Asamhaus — Attraction in Munich

Right next to the beautiful Asam Church in Sendlinger Street, is this home of the Asam Brothers, 18th century painters and builders. The impressive façade of stucco was designed by master Egid Quirin Asam himself and intended to serve as a showcase for his work. The facade of this building is pretty much all that's interesting, the interior courtyards is pretty bland and is now occupied by private residences and businesses.

The Asam Church next door is definitely worth visiting, but I wouldn't visit this building on it's own unless combined with a visit to the...

Asam Haus is located next to the beautiful Asamkirche on Sendlinger Strasse in the Old Town. This was the home of brother Egid Quirin Asam who purchased four adjoining properties and converted them into a single residency. It is considered the first time an artist built his home right next to a church he designed.

Here you find an ornate facade with delightful stucco ornamentation which complement the church next door quite well. Have a quick look at the decorative building exterior before or after you enter and spend tim in...

Full of historical buildings with magnificent designs. though I didn’t search these buildings background history, I always impressed and appreciated how German policies regarding the preservation and conservation, reuse , etc on such fabulous historical sites are comprehensive 👍🏻 It but difficult to have such long-established buildings located right in the middle of the busiest towns in Asia …...