Trauttmansdorff Castle did have famous guests. So stayed Empress Elisabeth “Sisi” of Austria here. What about me? I visited an exhibition about tourism inside the castle and enjoyed a large garden with exotic flowers. [German]
Category: Gardens
Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm
The Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm is a landscape park in and around Dessau-Roßlau. Another common name is the Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Roßlau. The park dates back to the Age of Enlightenment. Since 2000, it is considered a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [German]
Kromsdorf Renaissance Palace
The excursion along the Ilm Valley Cycle Path (Ilmtal-Radweg) takes us to the garden of Kromsdorf Palace. At first, the Renaissance palace looks like many others. But his park is special. 64 stone busts adorn the garden wall. The exact assignment of the busts is controversial, which even increases the appeal of a walk. [German]
Mirabell Palace in Salzburg
Mirabell Palace (Schloss Mirabell) is known for its marble hall as a wedding location. By the way, Mirabell Gardens was also a set in the movie “Sound of Music”. In the picture above, you see the hindquarters of the Winged Horse (Pegasus) where Maria and the children danced around.
Japanese garden Leverkusen
The Japanese garden of Leverkusen, founded by Carl Duisberg, is a 15,000 m² area open for the public. It is located near the BayKomm, an exhibition hall where one can learn about the products made by Bayer AG.
Neuhaus Palace in Paderborn
In Paderborn I visited a palace in the style of Weser Renaissance named Schloss Neuhaus. In 1994 a garden festival took place on the grounds of the palace (Schlosspark) so I had a nice walk along beautiful plantings which were still there. [German]
Mausoleum in Dessau-Roßlau
The mausoleum once served as a burial ground for the Dukes of Anhalt. It was built in the years 1894/98 according to plans by Franz Schwechten. Today the building is surrounded by a zoological garden. Together with the neighbouring Georgium, it forms a recreational area for the citizens of Dessau-Roßlau. [German]
Monument to Rudolf Steiner
This memorial in Vienna commemorates the journalist and esoteric Rudolf Joseph Lorenz Steiner. Rudolf Steiner (1861-1925) is considered the founder of anthroposophy. The monument in the Swiss Garden (Schweizergarten) saw its construction in 1981. The bronze relief is a work by the artist Elisabeth Oling-Jelinek. [German]
Cathedral Garden in Naumburg (Saale)
The historical garden of Naumburg Cathedral is part of the network Gartenträume (garden dreams) which comprises 40+ significant parks and gardens of Saxony-Anhalt. Among others, it shows those plants which served the Naumburg Master around 1250 as a model for the artful sculptures in the west choir of the cathedral.
Herb garden on Reichenau Island
This garden seen next to the minster of Mittelzell is a reconstruction of the herb garden which was mentioned in the poem ‘De cultura hortorum‘ written by Walafrid Strabo in the years between 830 and 840. Strabo described in his work, which is also known as “Hortulus“, a little garden that he used to tend with his own hands.
Botanical Garden in Vienna
Next to the Belvedere Gardens, there is another garden worth a visit: The botanical garden of the University of Vienna. It offers a variety of plants combined with informative descriptions. In the photo, you see Upper Belvedere Palace in the background.
Planetary garden of Schloss Eggenberg
At the planetary garden of Eggenberg Palace (Schloss Eggenberg) in Graz.