Nymphenburg Palace

The Nymphenburg Palace (German: Schloss Nymphenburg) is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.

History

The building of the palace was commissioned by the Kurfürst couple Ferdinand Maria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy to Agostino Barelli in 1664 after the birth of their son Max Emmanuel.

Starting in 1701, the heir to the Bavarian throne, Max Emmanuel conducted a systematic extension of the palace. The palace was for a long time the summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria.

Maximilian I of Bavaria died there in 1825, and Ludwig II of Bavaria was born there in 1845.

The palace today

The palace, together with its park, is now one of the most famous sights of Munich. It houses the "Gallery of Beauties" of King Ludwig I of Bavaria.

The 200 acre (800,000 m²) park contains a number of pavilions:

• the Amalienburg – a rococco hunting lodge including a hall of mirrors and a kennel room for the hunting dogs
• the Badenburg – containing a very large tiled bath
• the Pagodenburg – an octagonal two storied pavilion with delft tile decoration downstairs and chinoiserie upstairs
• the Magdalenenklause  – a faux ruin for retreat and meditation

Miscellaneous

The palace and its park were some of the main filming locations of Alain Resnais' 1961 movie Last Year at Marienbad.

External link

• Official site