Government of Upper Bavaria Building

In the middle of the 19th century, King Maximilian II had Maximilianstrasse laid out in Munich by his architect Friedrich Bürklein. Bürklein was also entrusted with the planning of a new building for the Royal Government of Upper Bavaria, which until then had been scattered at various locations in the city area.The government was given its place on the north side of the Maximiliansforum, a square-like widening of the street. Bürklein designed an axially symmetrical structure with a 170 m long front. Both the prominent position in the forum and the fact that the facade was clad in terracotta at the express wish of the king are proof of the great political importance that the "Citizen King" Maximilian II attributed to the "royal district government of Upper Bavaria". The cornerstone was laid on November 28, 1856, on the king's 45th birthday. In 1864 the building could be occupied.During the bombing raids in 1944, the building was destroyed down to the facade by incendiary and high-explosive bombs in World War II, but was rebuilt in the 1950s.regierung.oberbayern.bayern.de/ueber_uns/geschichte/gebauude/index.html

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The magnificent building was commissioned by King Maximilian II to illustrate the political importance of Upper Bavaria.Friedrich Bürklein, the king's architect, was commissioned to lay out the entire Maximilianstrasse. As part of this, he was supposed to plan a building in order to accommodate the government of Upper Bavaria, which had previously been spread across various locations, in a representative location.The foundation stone for the magnificent government building was laid on November 28, 1856 and people moved into it in 1864. The building's impressive terracotta facade stretches 170 meters long. The style of the representative building is based on Gothic and Romanesque churches and is considered a prime example of the Maximilian style.The government headquarters, which was destroyed to its foundations in a bomb attack in 1944, was rebuilt in 1953 with high aesthetic standards. During this time, an additional floor and the stairwell, which is now a listed building, were added.From 1999 to 2009, the entire facade was extensively renovated in five construction phases. With 24 coats of arms on the towers and the statues of Fides (loyalty), Justitia (justice) and Sapientia (wisdom), the building is one of the most impressive buildings in Munich.(muenchen.de/sichtswuerdigkeiten/bauwerke-und-denkmaeler/regierung-von-oberbayern)