Hotel Vier Jahreszeiten
Munich, Germany
King Maximilian II of Bavaria
1811 – 1864
The king behind the Vier Jahreszeiten in Munich. 1 hotel of the collection keeps track of him.
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1848: Maximilian II (1811-1864) becomes King of Bavaria after the abdication of his father King Ludwig I of Bavaria (1786-1868). Maximilian II had the desire to create an elegant avenue in Munich near his Royal Residence. Made in the Neo Gothic style, measurig 23 m wide and 1,164 m long, the avenue is named after him, « Maximilian »strasse. The King was the father of King Louis II of Bavaria and an uncle of Sissi (Empress of Austria) and her sister Helene (Princess of Thurn & Taxis), they later return to the hotel.
Maximilian II had the desire to create an elegant avenue in Munich near his Royal Residence. Made in the Neo Gothic style, measurig 23 m wide and 1,164 m long, the avenue is named after him, « Maximilian »strasse. The King was the father of King Louis II of Bavaria and an uncle of Sissi (Empress of Austria) and her sister Helene (Princess of Thurn & Taxis), they later return to the hotel.
