Nymphenburg Palace

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Lonely Planet review

If the Residenz hasn't satisfied your passion for palaces, visit the amazing Schloss (Palace) Nymphenburg. Begun in 1664 as a villa for Electress Adelaide of Savoy, the amazing palace and gardens were continually expanded and built upon over the next century to create the royal family's summer residence.

The main palace building consists of a main villa and two wings. The rooms are all sumptuous, but one of the most majestic is the Schönheitengalerie (Gallery of Beauties) in the south wing, formerly the apartments of Queen Caroline. It's now the home of 36 portraits of beautiful women chosen by an admiring King Ludwig I.

Also in the south wing are the coaches and riding gear of the royal families, suitably displayed in the Marstallmuseum (Royal Stables Museum). Ludwig II's over-the-top sleigh fitted with oil lamps for his nocturnal outings is not to be missed.

The north wing is occupied by the Museum Mensch und Natur (Museum of Humankind & Nature). This is a fun place to bring children for the interactive, if aged, displays on the animal kingdom, planet earth and the mysteries of the human body (German only).