Nymphenburg and the English Gardens

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Located just northwest of the Old Town, Nymphenburg is where the Wittelsbach royals spent their summers. The area is home to the Nymphenburg Palace, an Italian style villa begun in 1664. The adjacent park covers some 500 acres in front of the palace.

Larger than New York City's Central Park, the nearby English Gardens is one of the loveliest parks in the world. Benjamin Thompson, also known as Count von Rumford, founded the park in 1789 and it was given the German name Englischer Garten because the park was designed in the informal English Garden landscape style made famous by Capability Brown. The park has the expected beer gardens, as well as a more unexpected Japanese Tea House.

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