Munich - The Mint

(Local Name: Münzhof) The building which housed the Bavarian Mint from 1809 to 1983, was originally erected by the Court Architect, Wilhelm Egkl, in 1563-67 to accommodate Duke Albrect V's art collection and library, and the Court Stables. Consisting of four wings enclosing an inner courtyard, it was linked by arcades with the Alter Hofand the Neuveste. In the 19th C. it was given a Neo-Classical west front and a Neo-Gothic north front (by the addition of arcades of pointed arches). The Mint is now the home of the Bavarian Landesdenkmalamt (the body responsible for the state's historical monuments etc.).

The courtyard, measuring 32m/105ft by 12m/40ft, has been preserved in its original form, with arcaded