Wörlitzer Park is the most famous part of the garden kingdom that Leopold III. Friedrich Franz Duke of Anh alt-Dessau created. You can explore the extensive grounds, which are a UNESCO World Heritage Site, on foot or by gondola and discover the botanical diversity of this very natural-looking park landscape.
What is Wörlitzer Park?
Wörlitzer Park in Saxony-Anh alt is a spacious English-style landscape park from the 18th century. Century. It is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm” and is home to various parts of the garden, romantic scenes, 17 bridges and historical buildings.
The location
The park is directly adjacent to the city of Oranienbaum-Wörlitz. This is located in the center of Saxony-Anh alt in the Wittenberg district.
Visitor information
The park is freely accessible and open all year round.
Fees of varying amounts apply for park tours, exhibitions and visits to the historical buildings.
History:
Wörlitzer Park is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site “Dessau-Wörlitzer-Gartenreich. The park was built in the second half of the 18th century under the reign of Prince Leopold III. Friedrich Franz Duke of Anh alt Dessau created. The 112.5-hectare garden is considered one of the first and largest English-style landscape parks. At the same time, the facility had an educational mission and was intended to provide information about architecture, gardening and agriculture.
The overall appearance of the extensive park is extremely well preserved and was added to the UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000 as part of the Dessau-Wörlitz Garden Realm.
Description
Wörlitzer Park is almost entirely surrounded by natural boundaries. In the north, a flood protection wall separates it from the Elbe, which is very wide at this point. It also serves as a surrounding path from which you can enjoy many of the classic lines of sight, for example to the castle, as well as unique views over the complex.
The park itself is divided into different parts. Listing them all would take too long in this article, so we would like to limit ourselves to the most important ones:
- Neumark's Garden: This was created by one of the two most important gardeners in the complex, Johann Christian Neumark. There is also a labyrinth there that is supposed to symbolize the wrong paths of life.
- Schoch's Garden: This is the part that the second important gardener of the park created: Johann Leopold Ludwig Schoch the Elder. It contains, among other things, the Gothic House and the White Bridge.
- Romantic section: This was created between 1780 and 1790. Small, tunnel-like corridors lead to lovingly designed, secluded scenes such as the hermit's prayer place or the grottoes under the Temple of Venus.
- Luisenklippe: It gives the appearance of a steep rock that you can climb using steps carved into the stone.
- New facility: These were created from 1790 and expand the English Garden along the Elbe Wall to the east. It includes a large amount of agricultural land and therefore appears very generous.
Tip
There are a total of 17 bridges in the park, each of which is built in a different style and has its own meaning. They offer extremely attractive views.
