Sunday, October 12, 2014

Assam House

You can easily find this house by its lavishly decorated façade. Assam House (or Asamhaus) once belonged to the artistic Bavarian family and its name has been inherited from them.

In 1729 Assam House has been bought by the Egin Quirin Asam who had decided to convert it into the most artistic building in Munich. This was the first time in Munich when famous artist rebuilt house for themselves by its designs.

Asam adorned the façade of the house by the wonderful murals which depict allegorical scenes from antiquity. Unfortunately, it’s closed for public and you can’t explore how the house looks inside.

Assam House and Assamkirche. Photo provided by the BBKurt under CC BY 3.0 license