Schloßpark Nymphenburg Travel Guide

 globetrott Says:  The big hall in the centre of the palace Nymphenburg is the absolute highlight of the palace, and I may imagine that you could have a look inside even when the palace is closed already.You simply walk up any of the 2 big stairs on both sides of the palace and look inside the... 

 Roeffie Says:  This is more of a miniature stately home, with a some how exotic looking interior! Beautiful tile decoration. 

 Roeffie Says:  The Pagodenburg stands at the Kleine See or little lake.A beuatiful lake with lots of carps in it. Big ones. Just take you time and watch carefully in the water. Catching them is of course prohibited. 

 Roeffie Says:  This building look very much the same as the Monopteros in the Englisher Garten. This greek style temple stands on the bank of the Grosse See or Big Lake. One of the most beautiful spots in the landscapegarden. 

 Roeffie Says:  As said in the last tip, there is a major collection of china on the second floor of the Marstallmuseum. 

 Roeffie Says:  In this museum all kinds of carriages of the Wittelsbacher family are shown as well as all kinds of horse riding equipement. You can refer to this as the royal bavarian stables.On the second floor the have a large China Collection. 

 Roeffie Says:  THis house is a banqueting hall annex bathing house were they could have a nice bath or should I say swim, because of the size of the bath. 

 Roeffie Says:  After a life of partying Maximilian ordered to make a house, where he could pray and meditate. It was finished in 1725 and stands behind the Palmhouse. In the right front end of the park.To visit the interior you need to put on some mules, for protection of the wooden floors... 

 globetrott Says:  It was on june 13th , 1763 that father Leopold Mozart came to Nymphenburg palace, accompanied by his son Wolfgang Amadeus, who was just 7 years old at that time and already well known for playing the piano...And of course Mozart had to play the piano in "Steinerner Saal",... 

 globetrott Says:  Blutenburg is a small castle in the west of Munich ,and it looks almost a bit like a russian monastery with a huge wall and towers around it and a system of canals and moats around it.Blutenburg is in a distance of about 4km from Nymphenburg and dates back to the 14th... 

 globetrott Says:  Schloss Nymphenburg is one of the most beautiful palaces in Europe and it was built around an italian Villa, that was bought by Kurfürstin Henriette Adelaide in 1663.Various buildings were added step by step by different architects and today you get the feeling it was all... 

 Roeffie Says:  Prices where relatively high, but the ambiance of the place is very nice. Loads of tourists take a break here when visiting the Palace. The quality of the food is not always good as I heard from a local.At least at the time I was there I enjoyed my lunch! 

 globetrott Says:  It is certainly the best to take public transportation to get to Nymphenburg palace !!Take bus 51, 151, N41and the trams 12 + 16 + 17 and get out at the station "Romanplatz"Then you may walk for about 400 meters to the castle and will always see the palace in the distance,... 

 globetrott Says:  Today we have electric torches and in the pre-electric times they had candle-sticks like the one, you may see on my picture .A servant could carry it ahead of the king or emperor or in most cases it might also have been used as a portable light to be taken to different rooms... 

 globetrott Says:  Steinener Saal is certainly the most beautiful room of the palace and there will be benches to take a rest, while enjoying the beautiful architecture.When you click on my picture you will see the great golden stucco-frames around the paintings, it is just a pity that you...