Bavaria
Upper Bavaria
Munich

Residence Theatre

The Residence Theatre or New Residence Theatre of the Residence in was built from 1950 to 1951 by Karl Hocheder. A renovation of 1981 by Alexander von Branca removed the decoration which had been done in the typical style of the early 1950s.
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  • Type: Theater building
  • Description: drama theater in Munich, Germany
  • Also known as: “Residenz Theatre” and “Residenztheater”
  • Address: Max-Joseph-Platz 1, München, 80539
  • Wheelchair access: yes

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include National Theatre Munich and Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

Theater building
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The National Theatre on Max-Joseph-Platz in , , is a historic opera house, home of the Bavarian State Opera, Bavarian State Orchestra and the Bavarian State Ballet. With 2,101 seats, the theatre is the country's largest opera house.

University
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The is an independent public institution, located in . It appoints scholars whose research has contributed considerably to the increase of knowledge within their subject. is situated 160 metres northeast of Residence Theatre.

Arts center
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in München is an association of renowned personalities in , . It was founded by the Free State of Bavaria in 1948, continuing a tradition established in 1808 by the Royal Academy of Arts in Munich.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Lehel.

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meaning "old city" is the very heart of Munich. Three gates are all that remain of the medieval defensive walls, but within is a well-preserved district with many of Munich's iconic sights: twin-towered Frauenkirche, New City Hall with clockwork figures dancing to the chimes of its Glockenspiel, and Hofbräuhaus that temple to drinking and gorging.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is the district of immediately south and west of , which is the historic centre. It's where most visitors arrive, as it's the transport hub, with trains from all parts of Germany, S-Bahn commuter lines from the airport and elsewhere in the city, and the central bus station.

Residence Theatre

Latitude
48.14011° or 48° 8′ 24″ north
Longitude
11.57943° or 11° 34′ 46″ east
Open location code
8FWH4HRH+2Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 617136804
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­theatre
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­yes
Open­Street­Map attribute
wheelchair=­yes
Wiki­data ID
Q883454
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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Turkish—“Residence Theatre” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “রেসিডেনজ থিয়েটার”
  • Catalan: “Residenztheater”
  • Chinese: “慕尼黑居民劇院”
  • Chinese: “新王宮劇院”
  • Chinese: “王宫剧院”
  • Chinese: “王宮劇院”
  • Czech: “Residenztheater”
  • Dutch: “Residenztheater”
  • French: “Residenztheater”
  • German: “Bayerisches Staatsschauspiel”
  • German: “Neues Residenztheater”
  • German: “Residenztheater München”
  • German: “Residenztheater”
  • Hebrew: “תיאטרון רזידנץ”
  • Hindi: “रेसीडेन्ज़ थिएटर”
  • Japanese: “レジデンツ劇場”
  • Swedish: “Residenztheater”
  • Turkish: “Residenz Tiyatrosu”
  • Turkish: “Residenztheater”

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