Monument to King Maxilimilian II Joseph
Rondell
Munich, Bayern 80538
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Monument to King Maxilimilian II Joseph |
Maximilianstraße Rondell Munich, Bayern 80538 |
The monument to King Maximilian II (1811-1864) is located at the eastern end of Maximilianstraße. Maximilian II succeeded Ludwig I who abdicated in 1848 because of the March Revolution and the Lola Montez Affair. Maximilian is regarded as a patron of the sciences and arts, and supported the likes of Paul von Heyse's poetry group, Crocodile, who won a Nobel Prize in 1910. The larger-than-life bronze sculpture was created by Kaspar von Zumbusch in 1875 and depicts the King surrounded by symbols of the four royal virtues and four coats of arms (Bavaria, Swabia, Rheinland-Palatinate and Franconia). Review © 2009, Wcities |
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