Feldherrnhalle (Field Marshall鈥檚 Hall), Munich
The Field Marshal's Hall is a grand open-air loggia built to honor Bavaria鈥檚 military leaders and the soldiers who died in the Franco-Prussian War. Commissioned by King Ludwig I in the 1840s, it was constructed on the site of a former city gate. The design was inspired by Florence鈥檚 famous Loggia dei Lanzi, bringing a touch of Italian grandeur to Munich鈥檚 historic center.
Standing at the front are two imposing bronze statues commemorating key figures in Bavarian military history: Count Tilly, who played a major role during the Thirty Years鈥� War, and Count von Wrede, a marshal from the Napoleonic era. In 1882, a third sculpture was added at the center鈥攖his one celebrating the Bavarian army鈥檚 role in the Franco-Prussian War. As you approach, you鈥檒l also spot two lion statues at the steps, crafted in 1906. One, mouth open, faces the Residenz Royal Palace; the other, with mouth closed, looks toward the nearby church.
Yet for many, the site is remembered most for the dramatic events of 1923. That year, during the failed Beer Hall Putsch, Adolf Hitler led around 2,000 followers in an attempted coup, marching toward the center of Munich in what he called a 鈥減eople鈥檚 revolution.鈥� They were met by the Bavarian police in front of this very loggia. A deadly confrontation followed鈥攆our officers and sixteen insurgents were killed. Hitler was arrested shortly after and imprisoned. A decade later, after coming to power, he elevated the failed revolt into a cornerstone of the Nazi cult.
Standing at the front are two imposing bronze statues commemorating key figures in Bavarian military history: Count Tilly, who played a major role during the Thirty Years鈥� War, and Count von Wrede, a marshal from the Napoleonic era. In 1882, a third sculpture was added at the center鈥攖his one celebrating the Bavarian army鈥檚 role in the Franco-Prussian War. As you approach, you鈥檒l also spot two lion statues at the steps, crafted in 1906. One, mouth open, faces the Residenz Royal Palace; the other, with mouth closed, looks toward the nearby church.
Yet for many, the site is remembered most for the dramatic events of 1923. That year, during the failed Beer Hall Putsch, Adolf Hitler led around 2,000 followers in an attempted coup, marching toward the center of Munich in what he called a 鈥減eople鈥檚 revolution.鈥� They were met by the Bavarian police in front of this very loggia. A deadly confrontation followed鈥攆our officers and sixteen insurgents were killed. Hitler was arrested shortly after and imprisoned. A decade later, after coming to power, he elevated the failed revolt into a cornerstone of the Nazi cult.
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Sight Name: Feldherrnhalle (Field Marshall鈥檚 Hall)
Sight Location: Munich, Germany (See walking tours in Munich)
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