Englischer Garten, Munich, Germany  Return to the index page

The English Garden was designed by the British-American scientist Sir Benjamin Thompson and the German landscape architect, Friedrich Ludwigh von Sckell.  Inaugurated in 1808, it is one of the largest gardens on the continent and is nearly twice the size of  New York's Central Park.  The garden begins near the center of town with a domesticated portion and transitions into a wild portion that looks more like the countryside. The wild part on the south end features open meadows surrounded by mature stands of trees while the more formalized portion features canals with surfers, lakes with paddle boats and beer gardens throughout.

A fountain and gazebo near the entrance to the garden.	A view from inside the gazebo.	A monument in the park.
One of many canals in the park.	Munich Surfers - riding waves on the canal.	Beer garden at the chinese pagoda
A German in the been garden.	A bicycle tour near the Chinese Pagoda.	Swans and ducks at the lake.
A little girl cautiously looks at a swan.	A restaurant and beer garden across the lake	Even the dogs are treated with respect and honor.
Yet another beer garden.	A home along the side of the park.	A portion of the maintenance yard.
A meadow at the wild end of the park.	A view from one of the bridges.	Unique tree tie with childs shoe.