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Fürstenried Palace

This was built from 1715 for Elector Maximilian II Emanuel as a hunting lodge and bling-mansion. It's nowadays an RC spiritual centre, so other visitors can only admire the exterior and gardens. One who did so was Joseph Aloisius Ratzinger (b 1927), who found his vocation for the priesthood confirmed here, and became Pope Benedict XVI.

Listing from Wikivoyage: Munich/South-West, CC BY-SA 4.0.

Updated 28 Sept 2026. Something wrong? Tell us.