In contrast to
Ludwigstraße, the big boulevard of his father
Ludwig I and to Maximilianstraße, the boulevard of his brother
Maximilian II, Prinzregentenstraße was not planned as an administrative centre with a specially developed style; it was projected as a noble middle-class avenue. Thereby it reflects not only middle-class ideals, but was an expression of the good relation between the citizens, above all of the bourgeoisie and the educated classes, and the house of
Wittelsbach. At the same time Prinzregentenstraße demonstrates the prosperity about 1900. Many museums can be found along the avenue. These include: • The
Bayerisches Nationalmuseum (
Bavarian National Museum, designed by
Gabriel von Seidl 1894-1900). • The
Schackgalerie (by
Max Littmann, 1907). • the
Villa Stuck (1898) of
Franz von Stuck which is situated on the eastern side of the
Isar river. In 1891 the steel bridge was built as part of the Prinzregentenstraße after a draft of the architect
Friedrich von Thiersch, which was financed by the Prince Regent and named after him. It was decorated by four stone sculptures which symbolized Bavaria, Swabia, Franconia and the Palatinate. The Prinzregentenstraße crosses the Isar river and circles the
Friedensengel (
Angel of Peace). The Friedensengel monument commemorates the 25 years of peace following the
Franco-Prussian War in 1871. It is a 23m Corinthian colum with a 6m gilded state and was completed in 1899. In the winter the
Prinzregentstadion on the eastern side serves for ice skating, for the rest of the year the stadium is transformed into an open-air swimming pool. The
Prinzregententheater (by Max Littmann, 1901), an important theatre of the city, is at Prinzregentenplatz further to the east. In the easternmost part of the Prinzregentenstraße the church
St. Gabriel was built in 1925–1926 by Otho Orlando Kurz and Eduard Herbert. == Third Reich==