Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #11 in Munich, Germany

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Number of sights 8 sights
Distance 2.8 km
Ascend 38 m
Descend 34 m

Experience Munich in Germany in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.

Activities in MunichIndividual Sights in Munich

Sight 1: Kirche zur Heiligen Dreifaltigkeit

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The Holy Trinity is a church dedicated to the Holy Trinity and a monastery of the Congregatio Jesu on Maria-Ward-Straße in the Nymphenburg district of Munich, Germany.

Wikipedia: Heilige Dreifaltigkeit (Nymphenburg) (DE)

501 meters / 6 minutes

Sight 2: Mensch und Natur

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The Museum Mensch und Natur is a natural history museum. It is a tenant of the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany.

Wikipedia: Museum of Man and Nature (EN), Website

124 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 3: Johannisbrunnhaus

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The Pumping Stations at the Nymphenburg Palace provide water at sufficient pressure to operate the fountains in the park and in front of the Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, Germany. The original water-powered pumping stations have been in continuous operation for more than 200 years. They ranked as masterpieces at the time when they were built and are considered to be Europe's oldest machines in operation since they were built.

Wikipedia: Pumping Stations at the Nymphenburg Palace (EN)

638 meters / 8 minutes

Sight 4: Marstallmuseum Nymphenburg

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The Marstallmuseum in Munich is one of the most important museums for court carriages in the world. It is located in the South Wing of Nymphenburg Palace. On display is a vehicle park from the time of the Bavarian and Palatine electors and kings of the House of Wittelsbach. The collection gives an extensive overview of the development of the carriages from the end of the 17th century to the end of the 19th century with exhibits from Germany, France and England. There are forty royal and other representative coaches, barouches, sledges, litters and even a carousel.

Wikipedia: Marstallmuseum (EN)

67 meters / 1 minutes

Sight 5: Porzellanmuseum München

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The Porcelain Museum in Nymphenburg Palace in Munich, also known as the "Bäuml Collection", is located on the upper floor of the Marstallmuseum.

Wikipedia: Porzellanmuseum München (DE)

249 meters / 3 minutes

Sight 6: Nymphenburg Palace

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The Nymphenburg Palace is a Baroque palace situated in Munich's western district Neuhausen-Nymphenburg, in Bavaria, southern Germany. The Nymphenburg served as the main summer residence for the former rulers of Bavaria of the House of Wittelsbach. Combined with the adjacent Nymphenburg Palace Park it constitutes one of the premier royal palaces of Europe. Its frontal width of 632 m (2,073 ft) even surpasses Versailles.

Wikipedia: Nymphenburg Palace (EN), Website

862 meters / 10 minutes

Sight 7: Botanical Garden München-Nymphenburg

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The Botanischer Garten München-Nymphenburg is a botanical garden and arboretum in Munich, Germany.

Wikipedia: Botanical Garden Munich-Nymphenburg (EN), Website

372 meters / 4 minutes

Sight 8: Magdalenenklause

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The Magdalenenklause is a habitable artificial ruin in a secluded part of the forest north of the Boskette near the castle in the Nymphenburg Palace Park in Munich. It was built from 1725 by Joseph Effner on behalf of Max Emanuel. The building, which stands in the tradition of the Memento mori, is considered one of the first ruined architectures of European garden art. The interiors are designed as grottoes.

Wikipedia: Magdalenenklause (DE)

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