Sunday is discount day at many of Munich's museums. Last Sunday we visited the Alte Pinakothek. This is one of two matching stairways leading from the entrance hall to the upper galleries.
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23 February 2010
Stairs
Sunday is discount day at many of Munich's museums. Last Sunday we visited the Alte Pinakothek. This is one of two matching stairways leading from the entrance hall to the upper galleries.
15 November 2009
Sculpture and Alte Pinakothek 2
Another view of the Alte Pinakothek, this time from across the street in the grounds of the Pinakothek Der Moderne.14 November 2009
Sculpture and Alte Pinakothek 1
The Alte Pinakothek is seen from the front lawn which is also a sculpture park.29 August 2009
17 July 2009
Alte
The Alte Pinakothek, designed by Court architect Leo Von Klenze and opened in 1836, was built to house the art collection of the ruling Wittelsbach family. 'Alte' refers to the paintings rather than the building - the museum houses art from the 13th century to the 18th century.The building was badly damaged during the Second World War, though the collection was safely in storage. When the building was reconstructed after the war the architect, Hans Döllgast, deliberately left the reconstructed elements in an unfinished state. In this image the original elements are on the right and the reconstructed elements on the left.
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