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Munich features a wide and diverse array of modern architecture, although strict height limitations for buildings have limited the construction of skyscrapers. Most high-rise buildings are clustered at the northern edge of Munich, like the Hypo-Haus , the Arabella High-Rise Building , the Highlight Towers , Uptown Munich and the BMW ...
Pages in category "Buildings and structures in Munich" The following 200 pages are in this category, out of approximately 276 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
New Town Hall. Marienplatz was named after the Mariensäule, a Marian column erected in its centre in 1638 to celebrate the end of Swedish occupation. Today the Marienplatz is dominated by the New Town Hall (Neues Rathaus) on the north side, and the Old Town Hall (Altes Rathaus, a reconstructed Gothic council hall with a ballroom and tower) on the east side.
Neuschwanstein was designed by Christian Jank, a theatrical set designer, which possibly explains the fantastical nature of the resulting building. The architectural expertise, vital to a building in such a perilous site, was provided first by the Munich court architect Eduard Riedel and later by Georg von Dollmann, son-in-law of Leo von Klenze.
Munich Residenz, Königsbau (2014) Today's building is from the time of King Ludwig I of Bavaria (1825–1848), who instructed his architect Leo von Klenze to extend the palace. Between 1825 and 1835 the King's building (Königsbau) was constructed to the south in the style of the Florentine Palazzo Pitti. The building is 30 meters high.
The fountain was donated by the city of Munich to commemorate the completion of the city's water supply system in 1883, which sourced spring water from the Mangfall Valley. In 1889, a competition was held to design the fountain, and Adolf von Hildebrand's design was selected. The commission was contingent upon Hildebrand relocating to Munich.