Modern English Garden

The Englischer Garten is a large public park in the centre of Munich, Bavaria, stretching from the city centre to the northeastern city limits. It was created in 1789 by Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford, for Prince Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria. Thompson's successors, Reinhard von Werneck and Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell, advisers on …
The Englischer Garten is a large public park in the centre of Munich, Bavaria, stretching from the city centre to the northeastern city limits. It was created in 1789 by Sir Benjamin Thompson, later Count Rumford, for Prince Charles Theodore, Elector of Bavaria. Thompson's successors, Reinhard von Werneck and Friedrich Ludwig von Sckell, advisers on the project from its beginning, both extended and improved the park.
  • Location: Munich, Bavaria, Germany
  • Operated by: Bayerische Verwaltung der staatlichen Schlösser, Gärten und Seen
  • Area: 3.7 km² (1.4 sq mi)
  • Created: 1789
  • Status: Open year round
  • Type: Urban park
Data from: en.wikipedia.org