Where is the Hofgarten located?

The garden lies in central Munich between the Residenz and the Englischer Garten.

What structure stands at the centre of the garden?

A pavilion dedicated to Diana stands in the centre, topped with a replica sculpture of Bavaria.

Where is the original sculpture from the pavilion roof?

The original sculpture is located in the Kaisersaal of the Residenz.

Which transit station offers the closest access to the garden?

Odeonsplatz U-Bahn station is located directly west of the garden.

What memorials are located on the grounds?

The garden grounds contain a war memorial near the Bavarian Staatskanzlei and a memorial to the White Rose group in the northeastern corner.

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Workers cross the gravel paths between the Residenz and the Englischer Garten each morning to avoid street traffic at Odeonsplatz.

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About the place

Hofgarten links Munich court architecture with open urban parkland.

Maximilian of Bavaria ordered the grounds arranged in the Italian Renaissance style between the royal Residenz and the Englischer Garten. A domed pavilion dedicated to Diana anchors the geometric walking paths, carrying a replica figure of Bavaria whose original bronze stands inside the palace. Arcades line the northern and western perimeters with narrative wall murals, ending at the Hofgartentor gate that opens toward Theatinerkirche.

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Modern state offices border the eastern edge, where the Bavarian Staatskanzlei combines glass wings with the former Army Museum. Memorials honor municipal wartime casualties alongside a dark granite tribute to the White Rose resistance circle. Wartime destruction prompted a post-war rebuild that balanced rigid geometric avenues with English landscape lawns, right beside Odeonsplatz station.

Associations

Diana pavilionCentral domed structure marking the convergence of formal garden paths.
White Rose memorialGranite monument remembering executed members of the anti-regime group.
Court arcadesCovered walkways along the perimeter featuring historical Bavarian murals.
Tourist trafficHigh popularity with sightseers brings sustained congestion along main paths.

Facts

The park occupies central ground between the Residenz and the Englischer Garten.
A replica sculpture of Bavaria stands on the roof of the Diana pavilion.
The Hofgartentor gate was designed by Leo von Klenze and faces the Theatinerkirche.
Subway connections serve the site directly through the adjacent Odeonsplatz station.

Updated September 10, 2026Source: Wikipedia

Hofgarten (München): what's nearby, how to get there and when to go · 2026

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Hofgarten links Munich court architecture with open urban parkland.

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