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English Garden Description

(Local Name: Englischer Garten) The English Garden in Munich is the largest and one of the most beautiful city parks in Germany. Its naturally arranged groups of trees and plants, offering ever-changing vistas, its winding streams and its artificial lake combine to create the impression of a mature natural landscape.

In 1785, on the suggestion of Sir Benjamin Thompson (later made Count of Rumford), the Elector Karl Theodor had a Military Garden laid out on the banks of the Isar. It was intended, in his words, to "serve not only for the benefit and recreation of the military but also for general use as a public promenade." The landscaping of the garden was the work of Sir Benjamin Thompson, Baron Reinhard

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Hobbies & Activities category: Garden or botanic display; Provincial or municipal park; Sports activity or museum