Kleine_Paradiese in OstWestfalenLippe

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E�periencing Culture 2 We heartily welcome you! 18 Metamorphosis of a Cloister Garden »Garden_Landscape of EastWestphaliaLippe« From a Paradise in the World 4 New ›Old‹ Gardens 20 Art in the Open »Garden_Landscape of EastWestphaliaLippe« The regional gardens with contemporary art in the dialogue 6 When Dreams come true »Garden_Landscape of EastWestphaliaLippe« 2008 Rietberg State Garden Show a big Hit able of contents24 Paths Through the Region 8 Health, Rest and Relaxation OWL Literature and Music Festival Spa Parks in EastWestphaliaLippe »Garden_Landscape of EastWestphaliaLippe« 10 The Importance of Garden Art 28 Quality and Breadth for Urban Construction Culture in EastWestphaliaLippe 12 European Garden Heritage Network 30 Landscapes like from a Picture Book The European Gardening Network Recreation in Teutoburg Forest 14 Immersing oneself in another World 34 Enjoying East Westphalian Interview with Count von Oeynhausen- Culinary Delights Sierstorpff and Baron von Reden

2 Garden_Landscape of EastWestphaliaLippe 3

We heartily invite you to our region »way up The special thing about this »Garden_Land- The inhabitants of EastWestphaliaLippe love We look forward to greeting you in »OWL«! there in North Rhine-Westphalia«. Discover and scape of EastWestphaliaLippe« is the magnifi- and treasure this living environment and wish to experience the numerous gardens and parks cent linking of the gardener’s skill with visual make this more well-known. The gardens and in the middle of the wonderful cultural landscape arts, with music and literature. Every year, parks give the landscape a unique imprint and between Teutoburger Forest and Wiehengebirge the programme of the Garden_Landscape of are also an expression of the quality and feeling (name of mountain range), Eggegebirge (name East Westphalia-Lippe brings art and culture of life of the region. We also wish to share it of mountain range) and the Senne landscape to the wondrously beautiful and extraordinary with you! Herbert Weber Managing Director of OstWestfalenLippe Marketing GmbH � e �eartily(area between Gütersloh and Paderborn welcomelocations and discovers and pays homage This magazine willyou! not only entice you with mainly sandy soil) and between the Weser to the cultural garden heritage of the region. through the Garden_Landscape of EastWestphalia and Ems Rivers. Follow the trail of authors The idea for garden and landscape art Lippe. You will also discover a cultural land- and great thinkers such as Rainer Maria Rilke, in EastWestphaliaLippe (OWL)was supplied by scape that is full of character with big city scenes Annette von Droste-Hülshoff and Friedrich Dr. Thomas Kellein, Director of the Bielefeld in Bielefeld and Paderborn, with numerous Heike Herold Hölderlin who already made this voyage of dis- Art Museum. Based upon this idea, the Land- historical city centres, e.g. in Detmold, Rheda- Director of the OWL Cultural Office covery centuries ago. Parks with luscious tree schaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (Landscape Wiedenbrück and Höxter. Walk in »Germany’s and plant species, Baroque gardens and nature Association of Westphalia-Lippe) began to do- Spa Garden«, in which numerous spas with parks near castles and monasteries await you. cument the garden and park diversity and to brine, marshland and sulphur in the spa parks In addition, the parks enrich the region with make it a special aspect of its cultural mainte- invite you to enjoy relaxation and recovery. five spas and four Landesgartenschauen (State nance policy under the programme »New ›Old‹ Hike through the heights of the Teutoburg Forest garden shows). And, every year, additional Gardens«. Thereupon, artistic presentations or through the wide Senne landscape, cycle gardens are created for the rich supply of over became the focus of the region’s gardens. »Art the wellness or Landesgartenschau (State Garden 200 parks and made accessible to garden lovers. in the open of plastic and graphic arts« is what Show) route and enjoy pumpernickel and Pickert Thomas Kellein calls the work of renowned (pancake made of potato and yeast dough) which artists such as Olafur Eliasson, Jenny Holzer, are among our regional cuisine. Jan Vercruysse and George Condo. The literature and music festival »Paths through the Region« from the East Westphalia-Lippe Literature Office brings worldfamous authors such as Cees Noteboom and star actors such as Ben Becker, Klaus Maria Brandauer and Martina Gedeck, musical ensembles such as the Kronos Quartet or the Venice Baroque Orchestra to offbeat locales. Thus, events take place which open new perspectives for these locations. Other parks restored during the course of the project: ❦ Small garden next to the Junkerhaus (Junker House), Lemgo Amtshausberg, Vlotho Vörden Castle Park, Marienmünster Cloister Garden, Rietberg Friedrichstal Landscape Park, Detmold Detmold Palace Garden Baroque Garden in the Schieder Castle Park, Schieder-Schwalenberg

4 New ›Old‹ Gardens 5 by Horst Gerbaulet

With the New ›Old‹ Gardens project, the Landschafts- At the beginning of the project, the documen- Only then in the 90s did people finally decide However, the one-time Herzebrock cloister verband Westfalen-Lippe is pursuing the goal of tation of the Landschaftsverbandes Westfalen- that a garden has to be maintained if one wants garden was always rather down-to-earth and Lippe (LWL) included approx. 200 historical to keep it. characterised by the moat, old practical maintaining and developing historical gardens and gardens and parks in East Westphalia-Lippe. Fortunately, upon the recognition that gardens gardens as well as fishing ponds. They were parks. The basis of the project is the diversity of With the title Garden_Landscape of East and parks represent an important component renovated and an attractive rose garden was gardens and parks with cultural history, touristic and WestphaliaLippe, this group assumes responsibi- of regional identity, funds from urban construc- added. A parking lot in the one-time cloister lity for the official project of the »REGIONALE* tion subsidies were provided in order to maintain area was eliminated and an intimate inner health importance in the region. The spectrum 2000/EXPO-Initiative OWL«. The project was the gardens and parks in the region. Without courtyard was created. ranges from the public spa park to the well-kept, inspired by the idea of Dr. Thomas Kellein, these funds, the owners, municipalities and This and all other projects such as, e.g., lovingly maintained gardens near the manor. Director of the Bielefeld Art Museum, to redis- private persons wouldn’t have been able to do it. in the Dalheim Cloister (Lichtenau city), in the cover and develop the gardens and parks as In this case, it was less a matter of reconstruc- Rheder Landscape Park (city of Brakel) or in essential characteristics of a cultural identity. tion than to make up for even decades of neglect the Wehrden Castle Park (city of Beverungen), Since 2001, the project has found a new in maintaining them and safeguarding that had at their goal to reinvigorate the gardens structure with three pillars: Art in the Open, Paths which already existed. and parks for the general public. How interes- Through the Region and New ›Old‹ Gardens. One of the outstanding examples is the City ting this was to the general public is shown In addition to recording data about the Park with the Botanical Garden in Gütersloh: by the large numbers of people at the dedica- gardens, the New ›Old‹ Gardens project is dedi- The landscape garden which was created at the tion ceremonies: Thousands wanted to then cated to communication and support in the beginning of the 20th century in the style of experience the illumination of the park during upkeep, restoration and development of gardens a public park was comprehensively restored the evening and then the historical Cloister and parks. The LWL office is responsible for during the project. In the wooded park, the Market the next day. Also participation in the landscape and building culture which was able open spaces and visual links were restored and »garden walks« organised by knowledgeable to make approximately twelve larger as well as the network of paths and playgrounds were experts shows that the »New ›Old‹ Gardens« some smaller gardens and parks valuable again. renovated. A special feature is the Eiswiese (Ice have been popular. From the beginning, it was the goal to resurrect Meadow) in the southern part of the park In conclusion, it shouldn’t be forgotten that, the almost forgotten theme of »garden art«. which can be used in the winter as a natural without the decades-long commitment of Through the ideas of Louis Le Roy, who had ice area for ice skating. the park owners, many of the historical gardens emphasised the principle of the conquering Both Cloister Gardens of the Herzebrock- would no longer even exist today. of natural processes, evolving and declining with Clarholz municipality now radiate with their Photos above from left to right: his book which was published in 1974 called old shine: In Clarholz, the former Baroque * »REGIONALE« is a development scheme, subsidised Böckel Manor Park in Rödinghausen, »Natur ausschalten – Natur einschalten (Exclu- garden has again been made visible with the by the Ministry of Construction and Commerce in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Clarholz Cloister Garden. Below ding nature – exploiting nature)«, »garden art« new design and the entire area has been this: Bielefeld Japanese Garden. Below: Botanical Garden and the was in danger of dying. adorned with permanent art in the open from Gütersloh City Park. the Belgian artist Jan Vercruysse. The »Rietberg Garden Show Park« attracts its guests with vivid cultural history, native plants and animals. The manifold park landscape can be enjoyed on an area of 40 ha.

