Parks at Burg Hülshoff and at Haus Rüschhaus

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…

Ulrich Rückriem’s Artist Garden

Landscape as an Extended Sculpture Ulrich Rückriem’s first opportunity to design a landscape for his sculptures arose when the outside areas at Sinsteden were being planned and realised from 1993 onwards. Prior to the construction of the exhibition halls, these outside areas had primarily been used for agricultural purposes. Various sections were created, which were…

Botanical Garden of Haute-Bretagne

The Botanical Garden of Haute-Bretagne is a contemporary creation located in a 25-hectare landscape garden dating from 1848. The gardens are divided into three areas which simultaneously evoke spring, summer and autumn: “Arcadia” is a reference to ancient mythology: “The Garden of Olympus”, “The City of Knossos”, “The Ancient City or The Garden of Alcinous”,…