Königsplatz (King's square) sits North West of the Altstadt, in an area called Maxvorstadt. It was here that Adolf Hitler was arrested for disturbing the peace, and then thrown in jail, where he wrote Main Kampf. Königsplatz

The Staatliche Antikensammlungen (State Antiquities Museum), contains Greek, Roman, and Etruscan Vases, jewellery, and small sculpture. It sits on the Southern side of Königsplatz, facing North.



Close-up and left over the entrance.



The Glyptothek, a museum for Greek and Roman statues. It sits on the North side of Königsplatz, facing South.



Close-up over the entrance.



Statue on the front of the Glyptothek, first to the left of the entrance.



Statue on the West side of the Glyptothek, first from the building's front.



Statue on the West side of the Glyptothek, fourth from the building's front.



Rear entrance of the Glyptothek.



Close-up of one of the windows.



Statue on the East side of the Glyptothek, fourth from the building's front.



Statue on the East side of the Glyptothek, first from the building's front.



The Propyläen (Propylons, from a Greek word meaning 'in front of the gate') on the Western side of the Königsplatz, from the East.



Close-up of the centre of the Propyläen.



My shadow on the stones before the Propyläen.



Close-up of North tower.



'Propyläen, built on the commission of King Ludwig I by Leo von Klenze 1854-1862'



Under the Propyläen, from the South tower into the central area.



The ceiling of the South tower.



The columns in the central area.




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