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Neuhausen is located north from the city centre and main railroad station (Hauptbahnhof). The main attractions of the area are the Olympiastadion and the Munich Olympic Tower. The Munich Olympic Tower is 951 feet high and has TV and radio transmitters atop. Visitors may go up using the elevator. The tower features the view over the entire Munich as well as the Alps, weather allowing, that is. Neuhausen is flanked to the West by the Nymphenburger Schloss. The Nymphenburger Canal running East-West from the Schloss towards the city center divides it in half. During winter the canal freezes over and becomes a popular place for ice skating and curling.
Nymphenburg is a picturesque district some 4 km west of the city centre. The major attraction of the district is of course the Nymphenburg Palace complex, surrounded by a marvellous park. The borough of Neuhausen and Nymphenburg is one of the more peaceful districts of the city of Munich. Both Neuhausen and Nymphenburg are oases undiscovered by tourists although Neuhausen features a popular night club and the largest beer garden in the world. The Nymphenburg castle is one of the best preserved Baroque monuments in Munich. It is linked with all parts of the city by undeground, bus and tram lines. The castle has Parisian-style gardens and ponds full of water lilies and swans.
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The Nymphenburg Castle was built in several phases from 1664 and served as the summer residence of the Wittelsbachs. The palace was constructed by a host of architects including Barelli, Zucalli and Viscardi, and has a longer facade than the Versaille Palace in Paris. The highlights of the castle are the Stone Hall and the "Schönheitengalerie" with 36 portraits of local women. The Nymphenburg Palace's grounds feature a mix of English and French landscaping techniques, as well as several smaller palaces - the Amalienburg, Pagodenburg and Badenburg.
