Leo von Klenze
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Leo von Klenze was a German architect and painter. He was the court architect of Ludwig I of Bavaria.
Ruhmeshalle in Munich
Von Klenze's grave in Munich
The New Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia, was one of the first museums designed in 1838 by von Klenze specifically to house art collections (1905).
Königsplatz, Munich
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Königsplatz is a square in Munich, Germany. Built in the style of European Neoclassicism in the 19th century, it displays the Propyläen Gate and, facing each other, the Glyptothek and the Staatliche Antikensammlungen. The area around Königsplatz is home to the Kunstareal, Munich's gallery and museum quarter.
Propyläen gate (left) and the Glyptothek (right) at the Königsplatz
Staatliche Antikensammlungen
The Führerbau ca. 2024