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The Glyptothek, as part of an ensemble of buildings around Munichs Königsplatz, was built in 1830 by architect Leo von Klenze as a housing for the collection of ancient Greek and Roman sculptures that Bavarian King Ludwig I. made available for the public.
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Munich is the capital of the German state of Bavaria and is Germany's third largest city, located on the River Isar north of the Bavarian Alps. Black and gold - the colors of the Holy Roman Empire - have been the city's official colors since the time of Louis IV, Holy Roman Emperor.
