Bavarian National Museum
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The Bavarian National Museum in Munich is one of the most important museums of decorative arts in Europe and one of the largest art museums in Germany. Since the beginning the collection has been divided into two main groups: the art historical collection and the folklore collection.
Bavarian National Museum
Aerial view of the Bavarian National Museum
Byzantine ivory
Narcissus fountain in the courtyard
Maximilian II of Bavaria
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Maximilian II reigned as King of Bavaria between 1848 and 1864.
Maximilian II c. 1860, by Franz Hanfstaengl
Maximilian II by Julius Zimmermann.
Maximilian II (1860, photo by Franz Hanfstaengl)
Monument of King Max II, Maximilianstrasse in Munich