Academy of Fine Arts Munich (Munich)

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The Academy of Fine Arts Munich (German: Akademie der Bildenden Künste München, also known as Munich Academy) was founded in 1808 by king Maximilian I. The main academy building was finished 1886. The modern "Erweiterungsbau" (west wing extension) was finished 2005.

The academy has about 680 pupils in six departments, among them painting, sculpture, pottery, goldsmithing and stage design.

Official website (in German only): www.adbk.de/
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Coordinates:   48°9'11"N   11°34'47"E
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