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Contribute to the preservation of our cultural heritage!
The Bavarian palaces, castles, residences, artists’ houses and gardens are the jewels of our state. Help us preserve Bavaria’s cultural heritage!
The maintenance of historical sites is extraordinarily complex and expensive. The entrance fees cover only a fraction of the maintenance costs, which are borne by the Free State of Bavaria. Your donation will help to save historical buildings, unique works of art and magnificent parks for future generations. Every contribution is valuable and particularly welcome!
Donations can be made online by debit, credit card or instant bank transfer. Simply use our
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In Germany you don’t need a special receipt for donations under 200 euros; German tax offices accept a copy of your bank transfer form instead. For donations of 200 euros and over you will automatically receive a written donation certificate.
With your donation you will be supporting current restoration and maintenance projects of the Bavarian Palace Department.
We would like to ask you specifically for help with the following current project:
Restoration of the important fresco cycle by Carl Rottmann in the Munich Residence: the "Acqua Acetosa" fresco
From 1830 to 1833, by order of Ludwig I, the young Carl Rottmann (1797-1850) created a fresco cycle of Italian landscapes for the arcades of the 
Munich Court Garden. With his colourful visions of the south he produced timeless nostalgic pictures and enriched the city with major works of 19th-century German landscape painting.
One of the most interesting works in this cycle is without a doubt the depiction of the "Acqua Acetosa".
"Flee outside the walls of Rome to experience the old city, / Flee to this lonely place where it lives on in spirit". Ludwig I enthused in poetry over the scenic beauty and dreamy atmosphere of the Acqua Acetosa fountain located just outside Rome. The image remained with him throughout his life as a particularly charming memory of the months he spent in Italy when he was crown prince. Rottmann succeeded in reproducing in Munich this vision of romantic solitude conjured up by the remains of an age of splendour by deliberately compressing the features of the regional landscape, for which he made many preliminary studies: in the middle ground the Tiber describes a wide curve which contains the ruins of the fountain architecture. In the background Mount Soracte rises up against the light horizon.
Rottmann’s cycle, which narrowly escaped destruction in the Second World War, can today be seen in the All Saints Corridor of the Munich Residenz. However, this important ensemble has long been at risk due to damage of an earlier origin. It has fortunately been possible in recent years to restore some of the frescoes.
Help us now with your donation to restore the "Acqua Acetosa" as well to its former glory and preserve it for future generations!
If you are interested in making larger or regular donations or in other forms of support, or if you have any questions, the following contact person in the Bavarian Palace Department will be glad to be of assistance:
Claudia Albrecht
Schloss Nymphenburg, Eingang 16,
80638 München
Telephone +49(0) 89 - 1 79 08-203
Telefax +49(0) 89 - 1 79 08-190
E-mail: spenden@bsv.bayern.de
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