Schlosspark Nymphenburg, Royal park in Munich, Germany
Schlosspark Nymphenburg covers 180 hectares within its historic garden wall, with a formal parterre and canal rectangle beside the palace and a landscape park to the west. The Central canal divides the park into northern and southern sectors, each with its own lake: the Pagodenburg Lake to the north and the larger Badenburg Lake to the south. A broad pale gravel path lined with stone statues on square pedestals leads to a rectangular pool with a dark rock formation.
The park began in 1664 as an Italian-style garden commissioned by Bavarian royalty and was reshaped during the 18th century by different design movements. French and English landscape architects left their marks on its appearance across different periods.
The park holds four park castles, not three: the Amalienburg in the southeast, the Badenburg and Apollo Temple by the larger Badenburg Lake in the south, and the Pagodenburg by the smaller lake in the north. Each sits on its own small parterre, built as retreats of the Bavarian court.
The grounds are free to enter and easy to explore on foot, with main pathways and clear signage connecting different sections. Wear comfortable shoes and allow time for a leisurely walk through the various areas.
The park's water comes from the Würm about 2 km away, carried by the roughly 2.5 km Pasing-Nymphenburg Canal built between 1701 and 1704. Dominique Girard then laid out a rectangle of canals that turned the palace and garden parterre into an island, with a central axis canal of about 900 m ending at the Great Cascade.
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