Park castles in Nymphenburg Palace Park
Munich
The park castles in Nymphenburg Park: fascinating pleasure palaces between rococo and hermitage
Discover the four park castles in the Nymphenburg Palace Park: Amalienburg, Badenburg, Pagodenburg, Magdalenenklause.
Highlights
Why you shouldn't miss this attraction
Discover the four park castles in Nymphenburg Palace Park: Amalienburg, Badenburg, Pagodenburg, Magdalenenklause
Four differently designed buildings await you
Amalienburg: hunting lodge in rococo style
Badenburg: magnificent stucco work and a vaulted fresco adorn this unique bathroom
Pagodenburg: with an octagonal floor plan, European and Far Eastern decorative elements are combined here
Magdalenenklause: the building, which deliberately looks like a ruin, has a chapel as well as living rooms that were deliberately modelled on monastic austerity
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What awaits you on site
Explore the pleasure palaces in the nature-loving landscape park
The palace garden at Nymphenburg Palace has a lot to offer. The huge park combines landscapes that were created in different eras and yet have remained almost unchanged to this day. This also includes the buildings in the park.
The Amalienburg pleasure and hunting palace is located in the southern part of the garden. This is one of the most precious creations of European Rococo.
To the south-east of Lake Badenburg is the Badenburg, which with its light-flooded banqueting hall and two-storey bathing hall is an architectural masterpiece of its time.
The Magdalenenklause by Joseph Effner was the third building in the castle gardens. The hermitage was a retreat for Elector Karl Albrecht and is located in the northern part of the park.
The octagonal building of the pagoda castle blends European and Far Eastern elements into a truly exotic mix. A fascinating ambience unfolds between Delft tiles and Chinese scroll paintings. This two-storey building served Elector Max Emanuel as a tea pavilion in which exclusive celebrations were held at the time.
Visitor information
Opening hours
The park castles (Amalienburg, Badenburg, Magdalenenklause, Pagodenburg)
April to 15 October: daily 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
Nymphenburg Palace and the Marstallmuseum:
1 April – 15 October: daily 9.00 am – 6.00 pm
16 October – 31 March: daily 10.00 am – 4.00 pm
Last admission for all visits is 30 minutes before the stated closing time.
All buildings are closed on the following days: 1 January, Shrove Tuesday, 24, 25 and 31 December
Address:
Nymphenburg Palace, Entrance 19, 80638 Munich, Germany
Good to know
Please note: To visit the entire Nymphenburg complex, including the Porcelain Museum and the park castles, you have to buy three individual tickets or a ‘complete ticket’. Entry to the palace is included in the Munich City Pass. You get a discount on every individual ticket with the Munich Card.
The free admission ticket for the Munich City Pass is only available at the ticket office in the main castle (central building). Please show your Munich City Pass at the ticket office.