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Friday, October 21, 2011

Nymphenburg Palace, Munich

The Nymphenburg Palace (German: Schloss Nymphenburg), i.e. "Nymph's Castle", is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria.

The palace was commissioned by the prince-electoral couple Ferdinand Maria and Henriette Adelaide of Savoy to the designs of the Italian architect Agostino Barelli in 1664 after the birth of their son Maximilian II Emanuel. The central pavilion was completed in 1675

The palace, together with its park, is now one of the most famous sights of Munich.

The 200-hectare (490-acre) park, once an Italian garden (1671), which was enlarged and rearranged in French style by Dominique Girard, a pupil of Le Notre, was finally redone in the English manner during the early 19th century by Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell, on behalf of prince-elector Charles Theodore. von Sckell was also the creator of the English Garden in Munich. He preserved the main elements of the Baroque garden (such as the grand parterre). The park is bisected by a long canal along the principle axis which leads from the palace to the marble cascade (decorated with stone figures of Greek gods) in the west. The garden wall (1730-1735) saves several Ha-ha effects

Two lakes are situated on both sides of the canal. The "Dörfchen" was created under Maximilian III Joseph as Petit hameau. The "Salettl" (1799), a cottage with its little garden nearby close to the former menagerie served as attraction for the children of Maximilian IV Joseph.

The fountains in front of the palace and in the garden parterre continue to be operated by the water powered Pumping Stations built between 1803 and 1808.

Schloss Nymphenburg is accessible by Munich public transport's tram number 17. This line passes through the city centre. If you want to use DB, then get down at Laim station, and you may have to walk for about a kilo meter in the beautiful streets of europe, which you would definitely enjoy. There is a coffee shop close to the palace where you get the best of best coffee, dont miss that.

Olympiapark, Munich

The Olympiapark in Munich, Germany, is an Olympic Park which was constructed for the 1972 Summer Olympics.

After the International Olympic Committee in 1966 awarded Munich the Olympic Games, plans were solidified for the urban redevelopment of the Oberwiesenfeld area. Up until 1939, Oberwiesenfeld had largely been used as an airfield; however, the then-recently-opened Munich-Riem airport left the Oberwiesenfeld area largely idle. Under Nazi plans for the development of Munich into the "Capital of the Movement," this area was supposed to have served as the central slaughterhouse and marketplace. The Second World which was under construction from 1968 until 1972. The landscape layout was designed by landscape architect Günther commission for the naming of Bahn stations along the U- and S-Bahn routes in the city area, which on November 3, 1969 had chosen the name "Olympiapark" for the name of the Olympic station's stop along the U3 line of the Munich U-Bahn.

Using public transportation, the Munich Undergrounds's Olympic Line (U3) provides a direct route. The Olympiaturm has an overall height of 291 m and a weight of 52,500 tonnes.

BMW Museum, Munich

The BMW Museum is located near the Olympiapark in Munich and was established in 1972 shortly before the Summer Olympics opened. It deals with the history of the automobile manufacturer BMW.

You need to take Train U3 and Get down near the Olympia Zentrum. Both BMW Museum and the Olympia Park are next to each other. You can see most of things inside without ticket, but when you enter the second building, to enter the museum you may have to buy a ticket. But definitely worth buying ticket, and if you go in groups of more than 5 people, you also get a discounted price.

More information about the timing and price for the tickets can be found here

Marienplatz, Munich

Marienplatz is a central square in the city center of Munich, Germany. It has been the city's main square since 1158. In the Middle Ages markets and tournaments were held in this city square. Marienplatz was named after the Mariensäule, a Marian column erected in its centre in 1638 to celebrate the end of Swedish occupation. Today the Marienplatz is dominated by the New City Hall (Neues Rathaus) on the north side. The Glockenspiel in the tower of the new city hall was inspired by these tournaments, and draws millions of tourists a year. At the east side Munich's Old City Hall (Altes Rathaus) is located. It's a gothic council hall and ballroom and tower, which have been reconstructed. The pedestrian zone between Karlsplatz and Marienplatz is a crowded area with numerous shops and restaurants.

The Metro train is very good public transport system in Munich, and you can take any train and get down at Marienplatz, and enjoy some of the beautiful streets of Munich. There are some best restaurants which you can try, OCUI is one of them which serves multiple cuisines.