ODEONSPLATZ
A very nice square in Munich with an Italian piazza feel.
Why is Munich known as Italy's northernmost city? Stand in the center of the Odeonsplatz to soak up the surroundings and you'll understand why. Art-loving King Ludwig I of Bavaria had a deep love of Italy ever since he went to Rome to study. In 1816, while still Crown Prince, he commissioned Leo von Klenze to design Ludwigstraße. The grand boulevard was designed to form a unique architectural unity with the Odeonsplatz. Observe the Bazargebäude to the east and the Palais Leuchtenberg to the west, these neoclassical buildings directly evoke images of Italy. The southern end of the square is bordered by the Feldherrnhalle. Friedrich von Gärtner, King Ludwig I 's second court architect after L. von Klenze, designed this building in the style of the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. The building was completed in 1844, erected in honor of the Bavarian army. The square itself was named after the former Odeon concert hall, now the headquarters of the Bavarian Ministry of the Interior. Odeonsplatz is also Munich's best open-air concert venue. Every year, it is the backdrop for "Klassik am Odeonsplatz", a classical music event featuring two of Munich's top orchestras and world-famous classical music stars, as well as numerous traditional markets, the Oktoberfest parade and an LGBTQ choir festival.
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