Hofgarten

The Hofgarten is a garden in the center of , Germany, located between the Residenz and the Englischer Garten.
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  • Opening hours: 24/7
  • Type: Park
  • Description: park in Munich, Germany
  • Also known as: “Hofgarten (München)”
  • Address: München

Places of Interest

Highlights include Dianatempel and Bavarian Academy of Sciences and Humanities.

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The Diana Temple in the Munich Hofgarten, the garden of the , is a twelve-sided gazebo from the Renaissance period with eight open and four closed round arcades. It is the crossing point of the main and diagonal axes of the Hofgarten.

University
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The is an independent public institution, located in . It appoints scholars whose research has contributed considerably to the increase of knowledge within their subject.

Square
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The is a large square in central which was developed in the early 19th century by Leo von Klenze and is at the southern end of the Ludwigstraße, developed at the same time.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Altstadt and Lehel.

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meaning "old city" is the very heart of Munich. Three gates are all that remain of the medieval defensive walls, but within is a well-preserved district with many of Munich's iconic sights: twin-towered Frauenkirche, New City Hall with clockwork figures dancing to the chimes of its Glockenspiel, and Hofbräuhaus that temple to drinking and gorging.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

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is the district of immediately south and west of , which is the historic centre. It's where most visitors arrive, as it's the transport hub, with trains from all parts of Germany, S-Bahn commuter lines from the airport and elsewhere in the city, and the central bus station.

Hofgarten

Latitude
48.14274° or 48° 8′ 34″ north
Longitude
11.58046° or 11° 34′ 50″ east
Elevation
520 metres (1,706 feet)
Inception
1617
Operator
Bavarian Administration of State-Owned Palaces, Gardens and Lakes
Open location code
8FWH4HVJ+35
Open­Street­Map ID
way 150797532
Open­Street­Map feature
historic=­park
Open­Street­Map feature
leisure=­park
Geo­Names ID
6544566
Wiki­data ID
Q707673
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In Other Languages

From Bavarian to Western Panjabi—“Hofgarten” goes by many names.
  • Bavarian: “Hofgartn”
  • Belarusian: “Гофгартэн”
  • Belarusian: “Хофгартэн”
  • Cebuano: “Hofgarten (parke sa Alemanya, Bavaria)”
  • Cebuano: “Hofgarten”
  • Chinese: “王宫花园”
  • Chinese: “王宮花園”
  • Czech: “Hofgarten”
  • Dutch: “Hofgarten”
  • French: “Hofgarten de Munich”
  • German: “Hofgarten (München)”
  • German: “Hofgarten München”
  • German: “Hofgarten”
  • German: “Hofgartenarkaden”
  • Greek: “Χόφγκαρτεν”
  • Hebrew: “הופגרטן”
  • Hungarian: “Hofgarten (München)”
  • Hungarian: “Hofgarten”
  • Indonesian: “Hofgarten (München)”
  • Indonesian: “Hofgarten”
  • Italian: “Hofgarten”
  • Japanese: “ホーフガルテン”
  • Japanese: “王宮付属庭園”
  • Korean: “호프가르텐”
  • Russian: “Хофгартен”
  • Slovenian: “Hofgarten”
  • Spanish: “Hofgarten”
  • Swedish: “Hofgarten”
  • Ukrainian: “Гофгартен”
  • Ukrainian: “Хофгартен”
  • Western Panjabi: “ہوفگارتن”

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