ABSTRACT
In the late nineteenth century, the Bavarian capital Munich entered a period of unprecedented artistic and economic prosperity, which is often referred to as the Prinzregentenzeit after the art-loving Wittelsbach Prince Regent Luitpold who ruled Bavaria on behalf of his nephew King Otto. Examples of the late-nineteenth-century newly built or retrofitted beer houses — with the required vernacular interior design — include the Pschorrbrau beer halls in Neuhauser Strabe and the famous Royal Hofbrauhaus, both of which were converted by Heilmann & Littmann. The Augustiner-Brau, the last representative of the beer halls of the period, is located in Neuhauser Strabe. It possesses most of its original interior and is considered to be a unique, ‘almost authentic example’ of its kind. After renovating the old building several times, it was decided to build an entirely new beer hall and restaurant, one that was to be characteristic of Munich.
