What an interesting historical place. Lots to see here. Free parking and free roam of the grounds…read more Pay a $10 euro fee to access the palace although visitors only scratch the surface from the rooms visible to visitors. It's just ginormous and incredibly historic. Cafe on site for refreshments.

I was so excited to see this place, but I felt it was a bit underwhelming. A few days before this,…read moreI toured the Charlottenburg Palace and that blows this place out of the water. Nymphenburg is a lot smaller, less detailed on the interiors, and has a lot less artwork and architecture to see. Also the gardens in the back are a lot smaller in comparison to Charlottenburg and nowhere near what some palaces in France have. Built between 1664 to 1675 this Baroque palace is one of the larger ones in the Munich area. I honestly would recommend people to see it but just know that it won't be the most beautiful palace you will ever see. The tickets are pretty cheap and you can choose many different types. We chose the ticket that had the most areas to explore but honestly, you can get through this place pretty quickly because there is not nearly as much art to see nor can you go in part of the building that is under construction. I would recommend overall, but it was not the prettiest palace or castle that I saw during my Germany trip.

Nine years since I was here last and I took my drunk picture with my Oktoberfest hat. Sorry, that…read moreone's not going on Yelp. It barely went on Facebook. So I'm back now and I took another selfie with my new hat and that one's not going on Yelp either. But the picture of the Bavaria statue sure is. This 19th century statue was cast in the 19th century and is the personification of the strength and glory of Bavaria. It is apparently the first colossal statue since Classical Antiquity to consist entirely of bronze. A massive statue, 60 feet high and weighing more than 87 tons. It is apparently possible to climb inside the statue with a staircase to a platform in the head. I didn't opt to do that today and I'm not sure that it's even allowed during the Oktoberfest. As much as the Olympic tower or the BMW tower, it is one of the most unique symbols of Munich and Bavaria. It's a must stop for your time here. [Review 12042 overall, 1825 of 2019.]

The scale of this statue is really hard to appreciate until you see people standing next to it and…read morewalk up to it yourself. This monument, at the Theresienwiese in Munich, is part of an ensemble which also includes the Ruhmeshalle and a stairway leading up to the statue. This impressive work was commissioned by Ludwig I of Bavaria, who had a contest to choose the specific design. The final design selected was a female personification of the Bavarian homeland which represented its strength and glory. The monument was cast at the Munich foundry of J.B. Stiglmair between 1844 and 1850 and it was the first colossal statue since Classical Antiquity to consist entirely of cast bronze. Inside the statue there is a circular staircase leading up to a platform in the head, where four openings in the helmet provide a view of the Theresienwiese and downtown Munich (which you have to pay a fee to enter and climb to the top). Due to the size the monument had to be produced in several parts; it is 18.52 metres (60 ft. 9 in.) high, weighs about 87.36 tons and it rests on a stone base which is 8.92 (28 ft.) metres high.

Gerner Brücke is an iron and concrete bridge over the Nymphenburg Palace Canal that was built in…read more1897. It connects the Gerner Straße in the Gern district with the Renatastraße in the Neuhausen district. While you can see the Hubertusbrunnen to the east, the view of the Nymphenburg Palace is obstructed. If you want that view, head over to the Ludwig-Ferdinand-Brücke. I believe the bridge only supports pedestrians and cyclists. Even though it has a load capacity of 24 tons, it is closed to vehicles. [Review 12035 overall, 1818 of 2019.]