The terracotta facade of the Upper Bavarian government building is 180 meters long and up to 29 meters high. It was designed by the architect Friedrich Brücklein, who designed the entire Maximilianstrasse in the characteristic neo-Gothic "Maximilian style." The foundation stone was laid on the 45th birthday of the client, King Maximilian II, on November 28, 1856. After its destruction by bombing raids in World War II, the building behind the historic facade was gutted and rebuilt in a more modern and functional style.

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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 …

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The magnificent building was commissioned by King Maximilian II to emphasize the political importance of Upper Bavaria.

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