North Rhine-Westphalia with its rich urban and cultural landscapes has successfully completed its structural change as a region of coal and steel and discovered its natural treasures and its rich garden tradition for several years now.
The many-faceted and numerous historic and contemporary gardens are important building blocks of art and cultural heritage inspiring and nourishing the current urban development within this county. Only the triad of maintaining the cultural heritage, of fostering cultural tourism and of improving the quality of life in our cities by attractive parks and open space – also as a contribution to more family-friendliness – ensures sustainable and future-oriented cities and regions.
Garden enthusiasts – and those who want to become garden lovers – will find numerous historic parks and gardens of high international standard as well as a number of unique new gardens and many surprises in North Rhine-Westphalia.