Leuchtenberg
Palace
One of Munich's first major classicist palaces. Built 1817–1821 by Leo von Klenze for Eugène de Beauharnais, Napoleon's stepson. Model: the Palazzo Farnese in Rome. Today the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance.
Palazzo Farnese on Briennerstraße
From 1817 to 1821 Leo von Klenze built one of the first major palaces of the Ludwig expansion for Eugène de Beauharnais — Napoleon's stepson, married to Augusta Amalie of Bavaria, from 1817 Duke of Leuchtenberg. The model is the Palazzo Farnese in Rome: three storeys, with a rusticated base, colossal pilasters spanning the upper floors and a strictly symmetrical façade. It is a manifesto of early Munich classicism — and Klenze's first monumental secular work in the city.
A varied history of use
After the Leuchtenberg line died out, the palace passed to the Bavarian state in 1853. Severely damaged in the bombing war and rebuilt after 1945 in simplified form. Today the Bavarian State Ministry of Finance and for Regional Identity.
In pictures.
Façade facing Odeonsplatz
Odeonsplatz with the equestrian statue of Ludwig I
Equestrian statue of Ludwig I
Photos: Thomas Prüm, 2025–2026
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