern on the floor in the New Town Hall's inner courtyard?

Labyrinth

The western portion of the New Town Hall in Munich was the last one built. What material was used to construct this portion of the building?

Limestone

When did the restaurant in the New Town Hall's cellar first open?

1867