BAVARIA
KING LUDWIG & BLUR RIDER
It was Munich’s Blue Year
2011
marked the 125th anniversary of “Mad” King Ludwig
II’s death and the 100th anniversary of the first publishing
of the artistic milestone almanac volume "Der Blaue Reiter" (the
Blue Rider) by the artists Wassily Kandinsky and Franz Marc. The
Bavaraian born style began the famous Blue Rider artist group, whose
landscapes
and subjects were particularly influenced by the moody hues of the
Oberbayern valleys, also beloved by the palace building king (see Linderhof
Palace and Neuschwanstein
Fantasy Castle). Both Ludwig and the painters
had a fascination with the color blue. Ludwig II was born in Munich
in
the palace of Nymphenburg (see Nymphenburg
Palace & Gardens) surrounded by
the royal blue of the Wittelsbachs.
During
the "Blue Year 2011," Munich visitors guests are
invited to follow in King Ludwig II’s footsteps through his royal
capital with walking and bus tours in Munich as well as a royal opera
tour. Exhibitions held in Munich include “Arcadia Under Glass” theme
in the Residenz Palace (see Residence Palace Treasures) and the reopening
of the freshly polished royal apartments at Nymphenburg. To honor the
Blue Rider artists, walking tours on Munich with visit their gathering
places, capped by a special guided tour of the Pinakothek Modern Art
Gallery (see Munich Pinokotheks) as well as special exhibitions at
Franz Marc Museum in Kochel am See, and the Blue Rider haven, Castle
Museum in Murnau (see Murnau Castle Art) just an hour outside of Munich.
The tours are arranged through the Munich Tourist Office which offers a variety of themed tours around Munich. Tours available feature general tourist overviews and specific themes tours, covering Viktualienmarkt, the Königsplatz, Olympic Park, Schloss Nymphenburg, Schwabing and Ludwigstrasse, the Feldherrnhalle, Englischer Garten, Maximilianstrasse shopping, and the Deutsches Museum. © Bargain Travel Europe
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