One of the first public parks in Europe to be initiated by the general public rather than by princes was created in an unusual location in 1807, on Lousberg hill. Located high above the Dreiländereck, the area where three countries meet today, the park offers a sweeping view of the town of Aachen and the…
The spectacular gardens at Arley have been voted amongst the best in Europe. These award winning Grade II* listed grounds cover over 7ha. The present gardens were heavily influenced by Rowland and Mary Egerton-Warberton in the mid-nineteenth century, although there have been some alterations since. One of the highlights of the gardens is The Ilex…
Schloss Anholt (Anholt Castle) is one of the largest moated castles in Westphalia and is located in the westernmost part of the Münsterland, near the German-Dutch border. The history of the park and grounds at Schloss Anholt can be traced back to the 16th century. The Baroque gardens were created around 1705 while in the…
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…
Schloss Augustusburg and Schloss Falkenlust in Brühl together form a Gesamtkunstwerk which combines architecture, sculpture, painting and garden design. The ensemble is an example of a completely preserved 18th-century prince’s residence and has been recognised as a UNESCO cultural world heritage site since 1984. The Baroque garden dating from 1728 has survived almost intact to…
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).…
The Park of La Roche Jagu is an outstanding work of contemporary landscaping art, inspired by the Middle Ages. It combines lush “Tregor” vegetation and creative landscaping. Visitors are entering an imaginary world of tales and legends. Perched above the Trieux, the medieval Château de la Roche Jagu overlooks the valley, its garden gently sloping…
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