diff --git a/src/ol/format/gmlformat.js b/src/ol/format/gmlformat.js
index a6a8c2cda2..4dc15deff2 100644
--- a/src/ol/format/gmlformat.js
+++ b/src/ol/format/gmlformat.js
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ goog.require('ol.geom.GeometryCollection');
 goog.require('ol.geom.LineString');
 goog.require('ol.geom.MultiLineString');
 goog.require('ol.geom.MultiPoint');
+goog.require('ol.geom.MultiPolygon');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Point');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Polygon');
 goog.require('ol.xml');
@@ -136,6 +137,28 @@ ol.format.GML.readMultiLineString_ = function(node, objectStack) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @param {Node} node Node.
+ * @param {Array.<*>} objectStack Object stack.
+ * @private
+ * @return {ol.geom.MultiPolygon|undefined} MultiPolygon.
+ */
+ol.format.GML.readMultiPolygon_ = function(node, objectStack) {
+  goog.asserts.assert(node.nodeType == goog.dom.NodeType.ELEMENT);
+  goog.asserts.assert(node.localName == 'MultiPolygon');
+  var polygons = ol.xml.pushParseAndPop(
+      /** @type {Array.<ol.geom.Polygon>} */ ([]),
+      ol.format.GML.MULTIPOLYGON_PARSERS_, node, objectStack);
+  if (goog.isDefAndNotNull(polygons)) {
+    var multiPolygon = new ol.geom.MultiPolygon(null);
+    multiPolygon.setPolygons(polygons);
+    return multiPolygon;
+  } else {
+    return undefined;
+  }
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @param {Node} node Node.
  * @param {Array.<*>} objectStack Object stack.
@@ -162,6 +185,19 @@ ol.format.GML.lineStringMemberParser_ = function(node, objectStack) {
 };
 
 
+/**
+ * @param {Node} node Node.
+ * @param {Array.<*>} objectStack Object stack.
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.format.GML.polygonMemberParser_ = function(node, objectStack) {
+  goog.asserts.assert(node.nodeType == goog.dom.NodeType.ELEMENT);
+  goog.asserts.assert(node.localName == 'polygonMember' ||
+      node.localName == 'polygonMembers');
+  ol.xml.parse(ol.format.GML.POLYGONMEMBER_PARSERS_, node, objectStack);
+};
+
+
 /**
  * @param {Node} node Node.
  * @param {Array.<*>} objectStack Object stack.
@@ -519,6 +555,7 @@ ol.format.GML.GEOMETRY_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
           ol.format.GML.readMultiLineString_),
       'LinearRing' : ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.GML.readLinearRing_),
       'Polygon': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.GML.readPolygon_),
+      'MultiPolygon': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.GML.readMultiPolygon_),
       'Surface': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.GML.readSurface_),
       'Curve': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.GML.readCurve_),
       'Envelope': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(ol.format.GML.readEnvelope_)
@@ -575,6 +612,20 @@ ol.format.GML.MULTILINESTRING_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
     });
 
 
+/**
+ * @const
+ * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.format.GML.MULTIPOLYGON_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+    ol.format.GML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
+      'polygonMember': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(
+          ol.format.GML.polygonMemberParser_),
+      'polygonMembers': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(
+          ol.format.GML.polygonMemberParser_)
+    });
+
+
 /**
  * @const
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
@@ -599,6 +650,18 @@ ol.format.GML.LINESTRINGMEMBER_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
     });
 
 
+/**
+ * @const
+ * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
+ * @private
+ */
+ol.format.GML.POLYGONMEMBER_PARSERS_ = ol.xml.makeParsersNS(
+    ol.format.GML.NAMESPACE_URIS_, {
+      'Polygon': ol.xml.makeArrayPusher(
+          ol.format.GML.readPolygon_)
+    });
+
+
 /**
  * @const
  * @type {Object.<string, Object.<string, ol.xml.Parser>>}
diff --git a/test/spec/ol/format/gmlformat.test.js b/test/spec/ol/format/gmlformat.test.js
index 9b54fa465e..8a83c79f71 100644
--- a/test/spec/ol/format/gmlformat.test.js
+++ b/test/spec/ol/format/gmlformat.test.js
@@ -247,6 +247,92 @@ describe('ol.format.GML', function() {
 
