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Nymphenburg Palace

🇩🇪 Germany · 17th century

Nymphenburg Palace in Germany
Photo: Burkhard Mücke · CC BY-SA 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons

The Nymphenburg Palace (German: Schloss Nymphenburg, Palace of the Nymphs) 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) (north–south axis) even surpasses Versailles.

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Nymphenburg Palace ranks #62 of 7,738 worldwide in the atlas's castle fame ranking, and #5 of the 492 mapped in Germany. Founded 1664, it is older than 25% of the atlas's dated landmarks — one of 580 atlas entries founded in the 17th century. Its Wikipedia articles were opened 36,608 times in the last 60 days, more than 99% of the atlas. 9 more atlas landmarks stand within 25 km. The nearest day-trip guide is Munich, 6 km away. See how Germany compares in the castle statistics.

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Frequently asked questions

Where is Nymphenburg Palace?

Nymphenburg Palace stands in Germany, at 48.15806°, 11.50361°.

When was Nymphenburg Palace built?

The atlas dates its founding to 1664. Earlier structures may have stood on the site; this is the earliest documented founding year.

How famous is Nymphenburg Palace?

In this atlas's fame ranking: #62 of 7,738 worldwide, and #5 in Germany. Fame here combines how many Wikipedia language editions cover a landmark with how many people read them.

What is the nearest castle to Nymphenburg Palace?

Blutenburg Castle, about 4 km away.

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