Hi,
the theme for today's #februaryinleo, the initiative for increasing the interaction and the quality of posts, is about discovering the hidden gems from our city, which falls under the #worldonthursday.
Well, my favourite place would be the Nymphenburg Schloß, which most tourists don't know, as they go to the city centre, not knowing about this gem. It is an amazing palace, which is on the west part of the city.
In the picture, you can see my son, and behind the palace. I think he is very Bavarian in here, as he has his favourite food, a Bavarian pretzel.
The castle was build between 1964 - 1975,just because Princess Henriette Adelaide of Savoy got bored in the centre of Munich and wanted to have some Italian flavour, as she was born in Italy. And if you want beauty, you need Italy, as for me, there is no other country as beautiful as Italy, from the geography, food, language, and culture. So, she commissioned the Palace to Agostino Barelli, who was coming from Bologna. First, he did some rooms in the Munich Residenz Palace, and then started the work on this magnificent build. He is the one who introduced the baroque style in Bavaria.
Behind is a 200-hectare big, in English manner done garden, with some small pavilions, which have been used for parties, hunting, or meditation. I love the Magdalenenklause, which was build as a ruin, just to remind us of our mortality and short existence.
In the garden, it was the last time I've seen fireflies. In big colder cities, the fireflies can't survive, especially due to pollution. Here, in one night, I've manage to encounter some and was happy to see them. When my son will be a little older, we will go explore the forest at night in search of fireflies.
Another hidden gem, would be the Alte Pinakothek, which has a large collection of Rubens, and one of my favourites, The Death of Seneca, which I posted some time ago in here.
Love the gallery, as this was the inspiration of The Hermitage from St. Petersburg. If you ever come to Munich, visit this places, and on Sunday, you pay only 1€ entry fee.
What would be some hidden gems from your city?