6 2008 Rietberg State Garden Show a big Hit 7 by Tatjana Wanner

More than 900,000 visitors have seen it, the Decisive for the success in Rietberg was the The Patronage Association, which was already The remaining weeks of the autumn after the The investments in the 2008 Rietberg State 14th NRW State Garden Show. The fathers of the fact that there has been extraordinary success founded on 31 October 2006 and today has official closing of the State Garden Show Garden Show have proven themselves to here in motivating volunteerism. Supervisory more than 1,000 members, ensures the contin- were intensively used for preparations for the be a form of regional economic subsidisation: city, the local companies, associations and the Board Chairman and the Overall Project ued existence of the park, both financially as new season. With numerous musical, literature, Of the 70 EU-wide calls for bids, over 90 citizenry themselves ensured that the 2008 Rietberg Coordinator of LGS 2008 GmbH André Kuper, well as through volunteer work. »The members comedy, pantomime and juggling events, percent of the orders went to companies within State Garden Show from 25 April to 12 October Mayor of Rietberg: »The 2008 Rietberg State ensure that we can maintain the magnificence a diverse programme awaits the visitors to a radius of 100 kilometres. Also the lodging Garden Show was and is a project by and of the flowers every year«, emphasises Kuper. Rietberg this year. accommodations of guests are benefitting all of 2008 was a complete success. »Let Dreams Grow« When �reams come true for my citizens.« With exemplary advance work East Westphalia-Lippe. Mayor André Kuper’s was the motto. In the East Westphalian Rietberg creating conviction and excitement, he and From the »State Garden Show« A win for the city and the region recommendation: »I can only encourage every which has 30,000 inhabitants and lies between his twelve-person organisational team compo- to the »Garden Show Park« »It went brilliantly«, concludes André Kuper. city which is considering the organising of sed of full-time and volunteer employees have Already one day after the State Garden Show Through the acceptance for a State Garden a state garden show to do it because it’s an Rheda-Wiedenbrück and Paderborn, not only been able to win great approval among the ended with a sunny final weekend on 11 and Show and the related funds, the development absolute win for every city.« More information is dreams are grown. population. A competence network of partners 12 October 2008, the name was changed to the of a city can be greatly accelerated. From the available at: www.gartenschaupark-rietberg.de and consultants rendered the well-founded »Rietberg Garden Show Park«. The logo and 21 million euro of the state of North Rhine- basic work. »Highly professional planning of- the motto »Let Dreams Grow« were retained. Westphalia, 9.5 million euro went into the con- fices worked very creatively – together with With this small, rather formal change, the struction of roads and bike paths, 4.3 million many professional and hobby gardeners, techni- starting shot was made for the subsequent use euro into the subsidisation of urban construc- cal experts and craftsmen«, remembers Kuper of the park which was a foregone conclusion tion. These are only a few examples of how about the introductory phase. Three volunteer from the outset. »By so doing, Rietberg will also a city and a region have developed owing to the technical councils with up to 25 persons sup- be an attractive destination in the future«, the activities related to the State Garden Show: The plemented the organisational team. mayor strongly believes. The contours of the newly created lake on the State Garden Show recreational and relaxation park have been 100 grounds has eliminated the high-water problem »State Garden Show of Hearts« percent retained. However, the interior life will of one of Rietberg’s districts; pupils can safely by energetic volunteerism change through constantly new, interesting ride to school on new bike paths; the newly Over 2,000 volunteers showed their personal supplements. In the future, the southern Garden created four-star hotel »Lind Hotel an der Ems« commitment in the NRW State Garden Show Show Park of »Living Cultural History« will (Lind Hotel on the Ems) places an emphasis City and ensured that this project could be be able to be visited for free via the Ems route. on tourism; the »Cultura« venue offers space realised in record time – between the start in The city of Rietberg will charge admission for for more culture in Rietberg. Thanks to the April 2006 and the opening in April 2008. the middle section called »Culture Meets building of a one-way road, the city centre now »These people have made the State Garden Nature« and the new »Rietberg-Neuenkirchen has access to more quality of life and purchasing Show something dear to their hearts, a commu- Park«. opportunities, vacancies have been able to nity of solidarity with full conviction and be eliminated, and increasing visitor figures lead 100% commitment«, says Mayor Kuper happily. to more purchasing power. Photo above from left to right: Bad Oeynhausen Spa Park, Count’s Park of Bad Driburg, Kaiser Karl’s Park of Bad Lippspringe, Bad Salzuflen Spa Park. Below: Experimental Salina of Bad Salzuflen.

8 Spa Parks in EastWestphaliaLippe 9 by Stefan Dörr

For ten years, successful marketing and continued Gardens and parks reflect the relationship of impressive owing to its curved paths, grassy the first parks were built and also the lavish through the modernisation of the pump room development of the region’s garden heritage man to nature – spa parks expand the dimension areas and solitary trees. Famous garden bathhouses. In the middle of the 19th century, and the spa’s courtyard. The »world city with the health theme. The simple movement architects have left their marks: among others, they were combined with one another through ground floor« lying below emphasises the appeal have taken place through the Garden_Landscape of of walking and the »healthy hike« have experi- Gilles Clément, Lady Arabella Lennox-Boyd a park. Roses, perennials and summer flowers of the spa. Directly near the central spa park, EastWestphaliaLippe Project. Spa parks reflect enced an enthusiastic Renaissance. Current and Peter Coates. The park, which has won offer a unique abundance of flowers. The largest there lie the »Oeynhausener Schweiz« and a special facet of this. studies show how very well-maintained parks numerous prizes, has been the Anchor Garden area of the park is the Landscape Park which Siekertal Parks. Nearby, there are numerous spa are valued by those seeking rest and relaxation. of the European EGHN garden network since was completed in 1908 and has been constantly and rehab clinics as well as the Heart and �ealth, RestMovement in the spaand park in the context of Rela�ation2006 and, with the opening of the Gräflicher expanded since 1950. In addition to the large Diabetes Centres of North Rhine-Westphalia. a therapeutic treatment is even supposed to be Park Hotel & Spa in 2007, the challenge of park lake, the »Salze« stream is a particularly There are also three parks in Bad the decisive factor for convalescence! offering the guests a special atmosphere has beautiful element in the spa park. In 2007, the Lippspringe (4) which characterise the spas As »Germany’s spa garden«, EastWestphalia more than been fulfilled. new Experimental Salina was made operational. there. In 1841, the Old Spa Park or the Arminius Lippe is not only especially rich in spa gardens. The creation of the spa park in Bad The park, which is unique throughout Europe, Park chronologically forms the beginning of Minden Also worth seeing are all important trends of this Meinberg (3) extends back into the second half invites one to replenish one’s energy stores. the spa park in Bad Lippspringe. The northern special landscape architecture – from the Baroque of the 17th century. Those people who seek The history of the Bad Oeynhausen Spa section of the park has retained its historic 21 of the 17th century to the ecologically-oriented relaxation will find four essential areas here. The Park (1) is linked with a great name with regards structure until present day with wide grassy areas park of the present: Over 400 years of garden art historic Spa Park, with its Baroque origin, the to the architecture of buildings and the park: and carefully arranged groups of trees. The Herford 2 and spa culture. Without a doubt, spa parks are Mountain Spa Garden or new spa park which Until 1853, Peter Joseph Lenné, as the General expansive Arminius Park is supplemented in important documents of regional and cultural his- opened in 1932, the Spa Park Along the Lake and Director of the Royal Gardens in Prussia, was 1894 by the Jordan Park. Both parks represent Bielefeld tory. They reflect intellectual movements as well the state forest park »Sylvaticum«. The visitor commissioned with the planning and realisation the epoch of English landscape gardens. In Detmold as political structures and social-historical devel- strolls from the Baroque Park, characterised by of the spa park. As the Royal Prussian spa, contrast, the Kaiser Karl Park, which has existed Gütersloh opments. avenues, through the Spa Park Along the Lake Prussia’s kings and princes constantly promo- since 1951, has a pompously designed New 3 In Bad Driburg (5), the guest experiences with its 12-meter-high water fountain which was ted the spa: In 1857, Bathhouse I was built Baroque spa park as its model. In the centre Höxter one of the most beautiful landscape gardens in completed in 1955. Adjacent to it, one goes by Schinkel pupil Carl Ferdinand Busse; in 1885, point, there are magnificent plant beds as 4 Germany which is characterised even today through a pedestrian subway to reach the state Bathhouse II was built as well as additional well as numerous fountains. From here, the Paderborn 5 by the owners. Since 1782, the family of the forest park which was completed in 1965: Here, buildings in the years to come (spa administra- guest can enter into the spa forest. Numerous Count of Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff has combined, upon 40 ha, there are more than 50 species tion building, pump room, etc.). The promotion additional spa parks in OWL show that the for example, ongoing maintenance, contempo- of shrubs and trees from 14 regions throughout of the magnificent spa reached a highpoint topic of health and relaxation is closely tied to rary garden art and modern usage requirements. the world. The Mountain Spa Garden has been with the construction of the spa house in 1908. the topic of the spa park. Designed as a place for »bucolic enjoyment« revitalised in past years. In the form of a new Baroque castle, it still at the end of the 19th century, the integration of In Bad Salzuflen (2) as the second Lippish dominates the park today with wide grassy areas, the landscape surrounding the Count’s Park State Spa, the spa park thanks its existence to old tree groves and magnificently colourful has been very successful in recent years owing to the brine which was transported in and the flowerbeds. By 2008, the original proportions of the restoration of the visual axises. The park is erection of salinas. At the end of the 18th century, the building and the square were restored The plan shows the draft of the Sculpture Park which has been created for the occasion of the 40th birthday of the Bielefeld Art Museum. Below: The city map of Bad Oeynhausen from 1914 with the spa park, Oeynhauser Schweiz and Sielpark.

