Alter Hof

The Alte Hof ( formerly Alte Veste ) is the former imperial residence of Ludwig of Bavaria in the center of Munich. It consists of the components castle floor, kennel floor, Lorenzistock, Pfisterstock and fountain Stock. Through an archway on the north side of the old farm with the old coin is connected that once served the ducal Kunstkammer as well as stables.

History

Excavations have shown that there was a castle in the 12th century at its present location. After the first division of lands in 1255 the old courtyard residence of Duke Ludwig II. His son Ludwig the Bavarian was made ​​the building the first permanent imperial residence in Germany. In the demolished in the 19th century Lorenzi on the north side of the imperial regalia were stored. The old yard was from the 13th to the 15th century royal residence of the Wittelsbach family. In the further course of history it was the headquarters of the Retirement Office and various tax authorities. During World War II largely destroyed, it was rebuilt in 1950, with basic materials. This Pfisterstock and fountain Stock were completely demolished and rebuilt.

Rehabilitation

The castle floor and the Zwingerstock - - Meanwhile, the two protected monument particularly valuable buildings of the Old Court were rehabilitated by the Free State of Bavaria. At the castle floor there is the Gothic bay window to which the Sage has kidnapped the little Ludwig of Bavaria by a monkey from the ducal menagerie and only after much persuasion brought back to the castle. In the castle floor is the central museums and castles Information Office of the State, the Info Point museums and castles in Bavaria and, since May 2007, the exhibition Munich Nuremberg Castle, a multimedia presentation on the old farm and the history of Munich housed, the weekdays 10-18 clock and Saturdays are open 10 to 18 clock, free admission. For the renovation of the old farm was awarded the facade Prize of the City of Munich 2004.

New

The parts of the building Lorenzistock, Pfisterstock and fountain Stock was built in 2001 by a private investor. Fountain Stock and Pfisterstock ( Alter Hof 5 and 6) were thereby demolished and rebuilt according to the plans of the architectural firm Auer Weber Associates; the Lorenzistock was rebuilt according to the plans of Professor Peter Kulka. To what extent the allocation of building rights to private investors would be useful in a building of this importance, was hotly debated in public. The completed buildings are perceived very controversial in public. The new buildings were awarded the prize for cityscape care of Munich, 2008.

In the western part of the building at the Dienerstraße the shipping Manufactum operates its Munich store and Google an office. Likewise, there is the restaurant " Alter Hof " home. In the eastern part of the building at the Sparkassenstraße is since 2006 a post office as a replacement for the former main post office at the residence street.