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Hofgarten Schleissheim

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  • Schleissheim, Munich Photograph © Bernhard Eckert
  • Schleissheim Garden, Germany Photograph © Bernhard Eckert
  • Schleissheim Lustschloss Photograph © Bernhard Eckert
  • Schleissheim Neues Schloss Photograph © Bernhard Eckert
  • Fountain, Schleissheim Photograph © Bernhard Eckert
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Gardenvisit Editorial

The best-preserved Baroque garden in South Germany was made by the Elector of Bavaria, Max Emanuel. His taste had developed while living in Holland and France: Schleissheim has a baroque geometry brought to life with a Dutch zest for canals. Max Emanual commissioned Enrico Zuccalli to design two new palaces (Schloss Lustheim,1684 and the Neues Schloss, 1701) with an axial relationship to the old palace (Altes Schloss, 1623). Dominique Girard, trained at Versailles, designed the parterres (1717). A circular canal surrounds Schloss Lustheim and a straight canal forms the axis to the Neues Schloss. The parterres were restored by King Ludwig I in the nineteenth century. Like his contemporaries, this king had a patriotic concern for his nation's history. Like so many European princes of that age, he hoped to have a garden which would 'outshine Versailles'. The fountains are generous but not on the scale of their French model.
Address - Postfach 380120, 8000 Munchen 80, South West, Germany
Opening times - All year, Daily, Dawn to dusk
Admission - Entrance free
Website - Visit the Hofgarten Schleissheim website

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  • over 3 years ago be-am said

    A serene place to walk and relax. I love he canals. The place obviously was heavily destroyed in WWII and still some parts seem to be only partly restored. By no means miss the atmosphere of the classic Munich beer garden at Amigonistr on a sunny Sunday morning with a jazzband playing live and munich people of all ages and colours dropping by. You can traditionally bring your own "Brotzeit" for the beer. Peacefully gentrified royal premises!

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