Art Nouveau in Munich

Although Art Nouveau was created in Paris around the beginning of the 20th century, it found a strong following in many countries around Western Europe, including Belgium, Austria, and Germany. Known as Jugendstil from the base word Jugend or youth, Munich was considered the center of the German art nouveau movement with popular artists like Otto Eckmann, and Richard Riemerschmid. These karyatid type sculptures are located on what today is a non-descript building with retail shops on Theatinerstr in the altstadt or old town. However, most of the Art Nouveau architecture in Munich can be found in the Schwabing neighborhood, known as an artists meca during the turn of the century.