The Importance of Garden Art 10 for Urban Construction 11 by Hans-Dieter Collinet

Garden art and landscape culture have always We have long observed that garden art has Garden art and landscape culture create an iden- With the 2008 State Garden Show, now the For urban development policies in North Rhine- greatly influenced the image of our cities and not only been experiencing a boom in classical tity and improve the image of cities and regions. Garden Show Park, in the historical city centre Westphalia, garden art has in the meantime »gardening countries« such as England and Because the inhabitants of a region primarily of Rietberg, the region has again a current become an indispensable part of urban building regions. The effect of historic places and parks France, but rather also in North Rhine-Westphalia. identify with the cultural heritage and cultural highlight which shows the importance of garden and of regional location development. characterising the cityscape is undisputed. However, the rediscovery of garden art was traditions in the regional surrounding areas, art in and for the region. The comprehensive In addition to tourism to the industrial But what contribution to the development of not as self-evident as in other places. historic but also modern gardens make a posi- programme of Garden_Landscape in which na- cultural sites in North Rhine-Westphalia, garde- North Rhine-Westphalia is confronted by tive contribution to the regional formation ture and art, the present and the past merge ning tourism has become an increasing eco- a city is provided by garden art today? great challenges in urban development. Cities of an identity and thus the binding connection has already now been successful for many years nomic factor. At the 2008 International Tourism have been growing for decades, indeed even of man to his city of residence. The triad of and entices numerous visitors, including beyond Convention in Berlin, the state of North Rhine- centuries. Today, they are dwindling as the result the maintenance of the historical heritage, the the region. Westphalia presented itself with the following of the demographic transformation. In this cultural-touristic profiling of regions and the In the meantime, the European context theme: Castles and Parks as the Garden Land. context, creative images for the city urban increasing of the quality of life in our cities will of garden art has become communicable here The new gardening magazine from OWL’s nature are important. The offerings of nature in lead to future-oriented regions which can thrive in East Westphalia-Lippe: With the regional management thus came at the right time.* The the city have, precisely as with the cultural in competition with other European locations. route Gardens of the Cultural Events as one region of East Westphalia-Lippe has accom- offerings, become an important location factor. EastWestphaliaLippe succeeded early on of four North Rhine-Westphalia routes of plished important preliminary work and, through Garden art, modern as well as historic, in making garden art into its trademark. Already the European gardening network, the region is the other gardening regions of the state, the is thus one of the options for giving answers within the parameters of the firstREGIONALE directly linked to other European partner Münsterland, the Rhineland and the Ruhrgebiet to the current questions about the future of our of the state of North Rhine-Westphalia, the regions. With the European project called (Ruhr region) will have good opportunities to cities and our urban society. More and more ambitious Garden_Landscape of East Westphalia- European Garden Heritage Network (EGHN), awaken the interest of visitors, both domestical- frequently, urban planners are using any free Lippe was developed which again makes gardens North Rhine-Westphalia is linked to its almost ly and abroad. The OWL region is – thanks to space that becomes available during the course valuable and the sites of cultural and artistic forgotten great gardening tradition. Jointly the commitment of those in charge – well-situ- of urban transformations as an opportunity events. The region between the Weser and the with regions in England and France, regional ated in international competition. to improve our urban building culture. In this Ems, Wiehen-, Eggegebirge (names of mountain garden routes were developed and both context, urban building culture includes not ranges) and Teutoburg Forest now offers nume- contemporary as well as also historical gardens * The German edition of this magazine was published in only the square in the centre of a city, but rather rous »small paradises« with castles, cloisters, were rediscovered and marketed touristically. March 2008. also the city park, the green belt or also the parks and state garden shows. A common thread among all of them is that »promenade« in the city. they include the surrounding landscape, almost like a cultural landscape presentation, and make clear the diversity of gardens and parks in our state – a diversity which compares favourably with the great gardening nations such as France and England. Illustrations from left to right: Hestercombe Garden in Somerset County, Great Britain, Parc Oriental de Maulévrier, Pays de la Loire, France, Count’s Park of Bad Driburg, Wendlinghausen Castle Park.

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12 The European Gardening Network 13 by Udo Woltering

Emanating from regional initiatives, a »European With its 16 partners, the European Garden Net- At present, about 100 parks and gardens are Additional focal points of the project were youth Gardening Network« has been built up since work has set the goal of highlighting the signi- presented in nine regional routes. Whether employment and educational work (e.g., crea- ficance of parks and gardens for their region. in France along the Loire, in England in the hilly tion of resources for the communication of know- 2003 under the management of the Dyck Castle The partners from England, France, Belgium, the landscape of Cheshire, in western Flanders ledge, youth camps), concepts for the better Foundation. Up to now, the project has included Netherlands and North Rhine-Westphalia wish or in the Rhineland, Ruhrgebiet, Münsterland or accessibility of the gardens, particularly for people more than 220 gardens, parks, museums and to show what opportunities lie in garden art for in EastWestphaliaLippe (OWL) – upon the route who are handicapped, the development of their regional identity within Europe. This in- from one garden to another, the unique features information systems and guidance systems for Europeanhistorical city centres. Garden cludes the stronger valorisation of the gardens and diversity of the European regions can be parks and gardens. In addition to providing and parks for sustained regional and local discovered. In OWL, the parks in Bad Driburg, many technical assessments and assistance for developmental concepts as well as supporting the Landscape Park in Rheder, Dalheim Cloister, garden owners, the Internet site www.eghn.eu the upkeep and maintenance of the parks and Wendlinghausen Castle Park and the Böckel was very valuable for publicity work. The four �eritagegardens. In international communication, Manor Park are part of this.�etwork routes in NRW – two of which are in Westphalia 1 Gutspark Böckel (Böckel Manor Park) measures are being developed and implemen- Furthermore, European theme gardens are (Münsterland and OWL) are described in 2 Kurpark Bad Oeynhausen Minden ted which will improve the framework conditions classified in theEGHN based upon four focal brochures. The brochures can be ordered over (Spa Park Bad Oeynhausen) 1 for the maintenance and expansion of parks points. Their contribution to the European theme the Internet and the orderer has to pay only the 3 Kurpark Bad Salzuflen (Spa Park Bad Salzuflen) 2 and gardens. The partners are striving jointly »History of Garden Art« is supplied in OWL postal costs. 4 Schlosspark Wendlinghausen to better market their predominantly historic by the Neuhaus Castle and Meadow Park, the In addition to the NRW Ministry for Construc- (Wendlinghausen Castle Park) Herford 3 park and garden landscapes and to excite more Rheda Castle Garden with the Flora Westfalica tion and Commerce and additional partners, 5 Palaisgarten Detmold 4 people for them. In this context, they have and the City Park and Gütersloh Botanical the Landschaftsverband Westfalen-Lippe (Land- (Detmold Palace Garden) Bielefeld 6 Stadtpark/Botanischer Garten Gütersloh introduced innovative measures and projects Gardens. The Count’s Park of Bad Driburg is scape association of Westphalia-Lippe – LWL) 5 Detmold (City Park and Gütersloh Botanical Gardens) and exchanged the results. among the »gardens of famous persons« in has co-financed theNRW ’s own contribution. 66 Gütersloh 7 Schlossgarten Rheda mit Flora Westfalica This only then became possible for the Euro- OWL. Under »Fertile Gardens«, the Spa Parks Furthermore, the LWL’s Office for Landscape and (Rheda Castle Garden with the Flora Westfalica) 7 pean Garden Network through the financial in Bad Oeynhausen and Bad Salzuflenare Building Culture in Westphalia has assumed Höxter 8 Schloss und Auenpark Neuhaus support of the European Programme INTERREG being presented in OWL. The network invites responsibility for the coordination of the EGHN (Neuhaus Castle and Meadow Park) IIIB NWE and the involvement and commitment one to discover interlinking elements and roots for the Münsterland and East Westphalia-Lippe 9 9 Gräflicher Park Bad Driburg 8 Paderborn 10 of many other patrons. of the European gardening culture. and handled both regional routes, including the (Count’s Park of Bad Driburg) European theme gardens. 10 Landschaftspark Rheder Even after the end of the EU subsidisation, (Landscape Park in Rheder) 11 the Landscape Association will continue to work 11 Kloster Dalheim (Dalheim Cloister) for the maintenance and the development of the garden cultural heritage in Westphalia-Lippe and continue that which has been begun. 14 Traditional and modern 15

