Pompejanum
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© 2025
Produced by : © 2025
King Ludwig I of Bavaria realised his dream of building the Pompejanum after a trip to Italy with architect Friedrich von Gärtner (1791–1847). Between 1840 and 1848, a replica of a Pompeian house was constructed. The king himself chose the site. The king's wish is to create a walk-in model of a Roman house that is accessible to everyone. The Pompejanum is intended to serve the education and study of ancient culture – not his personal purposes.
The Pompeianum was severely damaged during the Second World War. Since 1960, the building has been restored and completed in several phases. Since 1994, original Roman artworks from the collections of the State Antiquities Collections and the Glyptothek in Munich have also been on display here. In addition to Roman marble sculptures, small bronzes and glassware, two marble thrones of gods are among the most valuable exhibits.
The city fortifications have lost their purpose, and so on the site of the city moat and ramparts around Johannisburg Castle along the banks of the Main River, a garden with vineyards, fruit and vegetables is being created.
A plant-covered arcade connects the castle to the breakfast temple and the moat on the remains of the city wall. On the opposite side of the castle, the ‘chestnut grove’ was created in connection with the construction of the Kornhäuschen.
Built according to plans by Friedrich von Gärtner, the Pompeianum, together with its outdoor facilities, is intended to represent a Mediterranean landscape. Wherever possible, plants from the Mediterranean, such as figs and agaves, are used. Pine trees, however, are replaced by black pines and cypresses by pyramid poplars.
The vineyard, destroyed during the Second World War and replanted in the first half of the 1960s, completes the southern scene. The moat in the middle of the castle gardens was significantly expanded in 1850 to include a wide variety of tree species and is the perfect place for a stroll. At the weekend. Or during the holidays. Or just whenever you feel like it.
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