Luitpoldpark

[1] The park was built as Munich was expanding north from Maxvorstadt in the early 20th century, in order to preserve green space in the growing city.

[3] A distinctive feature of the park is the Luitpoldhügel, a 37-metre-tall (121 ft) hill consisting of rubble piled up from World War II British-American bombing attacks on the city.

[1] In 1949, following the war, a plain cross was erected on top of the hill, with an inscription reading, "Betet und gedenkt all der unter den Bergen von Trümmern Verstorbenen!"

[2] The Pumuckl fountain in the park is named after the eponymous character created by Ellis Kaut.

At the park's opening, the central feature was a 17-metre-tall (56 ft) obelisk constructed from limestone from the nearby district of Lower Franconia, surrounded by 90 lime trees, one for each year of Luitpold's life, and 25 oak trees.

The Luitpoldhügel
Pumuckl fountain