Schloss und Park Nymphenburg

This is such a beautiful palace with lots to see and quite affordable as well. The land is well maintained and taken care of. There are audio guides available and can be used throughout the museum. I actually kind of regret not getting that just because some of the art in there needed the audio guide to explain it better. Overall, it's very beautiful and it was not too busy since I came in a down season.

Beautiful castle, pay to see the horse museum as well! We had a lovely time. Buying photos and postcards is better than taking them.

A royal palace that is beyond beautiful. The gardens are lovely. People who work there are helpful and mindful of older folks. There are beautiful places outside to sit in the shade and people watch. A close walk to city buses and hop on hop off bus.

Schloss Nymphenburg is hands down one of the coolest Castles in the heart of Munich and also the birthplace of King Ludwig II who's early birthdays parties became the foundation of the over 200 year old Oktoberfest celebration.

King Ludwig II also is notorious for amazing Schloss Neuschwanstein which was used as exact duplicate by Walt Disney's Cinderella Castle.


Schloss Nymphenburg is also famous for its onsite manufacturing of fine porcelain, which are highly sought throughout the world.



Make you visit while in beautiful Munich, Germany.

The Nymphenburg Palace was the most touristy place that we visited in Germany and Austria. As soon as you walk into the palace you are in a gift shop. The gift shop sis where you buy tickets to tour the buildings. You can walk the gardens surrounding the palace for free.

The palace was built to be the summer home of a European royal family. It is the largest royal palace in Europe. Construction on the castle started in 1664 and was completed by 1675. Many times over the years the palace was remodeled and expanded on. Although it is open to the public it is still used as a residence and chancery to the head of the House of Wittelsbach.

Many of the rooms in the castle are in the original baroque decor while other rooms were redesigned in the rococo style. The paintings on the ceilings are breathtakingly beautiful and there are family portraits everywhere. You definitely get the feeling that this is a home that was lived in and loved.

In the south wing of the palace there is a carriage museum called Marstallmuseum. They have on display the development of carriages from the 17 century to the 19th century.

It is amazing how much of Munich shuts down on Sundays but the Schloss is still open for business. Today, lots of tourists taking pictures including a busload taking what looked like wedding pictures.

Commissioned in 1664 after the birth of Maximillian II Emanuel, the central building was completed in 1675 and it hasn't stopped growing since then. Two pavilions were added, the south section was extended to include the stables in 1719, the orangery building was completed in 1758 and the grand circle added. In 1795, the galleries were widened. In 1826, the gables were removed and an attic-style decoration was added under the roof.

The park has been open to the public since 1792. A favorite summer residence for various rulers of Bavaria, King Max I Joseph died here in 1825 and his great-grandson King Ludwig II was born here in 1845. In 1863, Ludwig and Otto von Bismarck was held here. The current ruler in residence is the head of the Houes of Wittelsback, currently Franz, Duke of Bavaria.

Famous sites, beautiful views, great history to be seen. I'd love to fly a drone over this for pictures. Even if you're not up for the palace, the park itself is amazing.

Well worth a couple of hours on a pretty Sunday morning.

[Review 12034 overall, 1817 of 2019.]

This gorgeous palace and garden was a bit of out of way and couldn't get a chance to visit here in the past several times visiting Munich.

I took a train to Laim from the central station and from there a taxi was approximately 11€ one way. I didn't know they have a local bus available from the hbf central station. I saw a hop on hop off bus route includes this location too if you are visiting here on holiday.

Entrance to the palace inside was 6€, very gorgeous inside and worths the visit. They do not allow any food or drinks, not a large backpacks, use their complimentary locker near the gift shop. Unlike many other palace, they allow photos to be taken. Bring your camera!

Lockers at near the gift shop is free and some of them are large enough to accommodate a standard carryon language.

Their garden is immaculately maintained and it was unfortunate I only had a limited time available to enjoy the entire garden. If I had time, I may have tried their boat at their pond in the back garden.

The palace itself is stunning and worth a look.

I came during the winter months and I would have to recommend against that if you are planning a visit. Mostly because the sculptures are all boarded up.

The palace and park at Nymphenburg is a magnificent example of a European royal summer palace and a must-see on any visit to Munich.

Commissioned by Elector Ferninand Maria of Bavaria and his wife, Henriette Adelaide of Savoy in 1664, and expanded in 1701 and again in 1715, it ranges in style from Neoclassical to Baroque and Rococo.

The park behind covers 180 hectare and was laid out for Elector Max Emmanuel in the early 18th Century in the formal French style, but remodelled in the 19th Century in the English Landscape style.

As well as woodland, formal canals, lakes and streams, the park includes three pavilions erected for Max Emanuel and one, for Elector Karl Albrecht in 1734-9 for his wife, the rococo gem of the Amalienburg.

You can visit the rooms in the main building with an audio guide; the former stables house the Marstallmuseum of Royal carriages and sleighs, as well as the Palace's works class collection of porcelain. A combined ticket covers all of these as well of the four pavilions.

The park is wonderful to visit on a sunny day as it is easy to escape the crowds: wear walking shoes as you'll walk several kilometres if you visit them all. The paths are almost all gravel but am effort is made to provide level access. There are several places providing refreshments.

Tram 17 stops about 5 minutes from the palace gates.

I visited this location in January. After visiting, I would advise those planing travel to try to time their travels for during the warmer months. I feel that, for me at least, the gardens would have been the highlight of my visit. Visiting in the winter eliminated that opportunity. Be sure to bring Euros, as they do not accept credit cards, which surprised me, given the number of international visitors they receive.

While the royal residence had some very beautiful rooms and furnishings, only a small portion of the building could actually be toured. I appreciated that most of the rooms had some English translation on their informational displays, though. The museum of horse-drawn coaches and sleighs was very unique....not sure there are any others like it. The porcelain exhibit was very nice as well.

If you are an art or porcelain lover, be sure to visit the Nymphenburg porcelain shop, which is along the road leading to the main buildings. The porcelain art displayed was outstanding and unique. Ingrid greeted me in the shop and was absolutely wonderful...so informative and hospitable. She made me feel very welcome, and her love for the art of fine porcelain was very clear. She also spoke both German and perfect English, which was very nice.