Munich City Guide - Nymphenburg Palace - Bavaria Film Studios

Schloss Nymphenburg (Nymphenburg Palace)
Located on the western edge of the city, the Nymphenburg Palace was built between the 17th and 19th centuries. Highlights within the main palace include the late-rococo Steinerner Saal (Hall of Stone) and the ‘Gallery of Beauties' - a collection of portraits of beautiful women commissioned by Ludwig I. The extensive grounds conceal four miniature palaces within their landscaped confines, one of which, the Amalienburg, is considered the most attractive rococo palace in Germany. The Nymphenburg complex also includes the Marstallmuseum, which houses royal coaches and riding equipment, as well as the Bäuml Collection of Nymphenburg porcelain, with exhibits from 1747 until the 1920s.

Menzinger Strasse
Tel: (089) 179 080.
Website: www.schloesser.bayern.de
Admission charge.

Bavaria Film Studios
The tour of Germany's ‘Film City', where around 150 hours of cinema and TV films are produced every year, reveals the tricks of the film industry, including the making of films such us Das Boot (1981), Cabaret (1972), Die Unendliche Geschichte, better known as The Neverending Story (1984), and Perfume - The Story of a Murderer (2006), with Dustin Hoffman, as well as many German TV series. English tours are available at 1300 daily.

Bavariafilmplatz 7
Tel: (089) 6499 2000.
Website: www.filmtour.de
Admission charge.