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Nymphenburg Palace

1664 · 17th century

Nymphenburg Palace is a Baroque palace in western Munich, begun in 1664 as a summer residence for Elector Ferdinand Maria and his wife Henriette Adelaide of Savoy after the birth of their heir, Max Emanuel. Enlarged by later electors, it has a large landscaped park with pavilions such as the Amalienburg. It was the birthplace of King Ludwig II of Bavaria.

Nymphenburg Palace — Image: Original: Richard Bartz, Munich aka Makro Freak Derivative work: Crassic · CC BY-SA 2.5 · Wikimedia Commons

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Electorate of Bavaria

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APA: The Epoch Institute. (2026). Nymphenburg Palace. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nymphenburg-palace
MLA: “Nymphenburg Palace.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia, The Epoch Institute, 2026, https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nymphenburg-palace. Accessed .
Chicago: The Epoch Institute. “Nymphenburg Palace.” The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. 2026. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/nymphenburg-palace.
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