Rudolf Graf of Lippe-Brake had Schloss Schieder built and an accompanying terraced Baroque garden laid out at the beginning of the 18th century. At the same time, an avenue of 260 linden trees was planted to the north of the palace as a continuation of the main axis. Rudolf Graf of Lippe-Brake had Schloss Schieder built and an accompanying terraced Baroque garden laid out at the beginning of the 18th century. At the same time, an avenue of 260 linden trees was planted to the north of the palace as a continuation of the main axis.
A plan dating from 1775 – which was probably realised – shows an elaborately-designed parterre consisting of a level garden area with a central fountain basin in front of the palace as well as a canal. Old bills are evidence of the considerable trouble which went into the design of this Baroque garden.
Three terraces can be found to the south of the parterre. Today, these are still connected by double flights of steps and cascades with masks spouting water on the central axis.
In 1832, Prince Leopold II of Lippe had the park extended to the east and north and also had the Baroque garden re-landscaped.
His son Leopold III eventually arranged for the extension of the palace park to the north in 1862. The new park areas were created as sweeping landscape scenes with large areas of grass, groups of various deciduous and coniferous trees and several ponds. The old park trees date from both these phases.
In 1918, the palace and park passed over to the state of Lippe. The municipality of Schieder acquired the palace park in 1963 and used it as a spa park.
In 1999, Schlosspark Schieder was visited by garden experts as part of preparations for the “Garten-Landschaft OstWestfalenLippe” project. It was quickly agreed that the palace park was an outstanding jewel and an urgent wish was expressed that measures should be taken to ensure the future of the park and above all that of the former Baroque garden.
The town of Schieder-Schwalenberg finally made an application for urban redevelopment for the “Instandsetzung und Wiederherstellung des barocken Bereichs der historischen Parkanlage Schloss- und Kurpark zu Schieder” (“Restoration and Reinstatement of the Baroque Area of the Historical Parkland of the Palace Park and Spa Park at Schieder”). It received financial support for this from the “Förderverein Schloss und Schlosspark Schieder” (Society of Friends of Schieder Palace and Palace Park) as well as from the German Foundation for Monument Care.
The aim of the measures was to restore and re-design the southern Baroque area of the park on the basis of the garden plan dating from 1775. As the whole area of the palace park at Schieder has protected status, matters relating to monument care in particular had to be taken into consideration during this process. Rudolf Graf of Lippe-Brake had Schloss Schieder built and an accompanying terraced Baroque garden laid out at the beginning of the 18th century. At the same time, an avenue of 260 linden trees was planted to the north of the palace as a continuation of the main axis.
A plan dating from 1775 – which was probably realised – shows an elaborately-designed parterre consisting of a level garden area with a central fountain basin in front of the palace as well as a canal. Old bills are evidence of the considerable trouble which went into the design of this Baroque garden.
Three terraces can be found to the south of the parterre. Today, these are still connected by double flights of steps and cascades with masks spouting water on the central axis.
In 1832, Prince Leopold II of Lippe had the park extended to the east and north and also had the Baroque garden re-landscaped.
His son Leopold III eventually arranged for the extension of the palace park to the north in 1862. The new park areas were created as sweeping landscape scenes with large areas of grass, groups of various deciduous and coniferous trees and several ponds. The old park trees date from both these phases.
In 1918, the palace and park passed over to the state of Lippe. The municipality of Schieder acquired the palace park in 1963 and used it as a spa park.
In 1999, Schlosspark Schieder was visited by garden experts as part of preparations for the “Garten-Landschaft OstWestfalenLippe” project. It was quickly agreed that the palace park was an outstanding jewel and an urgent wish was expressed that measures should be taken to ensure the future of the park and above all that of the former Baroque garden.
The town of Schieder-Schwalenberg finally made an application for urban redevelopment for the “Instandsetzung und Wiederherstellung des barocken Bereichs der historischen Parkanlage Schloss- und Kurpark zu Schieder” (“Restoration and Reinstatement of the Baroque Area of the Historical Parkland of the Palace Park and Spa Park at Schieder”). It received financial support for this from the “Förderverein Schloss und Schlosspark Schieder” (Society of Friends of Schieder Palace and Palace Park) as well as from the German Foundation for Monument Care.
The aim of the measures was to restore and re-design the southern Baroque area of the park on the basis of the garden plan dating from 1775. As the whole area of the palace park at Schieder has protected status, matters relating to monument care in particular had to be taken into consideration during this process.
The groundbreaking ceremony finally took place in 2006. Initial work encompassed the restoration and reinstatement of the terrace tiers, which was done by accentuating the slopes and planting them with columnar trees. The reconstruction of the parterre area with a geometrical cross-shaped network of paths and a fountain marked the completion of the work. The Baroque garden was finally re-opened in spring 2009.
The groundbreaking ceremony finally took place in 2006. Initial work encompassed the restoration and reinstatement of the terrace tiers, which was done by accentuating the slopes and planting them with columnar trees. The reconstruction of the parterre area with a geometrical cross-shaped network of paths and a fountain marked the completion of the work. The Baroque garden was finally re-opened in spring 2009.
A plan dating from 1775 – which was probably realised – shows an elaborately-designed parterre consisting of a level garden area with a central fountain basin in front of the palace as well as a canal. Old bills are evidence of the considerable trouble which went into the design of this Baroque garden.
Three terraces can be found to the south of the parterre. Today, these are still connected by double flights of steps and cascades with masks spouting water on the central axis.
In 1832, Prince Leopold II of Lippe had the park extended to the east and north and also had the Baroque garden re-landscaped.
His son Leopold III eventually arranged for the extension of the palace park to the north in 1862. The new park areas were created as sweeping landscape scenes with large areas of grass, groups of various deciduous and coniferous trees and several ponds. The old park trees date from both these phases.
In 1918, the palace and park passed over to the state of Lippe. The municipality of Schieder acquired the palace park in 1963 and used it as a spa park.
In 1999, Schlosspark Schieder was visited by garden experts as part of preparations for the “Garten-Landschaft OstWestfalenLippe” project. It was quickly agreed that the palace park was an outstanding jewel and an urgent wish was expressed that measures should be taken to ensure the future of the park and above all that of the former Baroque garden.
The town of Schieder-Schwalenberg finally made an application for urban redevelopment for the “Instandsetzung und Wiederherstellung des barocken Bereichs der historischen Parkanlage Schloss- und Kurpark zu Schieder” (“Restoration and Reinstatement of the Baroque Area of the Historical Parkland of the Palace Park and Spa Park at Schieder”). It received financial support for this from the “Förderverein Schloss und Schlosspark Schieder” (Society of Friends of Schieder Palace and Palace Park) as well as from the German Foundation for Monument Care.
The aim of the measures was to restore and re-design the southern Baroque area of the park on the basis of the garden plan dating from 1775. As the whole area of the palace park at Schieder has protected status, matters relating to monument care in particular had to be taken into consideration during this process.
The groundbreaking ceremony finally took place in 2006. Initial work encompassed the restoration and reinstatement of the terrace tiers, which was done by accentuating the slopes and planting them with columnar trees. The reconstruction of the parterre area with a geometrical cross-shaped network of paths and a fountain marked the completion of the work. The Baroque garden was finally re-opened in spring 2009.