The Ducal Georgianum (German: Herzogliches Georgianum) is a theological seminary of the Ludwig Maximilians University in Munich. It was founded in 1494. Pope Benedict XVI studied at the Seminary until 1951. Main building of the Ludwig Maximilians University The Ludwig-Maximilians-University of Munich (German: Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität München or LMU) is with approximately 48,000 students the second largest university in Germany (surpassed only by the University of Cologne) and generally considered one of the best universities of... Munich and the Alps Munich (German: München (pronounced listen) is the capital of the German federal state of Bavaria. ... 1494 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Pope Benedict XVI (Latin: ), born Joseph Alois Ratzinger on April 16, 1927 in Marktl am Inn, Bavaria, Germany, is the 265th and reigning pope, the head of the Roman Catholic Church, and sovereign of Vatican City State. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ...