[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.