OVERALL PLAN Garden Dreams – Historic Parks and Gardens “Garden Dreams” – Historic Parks in Saxony-Anhalt: the most popular facilities in Saxony-Anhalt Garden Dreams – Historic Parks The beauty is so obvious! With traces of Baroque splendour With landscapes of the world With botanical opulence Parks and gardens enchant us. They take us we sidled along the lakes, canals and forests, They are something very special. Even today one recognises As so often, the truth is very plain: whoever wants to see source of all landscape art in What would parks and gardens be without trees, radiance in the first spring in Saxony-Anhalt along on a journey to paradise. This tour can I was truly moved at how the gods allowed parks which contain traces of Baroque splendour and elicit the original of all English-style landscape parks on the Germany, and naturally also flowers and botanical rarities? Nothing! There would sun, its exuberant satisfac- be short or long. But in any case, it is always a the sovereigns to create such a dream around “ahs” and “wows” from visitors. European continent has to travel to Wörlitz. a role model and example for not be any at all. tion on luscious summer www.sachsen-anhalt-tourismus.de pleasure. Even if we often look longingly for them.” He experienced this garden dream on numerous parks in present- days and the touch of silent the thriving and fragrant oases 14 May 1778. The history of these gardens ple to enjoy the pleasures of world of stone between tree Prince Leopold III, Friedrich The subsequently emerging day Saxony-Anhalt. After The first glance at a historic summer. But in the artifi- melancholy in the middle of in Italy, France or England – www.gartenreich.com illuminates us, fascinates us summer. Guests adorned in and blossom is also always Franz von Anhalt-Dessau, Garden Kingdom of Dessau- the era of Baroque gardens, facility which is so impor- cially conjured landscape park autumnal fog. the beauty is so obvious! and allows us to experience brocade and silk promenade included in the artistic callig- made his dream come true Wörlitz is a unique cultural a wave of park redevelop- tant among us visitors that which seems natural, visitors Many of these searching www.sachsen-anhalt-tourismus.de these sites and to be deeply on cream-coloured paths. raphy of the Baroque era. So here. Still inspired by the landscape which is a World ment started, primarily in the decides on love and sym- also seek, in amazement, the glances will strike a bo- The new Garden impressed. Baroque parks Water shafts feed soaring it is not surprising that gods impressions of his tour of Heritage Site today. beginning of the 19th century. pathy, also seeks a mighty splendid specimens of trees nanza in the Garden Dreams Dreams facilities stimulate our imagination fountains, while their cooling and nymphs also want to England, as early as the 2 nd For 250 years, Wörlitz has In the process, “walk-in land- copper beech tree on a rich and hedgerows which are facilities that are a verita- 43 times ambrosia without our help. We are on drops bathe the surround- make a good impression. half of the 18th century, he invited visitors to sharpen scape paintings” with special green meadow, or the first already hundreds of years old. ble pleasure for visitors. Since the summer of 2010, 8 a journey through time into ing box tree sculptures. The Even today, the Garden planned a project that newly their senses and to enjoy visual relationships between colourful blaze of narcissuses However, because of all the And as is so often in our In the meantime, 43 historic other historic parks have been the 17th and 18th century – hands of clever and patient Dreams parks with their Ba- arranged the Wörlitz land- the enlightened view at buildings, sculptures and and tulips in the spring, and trees, blossoms and leaves life, many a park needs our parks and gardens are includ- included as part of the State in which the well-planned, gardeners make globes, cones roque design attest to the crea- scape between the Elbe and the essential beauty in is horticultural elements were the delicate pink, wine-red you have to take your time second glance so that being ed among the State of Saxony- Initiative for the Preserva- almost geometrically laid out and curiosities grow from tivity and quality which we still Mulde rivers, making it better facilities, which are always created. The park acquired a and pearly-white radiant, and look closely to discern enamoured becomes deep Anhalt’s “Garden Dreams” tion of Historic Gardens and gardens invited the royal cou- them. A strange sculptural enjoy almost 300 years later. usable for the residents. freely accessible. Here is the philosophical dimension. fragrant rose blossoms of the park’s face – its gentle affection! initiative. Specialists have lov- attractive tourism marketing: ingly selected them with great care from over gardens and parks in Aschersleben, Cathe- 1,000 heritage-protected parks and gardens dral and Cathedral Gardens in