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…
and Green Villa District at the Zoo The Zoological Garden Landscape Park in Wuppertal forms an overall ensemble dating from the 19th-century Gründerzeit thanks to its surviving structural design by Heinrich Siesmayer, the garden architect from Frankfurt (1817-1900), as well as its valuable stock of trees, expanses of water on different levels, listed buildings and…
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…
Weikersheim is a significant testimony to garden design of the late Baroque in southern Germany. Due to their integration of the town, the palace and garden comprise a particularly attractive cultural ensemble which has been listed in the State Registry of Historical Buildings since 1928. The restoration of the garden to its appearance of 1750…
Realizing the potential of what is there and discovering what is new The former climatic spa of Wassenberg, located in the international ‘Maas Schwalm Nette’ nature reserve, was granted town rights as early as 1273 due to the favourable strategic location of its castle. Over time, a green belt with a special topographical structure developed…
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…
Europe’s first Ecological Garden Show DIE GARTEN TULLN – the garden experience in Lower Austria – nestles gently in Tulln floodplain forest. Since its creation, DIE GARTEN TULLN has developed into a showcase project at European level. It has also been one of the most popular destinations for outings in Lower Austria since 2008. The…
Situated south-west of Stoke-on-Trent, The Trentham Estate offers a diverse range of landscapes, from its ‘Grand Italianate Parterres’ to contemporary ‘Floral Prairies’ and a mile-long lake, designed by ‘Capability’ Brown. The centrepiece of the estate, the formal Italian Gardens, has been fully restored to a new planting design by leading British designer Tom Stuart-Smith. The…
The Steinfurter Bagno is one of the most extraordinary garden creations in the Münsterland and in North Rhine-Westphalia. In the park’s heyday in the 18th century, the then spectacular attractions brought numerous visitors from far and wide to Count Bentheim-Steinfurt’s castle. By contemporary standards, “the Bagno“ was a precursor of our modern amusement parks, with…
Schieder Palace is surrounded by a Baroque garden to the south, which is adjoined to the north by a 19th-century English landscape park. The Baroque part of the park was restored some years ago on the basis of a plan dating from 1775, the restoration being completed in spring 2009. The view from the terrace…