The Alte Münze (Old Mint Yard) is a
renaissance
The Renaissance ( , ) is a Periodization, period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries. It marked the transition from the Middle Ages to modernity and was characterized by an effort to revive and sur ...
building in
Munich
Munich is the capital and most populous city of Bavaria, Germany. As of 30 November 2024, its population was 1,604,384, making it the third-largest city in Germany after Berlin and Hamburg. Munich is the largest city in Germany that is no ...
which originally served for the ducal stables and the art collections of
Albert V, Duke of Bavaria.
It was constructed by court architect Wilhelm Egkl in 1563. Later it served as mint. The inner courtyard has kept its renaissance arcades while the west facade was redesigned in neoclassical style in 1809. Finally the north facade facing got its neogothic decoration when the
Maximilianstrasse was built to fit it with the concept of this royal avenue. An arch in the south connects the building with the castle
Alter Hof.
Buildings and structures in Munich
Renaissance architecture in Munich
Renaissance architecture in Germany
Tourist attractions in Munich
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