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 River Falls in the Englischer
Garten by sabsi
There's also some things to see in here like the Japanese tea house, the Chinese tower, a Greek style temple called Monopteros Leave a Comment Address: It's so huge you can't miss itDirections: U3, U6 Giselastraße or Universität
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This "English Garden" was the first public urban park in Europe, and is still one of the biggest. It was started in 1789 when the Bavarian ruler, Elector Carl Theodor, decided to turn his private hunting grounds on the Isar River into a park that would be open to the public.
The park was first designed by Benjamin Thompson (1753-1814), who was born in Woburn, Massachusetts, but left American after the Revolutionary War because he had sided with the British. The name English Garden comes from the "English" style of landscape gardening, with ponds, meadows and patches of woods all connected by gently curving paths.
In the middle of the park there is a lake, the Kleinhesseloher See with a large beer garden on the shore.
Second photo: There are numerous paths winding all through the English Garden. In some places there are three parallel paths, one for pedestrians only, one for pedestrians and cyclists and a third for horseback riding. I don't know of any paths in this park that are reserved for cyclists only, which makes cycling here a bit frustrating on a nice Sunday afternoon when half the population is out strolling. But on most other days the cycling here is fine!
Third photo: At the south end of the park there is a stream called the Eisbach. Many years ago a dam was build on this stream to regulate the flow of water and prevent flooding. This produced a small stretch of artificial rapids where you can watch people surfing -- but don't try it yourself! It is extremely dangerous and totally illegal. Leave a Comment
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 by acemj
It's called the English Garden because it was the idea of a Brit, Sir Benjamin Thompson, who designed the park which was built in the 18th century. As you can see in the picture, there is even a Greek temple called Monopteros, which sits on a hill that provides great views back over the city.
You'll find lots of paths, open field where you're sure to see a soccer game taking place and, if you're in certain parts of the park, don't be surprised to see people sunbathing in the nude.
This is the largest city park in Europe and part of the Isar River even flows through it. There is even a section of the river where you can surf! Leave a Comment Directions: If you can't find this . . . you're on the wrong website. It's the huge GREEN space on the map.
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 the Monopteros in Engl. Garten by globetrott
Benjamin Thompson, aka Graf Rumford (1753-1814) was the son of a farmer, he became physician and minister in Bavaria.
It was his intention to create an area, where all levels of the bavarian population could meet, and where new ways of cultivations of trees and plants could be shown and explaned to a wide part of the population in a tree nursery and veterinary school.
The centre of the garden is Kleinhesseloher See, the chinese tower with a great beergarden, a japanese teahouse and the Monopteros, a round temple, 16 meters high.
I took this pic from the tower of St.Peter-church / Alter Peter Leave a Comment Address: Englischer gartenDirections: Take the U-bahn and leave at the stations "Giselastrasse" or "Universität"
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 Englischer Garten, Munich by slothtraveller
Parts of the garden include a Japanese and Greek themes.
Pleasant place to enjoy a drink or an evening stroll. Nude sunbathing is also permitted here! Address: Odeonplatz
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Munich´s famous 900-acre park has shaded paths, brooks, ponds and swans and is best known for its four beer gardens (Chinesischer Turm, Seehaus, Hirschau, Aumeister) and nude sunbathers!!!The park stretches from the center of the city (near Odeonsplatz) to the northern city border.Its 4 times bigger than central parc that menas that germans dont have a land problem at all ... Directions: The best way to reach it is the bus No. 54 from "Muenchner Freiheit" underground station (exit at stop "Chinesischer Turm")
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 English Garden by diageva
What will you find there? ... well... there is a big artificial lake ... full of ducks ... and where you can hire a boat ( i imagen that with good weather) when I went ...in May ...it was very cold and the lake was nearly frozen ... at the border there are bars ... long tables full of german people of all ages drinking beer ... a real show ....
Ways for horses, bars, water falls ... the chinise tower ... the famous Monopterus ...
In summer I was said that in a part of the park people use to get nude to have sun ... Leave a Comment
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 Monopteros by diageva
This beautiful Monoptero is in the top of a little hill ... and you will have a wonderful view from there of the sky shape of the city ...
From the New Town Hall in Marianplatz you can see it clearly. Leave a Comment Address: English GartenDirections: U-Bahn Universitat
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 Still waters by pedersdottir
The Chinesischer Turm (Chinese tower) is the centrally located Biergarten where locals and tourists alike gather for a sip and a sausage.
The easiest way to access the Garden is in the vicinity of the Nationalmuseum/Haus der Kunst. If you take the bike tour, you will cover a lot of ground here - and stop for a beer along the way! Leave a Comment
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 by acemj
The tower built in the style of a Chinese pagoda dates back to the park's beginnings, having been contructed in 1789. The biergarten is Munich's largest and can accommodate up to 7000 people! Leave a Comment
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