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The English Garden is a large public park in Munich, Germany, stretching over an area of about 910 acres (370 hectares). Created in 1789 by Sir Benjamin Thompson, an American-born British physicist and inventor, the park is one of the largest urban public parks in the world, even larger than New York City's Central Park.

The park features several walking and cycling paths, meadows, lakes, and wooded areas, as well as many popular landmarks and attractions. The most famous landmark in the English Garden is the Chinese Tower (Chinesischer Turm), a 25-meter high wooden pagoda-style structure that was built in 1789 and is now a beer garden that can accommodate up to 7,000 guests.

Other notable features in the park include the Japanese Tea House (Japanisches Teehaus), a small structure designed in traditional Japanese style, and the Monopteros, a small Greek-style temple located on a hill that offers panoramic views of the surrounding area.

The English Garden is also home to several man-made streams and small waterfalls, including the Schwabinger Bach, a 3-kilometer (1.9-mile) long man-made stream that flows through the park and provides an important habitat for local wildlife. Visitors can rent boats and paddle around the park's many small lakes and waterways.