The Old Court was the first residence of the Wittelsbach dynasty from 1253-1474. Built under Ludwig the Strict after the division of Bavaria (1255) it experienced a its heyday under Ludwig of Bavaria, Holy Roman Emperor from 1328 to 1347. From the 17th century onwards, the Old Court was no longer only an administrative administrative building. A special attraction is the bay window, known as the "Affenturm". known as "Affenturm" - "Monkey Tower". According to legend, a monkey from the a monkey from the menagerie once kidnapped the infant, who later became Emperor Ludwig. him to the top of the tower and returned the child only after much persuasion.
