A small hidden paradise has developed over a period of three decades on the five-hectare site of the former Kirchmannshof. Visitors are invited to enjoy the special horticultural experience offered by a wide variety of themed gardens, century-old beeches, oaks, chestnuts and ash trees, various shrubs – some of which are up to fifty years…
Revierpark Vonderort and Gesundheitspark Quellenbusch In 1969, the architects were given 32 hectares and four years to create the Revierpark Vonderort on the “ruins” of a municipal park in the spirit of the turn of the century. A four-kilometre nature trail leads to the quiet, semi-natural areas, which are especially charming in the autumn and…
The Botanical Garden in Münster is a scientific institution attached to the Westfälisches Wilhelms-Universität and is mainly used for research and teaching. The garden lies within the palace park and is not only of botanical interest. Its location at the edge of Münster’s bustling old town centre also makes it a popular oasis of tranquillity.…
Today, the Carl Duisberg Park and Japanese Garden in Leverkusen form a ‘green island’ in the midst of a large industrial complex, the CHEMPARK. The park greets its visitors with sweeping lawns where tall solitary trees, groups of trees and stocks of shrubs create a varied scene. A well-developed network of paths links all the…
The Upper Castle can be found at the top of the Siegberg, a small hill. This spot offers a variety of views of the city of Siegen and its historical core. The castle park stretches out around the 15th-century castle and features a large number of contemporary sculptures. The municipal castle park is a popular…
Konrad Adenauer (1876-1967) was mayor of Cologne for many years and the first Chancellor of the Federal Republic of Germany. His house, built in 1936, can be found in Rhöndorf in the middle of an extremely colourful garden with a charming view over the Rhine valley. A steep path along several terraces and sets of…
In 1810, the Melaten cemetery in west Cologne was inaugurated. During the 19th century the new cemetery developed into the most important burial ground in Cologne and had to be extended several times. The design was in keeping with a classical style. The graves were arranged in a grid pattern and the paths ran parallel…
In 1889, the Volksgarten park was opened presenting vast lawns for play and recuperation in a gently modelled landscape with undulating hills and valleys. The optical centre of this landscaped park is a big boat pond with a curvy shoreline that forms many little bays. The trees and bushes were planted along the shoreline in…
Today the Rheinpark created for the Bundesgartenschau (German garden show) in 1957 still largely has its original form and so reflects the garden architecture of the 1950s. The central location of the park on the right bank of the river Rhine is the reason for some of its outstanding features: on the one hand the spatial…
To the southwest of Münster’s old town centre lies an important area for recreation in the heart of theMünsterland – the Aasee (Aa Lake) and the green areas around it. The western section of the lake in particular is an important ecological enhancement for the city’s balance of nature due to its near-natural structure and…