Wendlinghausen water castle, which was built between 1613 and 1616 by Hilmar von Münchhausen, lies in the Lipper Mountains. The unadorned castle is a typical example of the Weser Renaissance. In 1731 the impressive complex was acquired by the von Reden family, the present owners. The park owes its existence to Ernst von Reden (1806…
Following the garden theories of Prince Pückler-Muskau, Count Joseph Bruno von Mengersen created an approximately 70-hectare “classical” landscaped garden from about 1838 onwards. Rather than using non-native trees and shrubs, he took various broad-leafed trees and conifers to “paint” the park in various shades of green. The same purpose is served by paths and viewing…
Dalheim is one of the few former monasteries in the northern region of Germany where the visitor can still get an impression of the complete baroque complex. After a chequered history, it served as an Augustinian monastery from 1429 onwards. It was abolished in 1803 as part of the trend of secularisation. An oil painting…
Carl Koenig commissioned the landscape gardener Rudolph P.C. Jürgens with the design of the park in about 1900. Jürgens developed interrelated views, stopping points and eye-catching features. As the son of a tree-nursery owner, he planted exotic trees and shrubs, following criteria such as light in front of dark (broad-leafed trees in front of conifers).…