The spa and the Gräfliche Parkhotel (Count’s Park Hotel) The spa and the Gräfliche Parkhotel in Bad OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Your business OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Attractive spas OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Within the in Bad Driburg are transforming themselves from a Driburg, in the north-eastern part of North Rhine- has a lot to do with health, relaxation and enjoy- attract artists. Can you tell us about famous parameters of art in the open, both a permanent Westphalia, are trendsetters in the image trans- ment. What significance does Count’s Park guests? work such as the one from Gilles Clément as traditional spa to a modern health and relaxation destina- formation from traditional spas to modern health play in this regard? Count Oeynhausen There have always been well as also a temporary installation such as the tion. The essential catalyst of this development is the and relaxation destinations for those seeking rest Count Oeynhausen Nowhere else could health, famous guests in Bad Driburg. If we take the one from Tony Oursler have been integrated Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff Group of Companies, the leading and relaxation. relaxation and enjoyment be better combined area of art & culture, numerous personalities into Count’s Park. In June 2009, a new work OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Count Oeynhausen, than in Count’s Park. As the umbrella brand, have been here; for example, Asfa Prince Wossen- from Piet Oudolf has been opened. What is your �mmersingservice provider in the health market. Marcus Grafoneself von you have followed your father’s reputation and inCount’s Park plays a anotherparticularly special role. As Asserate, Bill Buckley, Annette von Droste-Worldmotivation for these long-term art works? Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff has personally set the goal of have taken over a business which extends all the soon as the guest arrives and comes into the Hülshoff, Hellmuth Karasek, Matthias Matussek, Count Oeynhausen Our goal is to obtain making the Gräfliche Parkhotel into one of the outstanding way back to 1782. Today, you lead a group of park, he immediately experiences a moment of Tony Oursler, Rüdiger Safranski, etc. The same sustained value for the park. There is a master companies which is broken down into the areas of deceleration. He is immersed in another world. can be said for other areas such as society, plan for this in which we have the Count’s Park spa resorts in Germany. OstWestfalenLippe Marketing the Count’s Park, Bad Driburg Natural Park All this is only a few kilometres removed from politics, sports and business. transformed in smooth, flexible transitions spoke with the Count. Springs and clinics. How do you balance tradi- the large population centres. OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Have these people into a theme and experience park. In the future, tional and modern? OstWestfalenLippe Marketing How expensive is increased your family’s interest in providing the guest will be able to spend the entire day Count Oeynhausen Tradition is a basis for us. the upkeep and maintenance of the parks? space for the arts? with us in the park and receive new, unique It shows us where we came from. One arrives Count Oeynhausen We have made large invest- Count Oeynhausen This is indeed the case. impressions in the most varied of locations. In and everything is familiar. Tradition unites ments in the upkeep and maintenance of the Examples in this regard would be particularly this case, the theme of tradition and modern yesterday with the present and the future. How- parks for decades. In this case, we have had the the visual artist Tony Oursler and the land- plays a role again. There are the historical land- ever, tradition also seeks out impulses and good fortune of building upon 225-year-old scape artists Piet Oudolf and Gilles Clément. scape gardens which approach the modern radical change in order to not become boring, resources with old trees. It is particularly impor- OstWestfalenLippe Marketing What role does Piet Oudolf Perennial Garden on its western side. stale and lifeless. Thus, tradition needs mo- tant to us to distinguish ourselves from all Garden_Landscape OWL play in this relation- OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Why are you dern. Modern is restless and always looking for other parks. This is shown upon the one hand ship? committing to this project as a park owner as something new. It creates change. Modern by the high intensity of maintenance; upon the Count Oeynhausen Garden_Landscape plays a well as patron? is curious and wants something different and other hand, also by the constant continuing de- very important role. It is always difficult to be Count Oeynhausen We must always concen- better. All this is shown best of all in the new velopment of the park. Examples in this regard the lone fighter. Furthermore, the activities must trate upon our strengths. As all external studies Count’s Park where tradition and modern are which should be named are the Hölderlin Grove, be communicated in order to attract new groups have proven to us, the Count’s Park is an combined in a very special way. Rejuvenation the Diotima Island, the View Axises, the Ha-ha of guests to come to us in the region. From absolute highlight in the region. Thus, we have from within and from outside with a view Rifts, etc. the joint discussion, there are also new recom- a light-house which must continue to be towards the future. mendations and ideas for continuing to develop developed and made interesting for new groups the wondrously beautiful parks. The continued of guests through certain presentations. development of the arts as well as the touristic Countess Annabelle and Count marketing and networking is indispensable. Marcus von Oeynhausen-Sierstorpff Gräflicher Park Hotel & Spa (Count’s Park Hotel & Spa) Brunnenallee❦ 1 33014 Bad Driburg phone +495253.95230 [email protected] www.graeflicher-park.de In the year 1539, Lucia von Reden and Hilmar von Schloss und Gut Wendlinghausen (Castle and estate Wendlinghausen) Münchhausen got married. Their son of the same name 32694 Dörentrup phone +495265.8909 built the historically-important estate in the 17th century. fax +495265.8298 Built as a water castle in the moat, the splendid Weser [email protected] www.schloss-wendlinghausen.de Renaissance structure towered upon oak stilts. Hilmar von Münchhausen’s cousin, the famous Liar Baron, who liked to charm his colleagues with magnificent stories, was often a welcome guest of the estate. The estate has been in the possession of the von Reden family for almost three hundred years now. OstWestfalenLippe Marketing spoke with Joachim von Reden.

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OstWestfalenLippe Marketing The artistic pro- OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Tourism has also OstWestfalenLippe Marketing What is your OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Mr. von Reden, OstWestfalenLippe Marketing What is special OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Do you regard jects have been particularly successfully discovered the theme of gardens and parks personal relationship to the theme of garden? could you really live without art? You offer art in about the readings from »Paths through the your measures as an individual commitment or combined through the umbrella marketing in the region. For the first time, we can offer As a young boy, did you climb around in trees? the open and literature events of Paths through Region«? is there also a regional interest connected to of OstWestfalenLippe Marketing. Do the lodging for this year which has been directly Count Oeynhausen The rusty nails from my the Region a home. You organise castle festivals, Von Reden The readings are sought out for the the Garden_Landscape OWL? garden owners also have such an initiative? developed for the project. What opportunities father from the 1930s can still be seen in a pro- theatre spectacles and concert events. Is the respective location. By so doing, new connec- Von Reden Yes, we are very interested in a Count Oeynhausen Unfortunately, only in does this synergy offer for OWL? minent tree in the park with the help of modern lord of the castle a cultural manager? tions are also created through old references to reciprocal exchange and hope for a stronger limited fashion. It would be thoroughly desira- Count Oeynhausen The development of touristic which he climbed to the top of the tree. As a Von Reden We cannot live without art. We are the cities of Wendlinghausen and Dörentrup. commitment to exchange with all regional ble to begin a networking of gardens within offerings for the theme of gardens and parks grammar school pupil, I myself loved to drive not cultural managers, we look forward to many OstWestfalenLippe Marketing The Wendlinghausen parties who have an interest in the Garden Land- the Garden Landscape. At a higher level, we in our region is particularly important in order the large lawn mowers. Every generation has encounters with artists, actors, musicians and Estate has a tradition of ecological agriculture. scape. Also in conjunction with the develop- have, as an anchor garden, an ideal partner with to again distinguish ourselves from other been devoted to the park. Last but not least, people who like to come to Wendlinghausen. How do art and agriculture co-exist? Is there a ment of cultural and garden tourism in the the European Garden Heritage Network (EGHN) regions. Cultural and garden tourism can con- it was my mother who was awarded the Golden Many come here for seminars or festivals in connection between involvement with the arts region. With regards to Wendlinghausen, there in order to promote the exchange between tinue to develop well upon the basis of our Linden Leaf by the Deutsche Gesellschaft order to relax or be inspired. and the respectful treatment of nature? will be a lot which is familiar and a lot which the interested European gardens. This gives us existing strengths. This is not contrived and für Gartenkunst und Landschaftskultur e.V. OstWestfalenLippe Marketing How does the Von Reden Some artists like to precisely address is new in the future. Upon the state level, we new impulses and opens our eyes regarding forced, but rather has a history and thus an (German association for garden art and culture cooperation function with the artists? this theme and are particularly inspired by are part of the European Garden Heritage how we can give our parks and gardens new origin which fits our region. Thus, we should in the landscape) for her great dedication. It Von Reden We have already cooperated for more nature. Self-produced food plays an important Network (EGHN). value. concentrate upon our core competences. pleases me to expand this foundation and it is than twenty years with artists and particularly role. OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Thank you very OstWestfalenLippe Marketing How do you per- OstWestfalenLippe Marketing The Count’s Park also associated with the goal of making the intensively for seven years in the park through OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Do your activities much, Baron von Reden, for this interview. sonally see the future opportunities for develop- was one of two gardens in North Rhine-West- Count’s Park into a shining light for the entire five pieces of art in the open. It is a great joy to actually appeal predominantly to adults? ment of the Garden_Landscape? phalia to be designated as an anchor garden of region. experience the exchange here in Wendlinghausen, Von Reden We have five children ourselves and Count Oeynhausen The weak location factors the EGHN. What does this mean to you? OstWestfalenLippe Marketing Thank you very particularly through longer stays and on-site have learned from our children’s guests as in our region are also very important for indus- Count Oeynhausen This distinction is very im- much, Count Oeynhausen! productions. well as also school classes and castle festival trial and service companies. These companies portant for us. It shows us that we are not programmes that precisely children have a can only then develop in the future if they longer playing in the »ninth division«, but rather very great interest in all our activities. can excite qualified management personnel and are now playing in the Champions League. This OstWestfalenLippe Marketing What expenditures employees about their companies. So that this makes us a little proud and gives us the courage do you have as the owner in order to maintain will succeed and also that employee partners will to continue to develop. Furthermore, the ex- this magnificent estate? be attracted to our region, it is also important change between the other members of the EGHN Von Reden We constantly maintain the park very to continue to develop and expand these factors. is particularly interesting. We also have a very carefully throughout the entire year. The visi- In addition, I see the Garden_Landscape pro- good cooperation with Dyck Castle as the other Photos from left to right: Art in tors indeed particularly love our exotic groves: ject as the future umbrella brand, e.g. as the anchor garden in North Rhine-Westphalia. the open of Tobias Rehberger in the the 200-year-old tulip tree, the wingnut, the »Garden_Landscape of Westphalia« or even the Wendlinghausen Castle Park. Japanese magnolia. We biologically manage the Wendlinghausen Castle. Three »Garden_Landscape of the Teutoburg Forest«. generations of the von Reden family, estate. Joachim von Reden (in the middle). Photos, left side: Clarholz Cloister Garden. Photo below: Rahden Museum Courtyard.

Frater Simeon Lüdke lives in the Marienfeld Cloister.❦ The one-time Cistercian Cloister lies in the Harsewinkel borough of Marienfeld in the Gütersloh district. The centrepiece of Marienfeld is the cloistered courtyard which still exists today with the one-time business buildings, the Cloister Church and the abbey which is privately owned. Frater Simeon operates the cloister shop and sells, among other things, vintage CDs, books and wines: Klosterhof 12, 33428 Harsewinkel-Marienfeld www.kloster-marienfeld.de

18 From a Paradise in the World 19 by frater Simeon Lüdke

The tradition of the cloister gardens is continued A long journey has led from the early vision of Already a view of the external form of these Another garden form has incorporated impor- in the cottage gardens which have retained their the garden to the current gardens of our region. various garden concepts indicates their commo- tant features of the medieval garden tradition: In this regard, it is worth noting how some nalities. These gardens always are an artificial the giardino secreto or jardin secret in the medieval heritage until present day. Differences and essential features of these gardens have been intrusion and form a shielded space in the sur- Italian or French Renaissance. They were small, common features from the Garden of Paradise to maintained over such long periods of time and rounding natural landscape. By so doing, a field intimate gardens within large gardens. Surroun- the current garden concept are investigated by frater even today still reflect the original needs and of tension is created from the external and ded by high hedges, designed with fountains, intentions of their users – despite all complex the internal, from well-planned order and natu- flowers and benches, they offered opportunities etamorphosisSimeon Lüdke. of asocietal and politicalCloister developments and changes ralness, from work and reflection. Gardento withdraw from the hectic pace of the world which have emphatically also influenced the Even during the medieval cloister gardens, for discreet conversations or observations. It history of garden art from the Garden of Paradi- these pairs of terms were defining. Thus, for was precisely these ideas which Jan Vercruysse se to the courtly pleasure garden to the public example the Benedictine ora et labora, work and incorporated in the gardens he designed upon landscape garden. prayer, is very impressively reflected in the the grounds of the one-time Clarholz Cloister. From Walahfried Strabos Hortulus and the cloister gardens. In the fields, work was carried The sound of the flowing water, of the air and closely related St. Gallen Cloister Plan from the out in order to sustain one’s life and the cloister the illuminating colour of the roses, the shaded 9th century to our current cottage garden, from was reserved for prayer and contemplation. labyrinthine paths behind high hedges – all are Draft of the yew hedge and gravel paths of the giardino secreto of the Italian Renaissance The practical gardens were for the external with elements which people have reconciled with the planned »Labyrinth and Pleasure Garden to the labyrinth and cloister garden of Jan its lavish naturalness of the world, the cloister the loss of paradise and the pathlessness of this No. 10« of Jan Vercruysse: Vercruysses of 2006 in the one-time Clarholz for the inner world, for the depiction of the para- world since the beginning of the history of the A reading and conversational garden with fountains, stone benches and stone tables cloister garden. dise created in the divine order. garden. B Flower beds with red roses The tradition of the cloister gardens is con- C Circular garden with low, but wide magnolia tinued in the cottage gardens which maintain D Water basin with red marble trim their medieval heritage until present day. The implementation can be seen in the Clarholz Probstei Garden as an »art in the open«. Here as well as there, the aspects of the required work and contemplation are combined. Also in the historical cottage garden, the way- side cross divides the rectangular area into four equal segments and thus ensures a well-planned order in which flowers, herbs and vegetables form a harmonic cooperation within a protected area. The regional gardens with contemporary art in the dialogue 21 by Dr. Thomas Kellein

In 1997, during the course of the planned The »Garden_Landscape of East Westphalia- In addition, the married Russian spouses living regionalisation of culture in North Rhine-West- Lippe« has been and continues to be subsidised in the USA developed, in cooperation with a phalia, the idea of the »Garden_Landscape« was by the Ministry of Construction and Commerce Bielefeld engineering firm, a 16-metre-high, ela- developed. Not only in the metropolises along in the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Private borate ladder construction made of wood. On the Rhine and the Ruhr, but also in the compa- patrons and communities help with the finan- its top, there is a masculine figure that is almost ratively isolated sections of Westphalia, research cing. It involves projects in locations in which an life-sized which waits for its angel. It can still was supposed to be carried out based upon the agreement is reached with the owners to at least be admired even today in events and if advance rt in the Open potential for cultural development. At that time, temporarily make scarcely discovered gardens booking is made. the EXPO in Hanover was looming. The result open to the public. The curiosity upon the page Visitors to the Rheder Landscape Park, in the same year was as follows: It is the predo- of the public is great. in the city of Brakel, discover an important work minantly small gardens and parks of the region, In this regard, OstWestfalenLippe Marketing of the American artist Jenny Holzer along particularly those that are privately owned, GmbH renders publicity work and coordination the freshly renovated system of paths and the which have a big, largely undiscovered treasure services. Two remaining locations should be underbrush besides the »Pückler-Schlag«, and high cultural substance. In order to intro- particularly mentioned among the »art in the the planted visual axis of the castle on a hillside, duce the »small paradises« to both the locals as open«. Since 2001, there has been the »Odour one chief work of the American artist Jenny well as also a national audience, events have Tunnel« from Olafur Eliasson in the Gütersloh Holzer. Holzer carved out over fifty aphorisms taken place since 2000 during the summer Botanical Gardens. Since 2006, one can visit from various texts in the numerous tree trunks months between the green, often hidden natural the »Labyrinth and Pleasure Garden No. 10« of situated nearby. One encounters a tranquil, areas and contemporary art between Bielefeld, Jan Vercruysse in the Clarholz Probstei Garden. poetic natural monument. »Always polite to Gütersloh, Paderborn and Detmold. Since A Danish artist and a Belgian artist have made civil servants«, »Disarming smile« and other the first »Art in the Open« with the sculptures popular an urban as well as a rural park with their messages characterise a park in this manner of Thomas Schütte in a park with the Weser artistic ideas. In the Böckel Manor Park in the which was created around the year 1840 based Renaissance Castle in Wendlinghausen, Lippe Rödinghausen municipality, one could admire upon the models of enlightened landscape district, more and more visitors are coming the installation »Meet the Angel« from Ilya and architecture. The work is supposed to initially every year in order to see the international Emilia Kabakov between the groves protected remain there on loan until the end of 2009. artists and their presentations in the magnifi- as a cultural heritage site in 2004. cent gardens and parks.

Anish Kapoor’s »Sky Mirror« from 2004 to 2006 in the Rheda Excerpt from the garden plan of Castle Garden upon the grounds Piet Oudolf for the perennial garden of the Flora Westfalica. in Count’s Park. Photos above from left to right: Work of Jenny Holzer in the Rheder Landscape Park. Dr. Thomas Kellein, Director of the Bielefeld Art Museum and Curator of »art in the open«, in discussion with George Condo. »Maman« from Luise Bourgeois in the Wendlinghausen Castle Park. Middle: Sketch for the installation »Full Moon« in Rietberg by Christiane Möbus. Below: »Volk Ding Zero – Folk Thing Zero«, the first sculpture in the open by world-renownend painter and sculptor Georg Baselitz is presented in Dalheim Cloister from June 10th 2009 until probably 31st October 2009. The photo shows the artist himself with his sculpture.

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A 10 m X 10 m X 10 m large bronze spider from The population uses the various works for Louise Bourgeois stood in the summer of 2004 walks and discussions. Bus trips are regularly in the Wendlinghausen Castle Park. The work held. It is being endeavoured to initially called »Maman« formed a type of open, almost continue the »Garden_Landscape« programme threatening church in nature. Immense, frontal as before as a cultural highlight of East and majestic, the ten-ton sculpture with its WestphaliaLippe until the year 2010. In 2008 eight giant legs stands there. For the artist, it is Christiane Möbus has created a stainless an image of fear. In 2005, Tobias Rehberger steel sculpture for the new park »Im Sack 2« from Frankfurt am Main placed his elevated tree in the historic city centre of Rietberg which is houses up high with the title »Three Imperilled entitled the »Full Moon«. Thereupon, the Children«. Until the end of 2007, they offered Dutch gardener Piet Oudolf has implemented a contemporary garden backdrop which could be his plan of a perennial garden which will entered, occupied and even used for pick-nicks. bloom the entire year for the Count’s Park in An Indian artist was invited in 2004 for the Bad Driburg. The announced goal for all art park around the Rheda Castle, one of the oldest in the open in EastWestphaliaLippe from the structures in the region which is based upon »Garden_Landscape« project is to create a a moated castle. He responded to the ensemble true abundance of unique, artistically valuable of the Romanesque chapel with the Gothic gardens. upper level to which a Renaissance building with a Baroque manor was attached by installing a four-meter-high mirror made of rustproof stain- less steel upon a nearby island. With his »Sky Mirror«, Anish Kapoor displayed his architectural monument with the trees and the heavens as a spiritual circle until 2006. Worship services were held near the work.

