The Palais Porcia is a Baroque mansion in

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, southern

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, which served as residence for Count Fugger. It is Munich's oldest still existing Baroque style palace.

Building style

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built the mansion in Italian baroque style in 1693 for the Count Fugger. In 1710 it was bought by Count Törring and in 1731 by Elector

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. His architect François de Cuvilles restored the mansion in 1736 in

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style for the countess Topor-Morawitzka, a mistress of Charles Albert.

History

The mansion was named after her husband, Prince Porcia. In 1819, a concert hall was integrated by Métivier for the "Museum", a cultural association which had acquired the mansion. In 1934, the Palais Porcia was acquired by a bank. The restoration after the destruction during World War II took place in 1950–1952. After renovations it received a prize by the city of Munich, the ''Fassadenpreis der Landeshauptstadt München'' of 2008, for its refurbished facade. Porcia Baroque architecture in Munich Houses completed in 1693 1693 establishments in the Holy Roman Empire Charles VII, Holy Roman Emperor {{Germany-palace-stub