The gardens at Wijlre are characterised by the harmony between the historical castle with its charming gardens and the contemporary design of the “Hedge House”. Together, they form an exceptional ensemble. “Garden rooms” of widely differing designs were created under the direction of the former private owners. The garden rooms are separated by hedges and…
Forming the heart of a country estate with long avenues of linden and chestnut trees, the park at Vaeshartelt palace includes a 7-hectare English landscape park dating from the 19th century. A large number of giant old trees, some of which date back to the 18th century, give the park its character along with small…
Steyl convent gardens and Jochumhof botanical garden comprise an important example of garden history. Together, the three religious houses and the gardens form a unique ensemble with a special character. Because of this, Steyl convent village was given listed status as a state-protected monument in 2008. Visitors will find cloistral silence and meditation in both…
The long narrow garden is divided up into several linked rooms and combines many different styles of garden design: a landscape garden, where the visitor can become a stage extra and stroll along a curved path, a round garden – the ‘green room’, named after the rooms in English theatres where actors rehearse their lines,…
Aerwinkel Castle was built in 1854 by Dutch architect Pierre Cuijpers on commission from Pierre Geradts. The romantic, neo-Gothic castle lies at the heart of a beautiful English landscape garden – probably also designed by Cuijpers – between the town of Posterholt and the village of ‘t Reutje. The garden borders on a wood called…
The landscape part of the Botanical Garden offers numerous charming views across its slightly upward-sloping lawns and of its ponds and various groups of trees and bushes. The garden designer Bergmans (1892 – 1980) combined the basic principles of landscape style as described by English garden designer Humprey Repton (1752 -1818) with the modern use…