The installation »Meet the angel« in the Böckel Manor Park can be admired after prior notice or on event days. Photos above from left to right: Eva Mattes at a reading. Robert Hill at the Vinsebeck Castle. Kronos Quartet. Below: Dr. Brigitte Labs-Ehlert, Art Director of the Literature Office, in conversation with the author Christoph Ransmayr as well as Princess Alexandra and Prince Viktor von Ratibor und Corvey at the Corvey Castle.

24 Paths Through the Region 25 by Dr. Brigitte Labs-Ehlert

Literature offers a great opportunity to add new With the literature and music festival »Paths »Paths Through the Region« – the title must The concerts are full of tension and refer, both impressions to daily observations: Everyone can read Through the Region«, the East Westphalia-Lippe be taken literally: Since the year 2000, from week with regards to content and emotionally, Literary Office assumes responsibility for bin- to week between May and August, the caravan to the literature and are given by world-famous and hear them, it has something from a secret ding literature to places and creating a relation- with books, manuscripts, musical instruments ensembles such as Il Giardino Armonico, message and from everyday fliers, and it deals with ship to them, for refining the view of the cultural and an excited audience in tow has travelled the Kronos Quartet, the Schönberg Ensemble private as well as public issues. With its events heritage and the special features of a region. through the landscape in order to see its hidden and the Venice Baroque Orchestra, by soloists Authors and artists have long since focused estates, castles and cloisters. One has gone with melodious names such as Daniel Hope, OWLand projects, the Literary Office bringsLiterature new attention an�upon this region and left their Musicmarks: Tacitus is through archways, strolled in gardens Festival and parks, Jean-Efflam Bavouzet, Isabelle Faust and Anja to literature to ensure that it is brought to the great famous for his description of the Varus Battle. dined under walnut trees and in Rye Houses, Silja. In the »Discussion of Architecture«, stage just like with other arts. During the Ninth Century, the Corvey Cloister listened to readings and concerts in the ruins of the architects Peter Zumthor, Mario Botta and participated in the creation of the first important a church or a »Rossmühle« (a mill operated Ryue Nishizawa (Sanaa) have discussed their Old High German literature, the Heliand. Many with horses as draught animals), in cloisters or philosophy of thought, design and construction. of the Grimm Brothers’ Fairy Tales were assem- in a distillery. Each of the approximately 20 The painting »Les Saltimbanques« brought bled in the Paderborn and Weser regions. This events in the season is a premiere – a finely Rilke, Hertha Koenig and Picasso together: Rilke stretch of land with its history inspired Klopstock coordinated dramaturgy on-site, from old and spent months as the »Wächter am Picasso« and Kleist, Annette von Droste-Hülshoff, contemporary literature and music which (Watchman of the Picasso) in the Munich flat of Friedrich Hölderlin, Rainer Maria Rilke, Friedrich originates from the locality, links to a person, a the woman of letters and art collector Hertha von Spee and other authors to make observa- literary event or a motif and this varies across Koenig. In 1917, he visited her for some weeks at tions and write literature and dramas. Important eras and nations. her Böckel estate. »Les Saltimbanques« forms contemporary authors such as Volker Braun, »A re-reading« is what it’s called when the departure point for the summit of the Belles Thomas Kling, Peter Waterhouse, Friederike famous actors such as Klaus Maria Brandauer, Artes at the Böckel Estate with Durs Grünbein, Mayröcker, Yoko Tawada or Cees Nooteboom Ben Becker, Hanna Schygulla, Bruno Ganz, Angela Winkler, Susanne Lothar and the Modern have newly interpreted this landscape with their Senta Berger or Martina Gedeck discover texts Times Ensemble. The role of the artist is ad- language and memories. from world literature. Internationally renowned dressed in letters, poems and stories. In his authors such as the Austrian novelist Christoph poetic discourse »A Small Blue Fairy Tale« about Ransmayr, the Danish author Inger Christensen, Rilke’s poem »The Carroussel«, Durs Grünbein the English lyricist and translator Christopher combines writing and thought in a unique Middleton or the Nobel Prize Winner Derek manner. Walcott are represented as well as the elite young lyricists. »Three Children in Peril«, work of Tobias Rehberger in Wendlinghausen Castle Park: Bernt Hahn reads from the novel »The Baron upon the Trees« from Italo Calvino. 26

The tower as a poetic place – it actually exists Altenbeken, this is one of the places whose The visitors in Rietberg were able to experience in a magnificent park along the Wehrden Castle name everybody knows, but most have only in summer 2008 what happens when poems Wall. »I wanted to sit upon my beloved tower, seen its train station. Arno Schmidt also stood leave the page of paper and wander around the walk along the Weser and break stones«, writes in Altenbeken at the train station. A story city. Texts which Marion Poschmann, Ron Annette von Droste-Hülshoff. The tower was made it worthwhile for him: »Altenbeken. The Winkler, Karin Irshaid and Hans-Ulrich Treichel her refuge. She alone was able to assert herself Evacuees« – read aloud by Bruno Ganz in had specially written for that occasion were against the conventions of her time with her the historic roundhouse of Altenbeken, in which presented in installations of the Palestinian artist linguistic fantasy. Her writing is a depiction of one still maintained trains the previous day. Nabila Irshaid. If, during this event series, the her spiritual side. The dramatist and director The composition »Different trains« concerns sounds, languages and histories of the landscape Werner Fritsch translated these energies into parallel events and was composed by Steve are depicted and heard, then, in the view of the penetrating images of nature, longing and death Reich for the Kronos Quartet. With lightning and Frankfurter Allgemeinen Zeitung (name of German in the film »Thistles for Droste«. Verena Weiss thunder, this was an event of incomparable newspaper), »perhaps a quite exquisite literature continues the dreamy images of the film with a breadth and atmosphere for the audience and series will be created in Germany« which will »be dance performance in front of the Droste Tower. artists. In 2008, for the first time, an entire among the most daring in literary Germany«. The film, the authentic place and dance merge work was read aloud in the Corvey Castle and into a common stage. Cloister – Homer’s Iliad, newly translated by Raoul Schrott. Readings, discussions and presentations rely completely upon the strength of a text from the Western culture which is presented with great patience and calmness. In Corvey, the ancient world has been adapted in multiple ways; among others, several scenes from Homer’s epics have been depicted in the Carolingian westwork.

Tickets and information: Literaturbüro❦ Ostwestfalen- Lippe (Literature Office of East Westphalia-Lippe) e.V. Hornsche Straße 38 32756 Detmold phone +495231.390603 [email protected] www.literaturbuero.de Abbildung oben von links nach rechts: Das ist eine Bildun- terschrift. Das ist eine Bild- unterschrift. Das ist eine You can find more extensive information, Bildunterschrift. Unten: Das ist eine tips and❦ times about our tour of the Bildunterschrift. cultural scene of East Westphalia-Lippe by clicking on the links on the Internet site www.owl-kulturbuero.de.

