Pumping Stations at the Nymphenburg Palace

The pumping stations contain mechanical systems with water wheels measuring 4.70 and 5.30 meters in diameter to supply water throughout the palace grounds.

Built in 1720, the Green Pump House was constructed by Joseph Effner under Maximilian II Emanuel of Bavaria to provide water for the Badenburg.

These pumping stations represent technical achievements of Bavarian engineering, demonstrating water management methods from the 18th and 19th centuries.

The combined installations generate a flow rate of 60 liters per second, maintaining water pressure for fountains and garden features across the palace complex.

These machines hold the distinction of being the oldest operational pumping systems in Europe, functioning continuously for over two centuries.

Location: Munich

GPS coordinates: 48.15530,11.49840

Latest update: March 2, 2025 22:28