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2. Englischer Garten - Wikipedia

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   Englischer Garten with Munich skyline. The Englischer Garten (German: [ˈʔɛŋlɪʃɐ ˈɡaʁtn̩], English Garden) is a large public park in the centre of Munich, Bavaria, stretching from the city centre to the northeastern city limits. It was created in 1789 by Sir Benjamin Thompson (1753–1814), later Count Rumford (Reichsgraf von Rumford ...

3. Nymphenburg Palace - Wikipedia

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   Nymphenburg Palace. The Nymphenburg Palace (German: Schloss Nymphenburg, Palace of the Nymphs) is a Baroque palace situated in Munich 's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Nymphenburg served as the main summer residence for the former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach.

4. Munich Residenz - Wikipedia

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   Munich Residenz. The Residenz (German: [ʁesiˈdɛnts], Residence) in central Munich is the former royal palace of the Wittelsbach monarchs of Bavaria. The Residenz is the largest city palace in Germany and is today open to visitors for its architecture, room decorations, and displays from the former royal collections. Plan of the Residenz.

5. Nymphenburg Palace Park - Wikipedia

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   Bird's eye view of Nymphenburg Palace and Park, miniature by Maximilian de Geer, around 1730. The 1662 birth of Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria of the Wittelsbach family was the occasion to consider the construction of a palatial residence and garden for the young mother, Electoress Henriette Adelaide of Savoy, in between the villages of Neuhausen and Obermenzing.

6. Alte Pinakothek - Wikipedia

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   The Alte Pinakothek (German: [ˈʔaltə pinakoˈteːk] ⓘ, Old Pinakothek) is an art museum located in the Kunstareal area in Munich, Germany. [ 1 ] It is one of the oldest galleries in the world and houses a significant collection of Old Master paintings. The name Alte (Old) Pinakothek refers to the time period covered by the collection ...

7. Hofgarten (Munich) - Wikipedia

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   Hofgarten (Munich) Coordinates: 48°08′34″N 11°34′48″E. Hofgarten temple and fountain. Aerial view, Bavarian Staatskanzlei at top, Munich Residenz on right, temple of Diana at center. The Hofgarten (Court Garden) is a garden in the center of Munich, Germany, located between the Residenz and the Englischer Garten.

8. Eisbach (Isar) - Wikipedia

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   The Eisbach (German, 'ice brook') is a 2-kilometre-long (1.2 mi) man-made river in Munich. It flows through the Englischer Garten park, and is a side arm of the Isar River. An artificial wave has been created on one section, which is popular among river surfers. Swimming in the Eisbach is not technically allowed, [1] but as the rule is not ...

9. Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell - Wikipedia

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   Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell (13 September 1750, in Weilburg – 24 February 1823, in Munich) was a German landscape gardener from Weilburg an der Lahn. He is regarded as the founder of the English gardens in Germany, [citation needed] which he introduced to the German experts with his writings on garden design. His manner of grouping and choice ...