Toerring-Jettenbach Palace
The Palais Toerring-Jettenbach is a former city palace on Max-Joseph-Platz in Munich , which was built according to plans by the Bavarian court architect Leo von Klenze 1835–1838 based on the model of the foundling house in Florence. The neo-classical building is located opposite the Königsbau of the Munich Residenz on the corner of Maximilianstrasse and Residenzstrasse in the north-eastern old town . It is also known as the former main or residence post office.
history
The original rococo palace was built according to plans from 1734 between 1747 and 1754 by Ignaz Anton Gunetzrhainer for the diplomat, minister and field marshal Ignaz Felix Graf von Törring-Jettenbach . The plans came mainly from the Viennese court architects Johann Lucas von Hildebrandt and Joseph Emanuel Fischer von Erlach . It was the most demanding aristocratic palace in Munich in the 18th century, and the building project was part of the representative upgrading of the royal seat of Munich in the context of the imperial plans of Elector Karl Albrechts of Bavaria . The original front and front side was the three-storey west façade, which has not been preserved, on Residenzstrasse with its central projection . The interior of the four-winged palace with several courtyards was designed by Gunetzrhainer's brother, Johann Baptist, and the stucco work was done by Johann Baptist Zimmermann . The original staircase was not completed until after 1763.
From 1825, the royal building of the residence was built to the north, based on the model of Florentine Renaissance palaces. The north facade of the palace had remained unadorned until then, as it was adjacent to the Franciscan monastery . The monastery was demolished at that time, creating today's Max-Joseph-Platz. Leo von Klenze blended a Florentine columned hall in front of the now free-standing north facade , and the palace itself was rededicated as the main or residential post office in 1836–1839. The foundling house in Florence was the model for the portico . The frescoes of horse tamers in the columned hall are by Johann Georg Hiltensperger . Friedrich Bürklein built the eastern wing of the Hofgraben in the course of the construction of Maximilianstrasse from 1858–1860, the façades of which were preserved.
During the Second World War , the palace was badly hit and most of the baroque components were destroyed. The west facade was not restored, instead it was rebuilt in a modern way with porthole windows, with the baroque portal being moved inside in front of the ticket hall.
After the post office moved out in 2009, all parts of the building that were not listed were demolished, while Klenze's completely preserved arcade was incorporated into a new building. The east facade on the Hofgraben, which has also been preserved, was only slightly changed. Above the arcades, the former telecommunications hall, which was the largest in Germany when it opened in 1954, has been preserved as an opera hall; a structure that structurally goes back to Klenze. The former portal to Residenzstraße from the 18th century was moved again, now to the east side of the newly created inner courtyard. After discussions, French balconies were finally created on the west facade . Original plans included the use of the building as a luxury hotel, but there was a preliminary building permit for both the hotel and an office variant. Finally, under the marketing name “Palais an der Oper”, the building was converted into another luxury quarter on Maximilianstrasse with shops, restaurants and offices. The Louis Vuitton company opened a fashion boutique ( Louis Vuitton München Residenzpost ) on the ground floor . There is also a provider of exclusive, fully equipped offices in the building. The rental apartments are among the most expensive in the city. There is another café in the arcades.
The building is under monument protection of the state capital Munich.
See also
literature
- Heinrich Habel, Johannes Hallinger, Timm Weski: State capital Munich - center (= Bavarian State Office for Monument Preservation [Hrsg.]: Monuments in Bavaria . Volume I.2 / 1 ). Karl M. Lipp Verlag, Munich 2009, ISBN 978-3-87490-586-2 , p. 923-924 .
- Jürgen Bell: The main post office in Munich. History and restoration. In: Heinrich Habel: Research and reports for 1979, in: Yearbook of Bavarian Monument Preservation 33 (1981), pp. 213-218.
- Konstantin Köppelmann (author), Dietlind Pedarnig (author): Münchner Palais , 2016, p. 310, ISBN 978-3-86906-820-6 .
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ https://de.louisvuitton.com/deu-de/geschaft/deutschland/louis-vuitton-munich-residenzpost
- ↑ https://www.contora.de/standorte-muenchen-palais-an-der-oper
Coordinates: 48 ° 8 ′ 20.8 ″ N , 11 ° 34 ′ 38.8 ″ E