Explorations of an absolutely gorgeous palace in the suburbs of Munich.
On the outskirts of modern Munich, Germany, is a fabulous Baroque palace known as Schloss Nymphenburg. It was constructed to be a summer palace for the rulers of Bavaria. The main construction was finished in 1675, but many alterations and additions have occurred since. They may have gone a bit overboard.
Jana Irving Schloss Nymphenburg is wider than the Palace of Versailles.
Jana Irving The main part of the palace was in the center. Today, the wings hold other museums.
Jana Irving Close up of the central pavilion.
Jana Irving The first room on the palace tour is the stunning Steinerner Saal (Marble Hall).
Jana Irving My friend and I hung out in the hall for a while. We were waiting for a large group of very well-behaved Italian students to move on. We are still amazed on how well-behaved they were.
Jana Irving King Ludwig I’s Gallery of Beauties. The dude had portraits of a bunch of random women on the walls in this room.
Jana Irving Some of the “Beauties”. Ludwig was kind of a creep.
Jana Irving The Queen’s Study, furnished with furniture made in Munich in 1810.
Jana Irving The Queen’s Audience Room.
Jana Irving The Queen’s Bedroom was the birthplace of King Ludwig II, known for his even more outlandish palaces.
Jana Irving I can’t fathom a guess what the purpose of this was.
Jana Irving Back to the super fancy in the North Antechamber.
Jana Irving The North Apartment, Antechamber.
Jana Irving The North Apartment, Bedroom, served as a guest room. The decoration dates from 1803.
Jana Irving And lastly, this itty-bitty study.
This is only a small sampling of Schloss Nymphenburg. There are more rooms filled with art and a whole garden to explore. The weather was a bit dismal, so we skipped the gardens. There are two more museums in this same complex, as well. The palace is super easy to reach by tram from the Munich’s Main Train station. It’s a must see.
Check out my last update from Germany where I explore the even more ridiculous Munich Residenz!
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Start at the beginning of this adventure in Zurich!
