The buildings of Lorsch Abbey, which was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1991, have not survived in their entirety. And yet it is still possible to experience the abbey as a special place today thanks to modern landscape architecture. Still to be found on the abbey grounds covering almost 3 hectares are the…
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…
The most poetic castle residence in the Münsterland is surely Haus Hülshoff in Havixbeck. Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, the well-known Westphalian poet, was born here on 12th January 1797. The moated castle and its grounds are located near the town of Münster and are a popular place for outings today. The castle complex was built in…
The Rombergpark has its origins in Brünninghausen, a classical moated castle which belonged to the von Romberg family. In 1927, the von Romberg family sold Haus Brünninghausen and its park to the town of Dortmund. Today, the wonderful sweep of the broad meadow valley created by the Schondellenbach stream forms a generous swathe of ground…
Gartenschaupark Rietberg (Rietberg Garden Show Park), which developed out of the Regional Garden Show of 2008, captivates with its variety of extensive lake landscapes, areas of undisturbed vegetation, splendid herbaceous borders, range of play and leisure activities for the whole family, large sandy beach, high ropes course, 18-metre look-out tower and “art in the park”.…
The area in the north-west part of Rheine which encompasses the Salinenpark, the neighbouring zoo as well as Bentlage monastery and cultural landscape is an interesting place to visit. The Salinenpark was redesigned in 2004. Today, box-shaped linden trees create a focus at the central part of the graduation house where the original structure is…
Since the 1980s, the Landesgartenschauen (Regional Garden Exhibitions) have been held every two years in North Rhine-Westphalia. Apart from being a showcase for those involved in the design of gardens and green spaces, the aim of the exhibitions is to enhance and provide a lasting contribution to the towns in which they are held. In…
These spectacular botanic gardens are home to an incredibly diverse range of rare and unusual plants from all four corners of the globe. Sheltered by the North Wales mountains, they benefit from a climate much drier and less harsh than some surrounding areas. It was Arthur Kilpin Bulley’s keen interest in plants that saw the…
The island known as “Polvese” is situated in the south eastern part of the Lake Trasimeno and is the largest of the three islands of the lake. The island was used by the Citterio counts as a hunting lodge and a holiday home. In 1959 Pietro Porcinai, one of the greatest Italian landscape architects of…
„Kunst parallel zur Natur“ The island invites visitors to undertake a sensory journey of discovery through natural surroundings and architecture. The contemporary park formed by the restored plain of the river Erft symbolises the idea of an artistic cultural landscape through its dialogue between nature, art and architecture. Experiencing “art parallel to nature” – a…