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Munich - Court Garden Hofgarten

The Hofgarten, a garden in the Italian style, lies on the north side of the Residenz, enclosed on two sides by long arcades. It was laid out in its present form in 1613-17, in the time of Duke Maximilian I, and has undergone no significant alteration since then. Rows of chestnuts, limes and maples give welcome shade among the beautifully tended rose- and flowerbeds.

Must-see attractions nearby:
In the center of the gardens stands the Temple of Diana, a twelve-sided pavilion with a low domed roof (1615; attributed to Heinrich Schön the Elder). The "Tellus Bavarica", the graceful bronze figure on the roof (originally by Hubert Gerhard, 1594), was given new attributes to make it a symbol of Bavaria by Hans Krumper.

War Memorial

A memorial commemorating Munich's civilian bomb victims and servicemen and women of both World Wars, is also found on the east side of the gardens.
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U-Bahn: U3, U4, U5, U6 (Odeonsplatz).
Sunny day at Hofgarten in Munich.
Hofgarten park in the center of Munich.
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