     });
 
+    describe('multipolygon', function() {
+
+      it('can read a singular multipolygon geometry', function() {
+        var text =
+            '<gml:MultiPolygon xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml" ' +
+            '    srsName="foo">' +
+            '  <gml:polygonMember>' +
+            '    <gml:Polygon>' +
+            '      <gml:exterior>' +
+            '        <gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '          <gml:posList>1 2 3 2 3 4 1 2</gml:posList>' +
+            '        </gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '      </gml:exterior>' +
+            '      <gml:interior>' +
+            '        <gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '          <gml:posList>2 3 2 5 4 5 2 3</gml:posList>' +
+            '        </gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '      </gml:interior>' +
+            '      <gml:interior>' +
+            '        <gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '          <gml:posList>3 4 3 6 5 6 3 4</gml:posList>' +
+            '        </gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '      </gml:interior>' +
+            '    </gml:Polygon>' +
+            '  </gml:polygonMember>' +
+            '  <gml:polygonMember>' +
+            '    <gml:Polygon>' +
+            '      <gml:exterior>' +
+            '        <gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '          <gml:posList>1 2 3 2 3 4 1 2</gml:posList>' +
+            '        </gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '      </gml:exterior>' +
+            '    </gml:Polygon>' +
+            '  </gml:polygonMember>' +
+            '</gml:MultiPolygon>';
+        var g = format.readGeometry(text);
+        expect(g).to.be.an(ol.geom.MultiPolygon);
+        expect(g.getCoordinates()).to.eql([
+          [[[1, 2, 0], [3, 2, 0], [3, 4, 0],
+            [1, 2, 0]], [[2, 3, 0], [2, 5, 0], [4, 5, 0], [2, 3, 0]],
+            [[3, 4, 0], [3, 6, 0], [5, 6, 0], [3, 4, 0]]],
+          [[[1, 2, 0], [3, 2, 0], [3, 4, 0], [1, 2, 0]]]]);
+      });
+
+      it('can read a plural multipolygon geometry', function() {
+        var text =
+            '<gml:MultiPolygon xmlns:gml="http://www.opengis.net/gml" ' +
+            '    srsName="foo">' +
+            '  <gml:polygonMembers>' +
+            '    <gml:Polygon>' +
+            '      <gml:exterior>' +
+            '        <gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '          <gml:posList>1 2 3 2 3 4 1 2</gml:posList>' +
+            '        </gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '      </gml:exterior>' +
+            '      <gml:interior>' +
+            '        <gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '          <gml:posList>2 3 2 5 4 5 2 3</gml:posList>' +
+            '        </gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '      </gml:interior>' +
+            '      <gml:interior>' +
+            '        <gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '          <gml:posList>3 4 3 6 5 6 3 4</gml:posList>' +
+            '        </gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '      </gml:interior>' +
+            '    </gml:Polygon>' +
+            '    <gml:Polygon>' +
+            '      <gml:exterior>' +
+            '        <gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '          <gml:posList>1 2 3 2 3 4 1 2</gml:posList>' +
+            '        </gml:LinearRing>' +
+            '      </gml:exterior>' +
+            '    </gml:Polygon>' +
+            '  </gml:polygonMembers>' +
+            '</gml:MultiPolygon>';
+        var g = format.readGeometry(text);
+        expect(g).to.be.an(ol.geom.MultiPolygon);
+        expect(g.getCoordinates()).to.eql([
+          [[[1, 2, 0], [3, 2, 0], [3, 4, 0],
+            [1, 2, 0]], [[2, 3, 0], [2, 5, 0], [4, 5, 0], [2, 3, 0]],
+            [[3, 4, 0], [3, 6, 0], [5, 6, 0], [3, 4, 0]]],
+          [[[1, 2, 0], [3, 2, 0], [3, 4, 0], [1, 2, 0]]]]);
+      });
+
+    });
+
   });
 
 });
@@ -256,5 +342,6 @@ goog.require('ol.format.GML');
 goog.require('ol.geom.LineString');
 goog.require('ol.geom.MultiPoint');
 goog.require('ol.geom.MultiLineString');
+goog.require('ol.geom.MultiPolygon');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Point');
 goog.require('ol.geom.Polygon');