A complex of Three Palaces: Schloss Schleißheim is a complex of three palaces set in a grand Baroque park in the village of Oberschleißheim in the northern edge of Munich. The Old Schloss Schleissheim began as a country house and hermitage built by Duke Wilhelm V of Bavaria. From an early stage, the Duke renounced the splendours of court life, instead devoting himself to religious meditation. In 1598 he abdicated, allowing his son Maximilian to take over the rule. In his country … [Read more...]