Naumburg, Hundisburg Palace and Baroque Garden, Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz Europa-Rosarium Sangerhausen located between the Elbe River, Harz moun- Wendgräben Castle with park, Ostrau Palace Althaldensleben Landscape Park tains range and the Saale River. The majority of and Palace Garden, Köthen Palace and Palace them have been redeveloped and restored in Garden, Stolberg Palace and Palatial Gardens, recent years according to historic documents. Briest Manor House and Manorial Park and the About 2 million visitors a year do not miss out Degenershausen Landscape Park. on the opportunity and treat their senses to a feast for the eyes and salvation for their soul. www.gartentraeume-sachsen-anhalt.de The Bundesgartenschau 2015 Havelregion – From cathedral to cathedral, Crowning achievement the blue ribbon of the Havel River The 7 facilities of the Garden Kingdom of The 2015 Federal Horticultural Show (BUGA) Dessau-Wörlitz are a highlight for the start from Havelberg to Brandenburg: the Havel or finale of a Garden Dreams journey through region is a contiguous landscape and cultural Saxony-Anhalt. Ennobled in 2000 by UNESCO region with a collective cultural history of ap- with the title “World Heritage Site”, this unique proximately 1,000 years. The settlement of the Welcome to the cultural landscape attracts admirers from near region was promoted by both bishoprics. That and far who never tire of looking at the Wörl- is why the cathedrals of the cities of Havelberg most beautiful historic parks itz combination of beauty and usefulness. Or and Brandenburg constitute the setting and in Saxony-Anhalt. as Johann Wolfgang von Goethe simply wrote theme for this upcoming BUGA event. to Charlotte von Stein: “Yesterday evening, as www.buga-2015-havelregion.de Hundisburg HUNDISBURG PALACE AND Hanseatic City of Osterburg (Altmark) M a g d e b u r g BAROQUE GARDEN, ALTHALDENSLEBEN LANDSCAPE PARK KRUMKE PALACE AND PALATIAL PARK HERRENKRUGPARK AND ELBAUENPARK ON THE ELBE “Garden Dreams” tips for excursions and trips 7 1 8 Saxony-Anhalt is rich in culture. Since the discovery of the “Nebra Sky Disk”, it is clear that this Central German region did not first draw attention in medieval times with im- Hundisburg Palace with its Baroque garden The Herrenkrugpark is Magdeburg’s oldest pressive palaces and cathedrals, castles and monasteries. The brand pillars “Romanesque and adjacent landscape park that ends at A gilded wrought-iron gate welcomes guests park and has been a popular excursion Road”, “Sky Paths” and “Garden Dreams” take you along their routes on a journey through Althaldensleben Monastery 2 km away consti- to Krumke Palatial Park. The picturesque lands- destination for the Magdeburg population time featuring 5,000 years of German and European history. tutes an overall ensemble with supra-regional cape park around the neo-Gothic palace ac- for nearly 200 years. The Elbauenpark was importance. The effort involved and the splen- commodates numerous relicts from its former opened for the 25th Federal Horticultural Garden Dreams ing against the backdrop of an dour of the Baroque garden, the park’s size and Baroque design. Including the Cavalier House, Show (BUGA) in 1999. The attractive amuse- in the Harz region expansive radiant sky. Now scenic beauty as well as over 150 indigenous Stone Cabinet, Orangery, numerous sculptures ment park delights visitors with its diverse this is a kingdom for a saddle! and exotic wood types attract visitors in any and the famous, roughly 400 year-old box garden architecture and numerous leisure You do not have to fly half www.osterburg.de season. The palace accommodates numerous hedgerow. Enchanting spring flowers, rhodo- and cultural offers as well as sports fields and way around the globe to see The Tangerhütte Municipal cultural offers and provides high-quality musi- dendrons and a beautiful autumn colouring playgrounds, the Millennium Tower and the the world’s largest collection Park is always worth an cal events. make the park especially attractive. Butterfly House. of roses, because over 8,300 excursion from Tangermünde. varieties and species of roses And the proprietors open even Address: Schloss, D-39343 Hundisburg, opening hours: park is freely accessible year-round; palace shop: Tuesday to Friday Address: Parkstraße, D-39606 Hanseatic City of Osterburg / Krumke locality, opening hours: park is freely accessible year- Herrenkrugpark: Herrenkrugstraße, D-39114 Magdeburg, opening hours: park is freely accessible year-round, guided are featured at the Europa- more beautiful gardens in the 11 am – 4 pm; Saturday and Sunday 11 am – 6 pm; palace exhibition: end of March to end of October, 2 – 5 pm, with admis- round, guided tours: on request, catering: Eiscafé “Zum Kavaliershaus”, tel.: + 49 (0) 39 37 / 20 40 34, Information: tel.: tours: on request, tel.: + 49 (0) 3 91 / 8 38 04 01, catering: Herrenkrug Parkhotel, tel.: + 49 (0) 3 91 / 8 50 80, Information: Rosarium in Sangerhausen.