Completion of the Feldherrnhalle in Munich

Background. The Feldherrnhalle is a monumental loggia located on the Odeonsplatz in Munich. It was commissioned in 1841 by King Ludwig I of Bavaria to honor the tradition of the Bavarian Army. The structure was modeled after the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. Construction took place between 1841 and 1844, positioning the hall at the southern end of Munich's Ludwigstraße, next to the Palais Preysing and southwest of the Hofgarten.

Construction. Friedrich von Gärtner built the Feldherrnhalle at the behest of King Ludwig I of Bavaria. The building followed the example of the Loggia dei Lanzi in Florence. The construction period spanned from 1841 to 1844. The hall was situated at the southern end of the Ludwigstraße, adjacent to the Palais Preysing and southwest of the Hofgarten.

Urban Context. The Odeonsplatz is a large square in central Munich developed in the early 19th century. The current form of the square and its southern parvis was determined by King Ludwig I, who commissioned Leo von Klenze to lay out the Ludwigstraße in 1816. The Feldherrnhalle terminates the parvis, lying to the south of the Theatine Church.