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Old Court Description

(Local Name: Alter Hof) The Alter Hof, formerly also known as Ludwigsburg, was the first Munich residence of the Wittelsbach family (1253-1474). Built by Duke Ludwig II after the division of Bavaria (1255), its most brilliant period was in the reign of the Emperor Ludwig the Bavarian, who ruled the Holy Roman Empire from here between 1328 and 1347. By the end of the 14th century the building had become too small, antiquated and unsafe, and the Dukes began to build a new fortified residence. From the 17th century the Alter Hof was used only for administrative purposes; it is now occupied by a tax office.

The handsome inner courtyard is open to the public, but not the interior. The four ranges of buildings

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Hobbies & Activities category: Town walls, fortifications, gates; Architecture - Gothic; Musical activity or concert hall; Theatrical hall or company