28 Culture in EastWestphaliaLippe 29 by Dr. Manfred Strecker

EastWestphaliaLippe is a cultural landscape with One can become optimally familiar with the Without history, a cultural landscape would The performing arts – plays and musical With the Theatre Laboratory in Bielefeld, the its own character. It combines the resurrected cultural historic riches of the region upon cultu- be without substance. Without a present, it theatre – perform upon the stages in Bielefeld, outdoor theatre is an internationally renowned ral outings in the Garden_Landscape OWL. would be barren. The art of the modern era in Paderborn and Detmold. For a long time, the troupe which likewise organises cosmopoli- past and present, Europe and the world. The region The epochs of history in EastWestphaliaLippe EastWestphaliaLippe has two showpieces of region has been developing into a centre of tan theatre events. The oldest German amateur offers bourgeois high culture and the big city are memorable owing to numerous museums. world architecture: The Bielefeld Art Museum dance and not only with the dance troupe of the cabaret, the Mindener Stichlinge (Minden scene, the rediscovered heritage of noble society With its cloisters, the Catholic southern part of of Philip Johnson and, recently opened, the Bielefeld Theatre. An anchor point for globally Sticklebacks), calls the region home. All types the region, Hochstift (Bishopric of) Paderborn MARTa Herford of Frank Gehry. The displays recognised dance theatre ensembles, the annual of cabaret artists find an especially devoted and the medieval culturalQuality sites of cloisters. enshrines the cradleand of Central European cul- Breadthspan the rainbow from the Classical Modern , with audience in EastWestphaliaLippe; in Bünde, Bielefeld Dance Festival ture. Corvey Cloister in Höxter with its gigantic period to the provocative art positions of today a workshop and performance programme, has for example, where well-known executioners of westwork, on the way to become a World whereby the MARTa breaks down barriers been expanded in 2008 by the new Initiative the nation symbolically receive a cigar as a Cultural Heritage, once formed a bastion of in applied arts which determine our lifestyle: Tanz (Dance) OWL on which several cities in prize. And, the Rock Academy in Herford takes Christianity against the East. In the former Design and product formulation. EastWestphaliaLippe are now cooperating. care of the region’s up-and-coming pop artists. Dalheim Cloister, the first museum in Europe Bourgeois high culture has always been And then EastWestphaliaLippe has a scene. EastWestphaliaLippe has all kinds of culture. for cloister culture was opened. The modern crystallised in music. The world’s music One hears jazz there where would expect to The region offers many opportunities to acquire era left behind traces of the Weser Renaissance theatre receives its voice in Gütersloh where hear it; for example, for days in the narrow and expand cultural competence, a key com- that are important for building history in the the Bertelsmann Foundation holds a unique Bunker in Bielefeld. The offerings of the tradi- ponent for living one’s life and career advance- region. singing competition every two years. The tion-rich World Night Festival are also of ment. The development of a programme for The Neuhaus Castle in Paderborn is a Bielefeld Philharmonic and the Nordwestdeut- international calibre and present world music the interconnection of cultural education initia- magnificent example. The Weser Renaissance sche Philharmonie (Northwestern Germany from all continents. tives is also being accelerated by OstWest- Photos from left to right: Museum was set up in Lemgo’s Brake Castle. Philharmonic/NWD), located in Herford, hold falenLippe Marketing GmbH’s Cultural Office. Bielefeld Dance Theatre, MARTa From the northeast, Prussia brought the region event concert series in classical music. East- Herford, Bielefeld Art Museum. the modern form of government and adminis- WestphaliaLippe overall is a happening region Below: Dalheim Cloister Church tration. Appropriately, the Prussia Museum for music. For decades, the Halle Bach Days, of NRW in Minden has been housed in historical the Corvey Music Weeks and the Lemgo Inter- barracks. The history of our highly progressive national Organ Days maintain a somewhat technology is curiously told at the seat of a spiritual, always high-quality music programme. bishopric; with the Heinz Nixdorf Museum Forum, Paderborn houses the largest computer museum in the world. Pictures above from left to right: Hiller Moor (bog), Velmerstot of Lippe, dale of the creek Alme near Büren, Part of the Westphalian Mill Road in the Minden-Lübbecke district. Below on the left: Weser Renaissance Brake Castle near Lemgo. Below on the right: Prussian Velmerstot.

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In the extreme north-eastern part of North-Rhine Gently sloping hills, lush and inviting bright Oppenweher Moor (bog), along the pitch-black all of which were founded before the year 1000, Westphalia, between Minden in the North and mixed forests as well as wide fields and lakes and bizarrely-shaped groups of trees, the interplay of secular and spiritual power meadows characterise the idyllic landscape is certainly among the most impressive natural has left prominent remnants. Thus, in Minden the Sauerland in the south, the Münster region in image of East Westphalia-Lippe. This holiday experiences during the trip. and Paderborn, the cathedrals dominate the the west and the Weser in the East, there lies the region possesses a certain charm owing In the southwest, our holiday region is cityscape. Richly adorned half-timbered houses diverse holiday and excursion destination of to the diversity of various types of landscape already characterised by the typical landscape of from the 16th to the 18th centuries, however, which allow its respective own and charac- the nearby Sauerland with its thick and dark- characterise the cityscape of Rheda-Wieden- »TeutoburgerLandscapes Wald«. Magical landscapes, historical like �rom a Picture Boo� teristic charm to unfold. green coniferous forests. A special attraction is brück. Other examples of early architecture are tourist sites and exciting cultural landscapes 1 Minden With the Senne, perhaps a national park in formed here by the Aabach Valley Dam near also the cityscapes of Warburg, Lemgo and invite to all types of activities. the future, there lies in the West a unique, Bad Wünnenberg. Rietberg. almost completely pristine natural landscape Apropos Weser Renaissance: Whoever

Herford with wide sand and blooming heath areas, Historical sites wishes to find testimonials to this unique and large dunes, fragrant pine forests, moors and The most well-known symbol of the region is special Renaissance form should begin his 2 4 Bielefeld marshlands. undoubtedly the Hermannsdenkmal (Hermann’s trip in Brake Castle near Lemgo (2). Opened in Surrounded by meadows, grain and rape- Monument) (3) near Detmold which commemo- 1989, the Weser Renaissance Museum gives 3 Detmold seed fields, there are countless brick-red rates the Varus Battle in the year 9 A.D. Other interesting insights into the creative accom- Gütersloh 5 farmsteads strewn across the landscape in the landmarks are, for example, the Porta Westfalica plishments of the inhabitants of East Westphalia From the north to the south, the mountain range predominantly flat Gütersloh region. with the Weser flowing into the German low- and Lippe from approximately 400 years ago. of Teutoburg Forest, the Wiehengebirge links 6 Höxter the »Teuto« in the west and the Weser mountain In the North and East, the tranquil river lands, towered over by Kaiser Wilhelm Denkmal country in the east, the Eggegebirge and the landscape of the Weser offers a pleasant and (Emperor Wilhelm Monument) (1), the inter- * Karst topography is a landscape shaped by the dissolution Senne landscape characterise the region in the Paderborn cheerful landscape image. A good opportunity section of the Weser and the Mittelland Channel of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock south and southwest. The varied topography such as limestone or dolomite. is the backdrop for diverse touristic profiles. Up 7 to simply drift along and enjoy the idyllic in Minden, the Externsteine (Rock formation) (4) above, the district with the most mills in North panorama on the deck of an excursion steam- near Horn-Bad Meinberg, Corvey Cloister (5) Rhine-Westphalia, Minden-Lübbecke. The ship. With a rather harsh beauty, Paderborn’s near Höxter (nominated as a world cultural heri- Herford Wittekindsland connects to this which is highlands are the largest karst landscape* tage site), Dalheim Cloister (6) near Lichtenau, named after the Saxon Duke Widukind; in the west, the Gütersloh district with numerous farm- in North Rhine-Westphalia. Plaints extending the Sparrenburg (4) in Bielefeld and, not to be steads and castles; in the east, the Lipperland to the horizon communicate the feeling of forgotten, the Westphalian Mill Road with a total with historic city centres and the Hermanns- endlessness and expanse. of 42 mills in the Minden-Lübbecke district. denkmal as prominent tourist sites; in the south, A trace of Scotland lies above the marshy Also impressive are the numerous historic city the Paderborn region with impressive churches and the Höxter Cultural land which is famous for landscapes in the Minden-Lübbecke district. centres with their architectural diversity from primarily magnificent cloisters. Right in the This type of landscape that has become un- half-timbered to Weser Renaissance. They docu- middle is Bielefeld, the major city situated in the common radiates a sombre, bizarre fascination. ment all facets of a rich past. In the current middle of green places. A hike through the Large Peat Bog or the district seats of Herford, Minden and Paderborn, Miele. A magical performance.

Numerous major events characterise the recreational and relaxation offerings ❦ of the region. For example, every June, the Introducing the new Miele H 5000 oven with moisture plus technology, more stars of the international tennis circuit come than 100 automatic programmes, pure touch control panel, 66-litre cavity. to the »Gerry Weber Open« in Halle for the »German Wimbledon«. 60,000 cheese fans from throughout Germany make a pilgri- It´s what magic´s made of. www.miele-international.com mage every two years to the German cheese market in Nieheim in East Westphalia. Additional examples are the Land Art Festival in Minden-Lübbecke or the Lippisch Hometown Days. City festivals have great appeal such as the Libori Festival in Paderborn which pays homage to the city’s and diocese’s patron saint St. Liborius every July in the cathedral city as well as the cloth-weaver market in Bielefeld. And recreational attractions such as the Safari Park in Holte-Stukenbrock Castle, well-known for its white lions and tigers as well as the Potts Park near Minden offer fun for the entire family.

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On the move and active How one can best enjoy the abundance of Two well-known hiking paths have been newly recreational and relaxation experiences in East created as Hermannshöhen (Hermann’s Westphalia-Lippe depends upon one’s personal Heights): The linking of Hermannsweg preferences. Bicycling, hiking, horseback (Hermann’s Path) in the north and Eggeweg riding, travelling by car or public transportation: in the south. With a total of over 156 kilo- Everything is possible. metres, Hermannsweg leads above the crest For comfortable or strenuous cycling, there of Teutoburg Forest from Rheine to Horn-Bad are numerous themed cycling routes. Upon Meinberg. With an additional 70 kilometres, the Wellness Cycling Route – a circular course the Eggeweg runs along the rear side of the over 500 km in length – one can enjoy the Eggegebirge via Bad Driburg to Niedermarsberg. beauty of the region in tolerable daily stages East Westphalia-Lippe is also a region for and then rejuvenate themselves, both physically horseback riding. Tournaments and equestrian and mentally, with massages, a sauna, beauty events take place many weekends and whoever offerings, yoga and relaxation techniques wishes to can also pursue his hobby himself. which may extend to even traditional Chinese The region also offers fantastic options for golf medicine. Three train/bicycle routes, the enthusiasts. At present, within a radius of Teuto-Senne route, the Weser-Lippe route and 50 kilometres, there are 18 golf courses. And the Hellweg-Weser route, offer a special service. OWL is also an experience in the air. Glider Alone or with one’s entire family, one can pilots from throughout the entire world come to pedal upon longer or shorter routes because Oerlinghausen in order to pursue their silent one knows that there is always a railway station hobby at the largest European glider pilot run- nearby where one can end the tour and can way and landing area in Europe because the resume it next time. Popular long-distance air sports centre offers optimal requirements for cycling routes such as the Weser Cycling Route, lift-off with excellent thermal conditions. (sw) round off the region’s cycling route network. The No. 1 recreational activity is hiking. Wellmarked hiking paths lead through the diverse nature around the nature parks of Eggegebirge and southern Teutoburg Forest as well as Terra ViTa (northern Teutoburg Forest). Photo above: Cycling in Teutoburg Forest – upon the bridge here in the Nethetal. Right: Silberbachtal in the Eggegebirge

5000_PZ_A4_Kultur_E.indd 1 14.05.2009 12:20:33 Uhr Photos: East Westphalian delicacies – left, stewed leg of lamb with thick beans and potato crullers; above, buckwheat pancakes with creamed vegetables and shrimps from »Enjoy Minden Westphalian«, Hans-Peter Kock Publishing House, Bielefeld. 1

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4 Bielefeld The »Westfälisch genießen (Enjoy Westphalian) 5 e.V.« has set the goal of maintaining the 8 9 Detmold 7 cuisine and lifestyle of Westphalia with the Gütersloh region’s chefs. In order to maintain and 10 continue to develop the eating and drinking Höxter culture which is over 2000 years old, the association awards the seal »Enjoy Westphalian«. 11 Paderborn

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Pfefferpotthast*, Pickert**, Heaven and Earth***… With regards to Knisterfinken, for example, All of them have been awarded the good seal A combination of health, well-being and enjoy- Buckwheat pancakes not every person can immediately decipher what we are in no way dealing with a feathered con- of approval »Enjoy Westphalian« because they ment is confirmed by Prof. Dr. Reiner Körfer. with creamed vegetables and shrimp temporary, but rather we can look forward represent the regional cuisine of Westphalia »For us, the premise is still to improve the for four persons lies behind this name. The culinary ABCs of East to the stalks of the young May turnip. Served in an exemplary fashion. With the Patthorst quality of life of our patients«, says the renown- Dough 3 cl milk, 4 eggs, 80 g wheat flour, 80 g buckwheat flower, salts, nutmeg, lemon juice Westphalia and Lippe oftentimes seem quirky, but with a brook trout with garden sorrel sauce, saddle of venison in a chestnut bread cover with ed heart specialist and Medical Director of Filling 4 cl cream, 100 g carrots, 100 g kohlrabi, are all the more delicious upon the plate. this vegetable which is also known as »Rübstiel« fried pointed cabbage, a Tafelspitz (prime boi- the Heart and Diabetes Centre of NRW, Bad 100 g turnips, 100 g celery, 100 g cauliflower, or »Stielmus« (turnip greens) is a real treat. led beef) in a green sauce or a stuffed saddle of Oeynhausen. For Dr. Reinhard Zinkann, West- 100 g broccoli, 100 g green beans, 100 g leeks Culinary DelightsPure and straightforward, the East Westpha- rabbit in a potato-bean ragout, for example, they phalian cuisine represents a piece of home. Garnishings 200 g shrimp (or diced tomatoes and peppers), fresh herbs, blooms from the nasturtium lian cuisine is largely without frills. However, also convince even prominent Westphalians. »It has a special place in my heart«, says the Preparation For the dough, combine the ingredients it is anything but stale and boring. Through the Bundestag representative Lena Strothmann Managing Partner of Miele & Co KG. and season them with the herbs and lemon juice. creative combination of ingredients and new, likes to remember her childhood days with East We found these impressions of East The pancake dough may now be left for a short period refined types of preparations, a culinary high Westphalian classics. Today, she herself likes Westphalian cuisine with recipes and informa- of time and the vegetables can be prepared. For the filling, peel the root vegetables and cut them into culture has been developed which is a pleasure to serve beloved dishes such as Möpkenbrot tive as well as amusing guest contributions Enjoy (east) Westphalian and Lippish in OWL approx. 5-mm-thick and 5-cm-long rod-shaped pieces. to even the most demanding of palates. (Westphalian black pudding), Wurstebrei (barley about the partial regions of Teutoburg Forest, Cut up the broccoli and the cauliflower into small florets. Remove the stalks from the beans. Cut the leeks 1 Hotel-Restaurant 7 Hotel Klosterpforte Passionate chefs from the Hotel Klosterpforte groats with onions, left-over meat, e.g. giblets, the Münsterland, the Westphalian Ruhr re- in half lengthwise and into petal-shaped pieces. Wittekindsquelle Klosterhof 2–3 (Marienfeld), the Gasthof (Restaurant) Wilhalm cooked in a sausage broth) and Grünkohleintopf gion and southern Westphalia in the new recipe Now blanch the vegetables, chill them in ice-cold water Bergkirchener Straße 476 33428 Marienfeld (Harsewinkel), the Alte Schmiede (Steinhagen), (green cabbage stew), occasionally conformed and photo book »Enjoy Westphalian«. The 32549 Bad Oeynhausen and let them drain well. Bake four plate-sized buck- 8 Gasthof (Inn) Wilhalm the Schlichtehof (Bielefeld), the Restaurant am in a modern fashion to new, easier ways of introductory greeting was written by the Federal wheat pancakes. For the filling, heat up the cream and 2 Restaurant Am Osterfeuer Dr. Pieke Straße 2 Osterfeuer (Herford), the Museum Restaurant eating. Minister and Vice-Chancellor Dr. Frank-Walter then add the pre-cooked vegetables. Season the Hellerweg 35 33428 Harsewinkel vegetable filling with salt and pepper. Respectively place 32052 Herford Im Weißen Ross (Detmold), the Romantik Hotel Steinmeier who hails from Lippe. He passiona- one pancake upon a large plate and then place the 9 Im Weißen Ross Arminius (Bad Salzuflen), the Hotel Restaurant tely embraces the eating culture of his native vegetables upon the one half. Fold over the other half 3 Hotel Arminius LWL-Freilichtmuseum and allow it to toast in high top heat in a preheated Ritterstraße 2–8 (Open-Air Museum) Detmold Wittekindsquelle (Bad Oeynhausen), the region: »The Westphalian cuisine provides a lot baking oven. Finally, take the plates with the pancakes 32105 Bad Salzuflen Krummes Haus Wirtshaus (Tavern) am Brunnen (Marienmünster- of culinary surprises which you must absolutely from the oven and garnish them with the shrimps, 32760 Detmold 4 Schlichte Hof Vörden) and the Ratskeller (Paderborn) in get to know. The food of the Westphalians is fresh herbs and the blooms from the nasturtium. Osnabrücker Straße 100 10 Wirtshaus (Tavern) Am Brunnen EastWestphaliaLippe unit the traditionally hefti- namely not as unimaginative as people would Museum restaurant Im Weißen Ross, Detmold 33649 Bielefeld Niedernstraße 5 er cuisine with the modern gourmet cuisine. try to tell you.« 37696 Marienmünster-Vörden 5 Alte Schmiede Kirchplatz 22 11 Ratskeller (Restaurant Under 33803 Steinhagen the Town Hall) Paderborn Rathausplatz 1 6 Landgasthof (Country Inn) 33098 Paderborn Potthoff Barnhauser Straße 3 The restaurants have the * a traditional dish made of beef, onions and pepper 33829 Borgholzhausen trademark »Enjoy Westphalian«. ** pancake made of potato and yeast dough Status as of: January 2008 *** a traditional dish made of mashed potatoes and apple puree Imprint »Experiencing Culture in Gardens and Parks« Concept and editing Photo documentation OstWestfalenLippe Marketing GmbH Date of Publication: June 2009 Heike Herold, Oliver Gubela Philipp Ottendörfer (p. 5, 16, 18, 22, 27); OstWestfalenLippe Marketing GmbH is a joint Editor Coordination Andreas Löwenstein (p. 2); Nic Tenwiggenhorn venture of the districts of Gütersloh, Herford, OstWestfalenLippe Marketing GmbH Ina Rockmann (p. 4 above, p. 16 left, 20, 22 above, middle and Höxter, Lippe, Minden-Lübbecke, Paderborn, Jahnplatz 5 | 33602 Bielefeld Note right, p. 29 above, right); Bielefeld Marketing the independent city of Bielefeld and regional phone +49521.96733-0 | fax +49521.967 33-19 Contributions which are credited by name GmbH (p. 4, middle); Landschaftsverband business, represented by the association [email protected] reflect the opinion of the authors – not Westfalen-Lippe (p. 4); LGS Rietberg-Park 2008 »Companies for OstWestfalenLippe Marketing www.ostwestfalen-lippe.de necessarily the opinion of the publisher. 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