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magor65 Says: There are quite a few bridges in the park and not all of them are over waters - some go over paths and ravines. They blend well with the greenery around and add much variety to the park. I was impressed with the Viaduct, which is the only construction in the park not planned...
magor65 Says: On a hill in the central part of the park we can see Puckler's stone. It was placed here about 1900 by the Arnims family to comemmorate the founder of the park. It seems as if still today Hermann von Puckler watched his beloved park from the height of the hill. And the view...
Muskauer park on the Polish side
magor65 Says: Although the difference between the German side and the Polish one is visible, it results from the original guidelines: the further from the residential zone (which is situated on the German side) the wilder the park should be. But also here the man's care can be noticed:...
magor65 Says: The orangery was one of the last constructions built by Puckler in the park. It comes from 1844 and a year later, due to financial problems, Puckler had to sell Muskau. After WWII the orangery was converted to a youth club and hostel and now it houses the foundation "Furst...
magor65 Says: Beyond the residential zone of the park there was so called pleasureground. It is a big area with an artificially formed river, called Hermann's Neisse, and an artificial lake. They were designed to give more variety to the landscape. I loved a little lake called the Lake of...
magor65 Says: The Old Castle used to be a part of a castle complex where judiciary tasks were performed and taxes collected. Today it houses a museum of Bad Muskau history and tourist information office. The staff are helpful and you can get here some information brochures and buy...
magor65 Says: The main principle in designing landscape parks is an introduction of zones. The first zone consists of residential buildings surrounded by gardens which are meant to be the extension of the interiors. The New Castle modelled on a fortress was built in 1647. Hermann von...
magor65 Says: The inspiration for the Muskauer Park were the landscape parks and gardens that Count von Puckler saw during his journeys, especially the ones in England. They stood in stark contrast to French-style parks with trimmed hedges and a laid-out grid of paths. The English...
magor65 Says: Count Hermann von Puckler-Muskau was a man of vision. He spent his life and money pursueing his ambition to create an English style park that could match the best parks in Europe.It all started in 1811 when Hermann inherited Muskau after his father's death. He spent next...
magor65 Says: The park is situated in the valley of the river Neisse which crosses the geological formation of Muskau Arch - an enormous end morraine. It has resulted in a diversified terrain-relief. Hills, ravines, terraces and lakes make a walk through the park an unforgettable...
magor65 Says: The Muskauer Park (Polish: Park Muzakowski) is a beautiful landscape park that is located on both sides of the Neisse river which forms a natural border between Poland and Germany. It covers almost six square km of land, two thirds of which are on the Polish side. In July...
When in 2004 I read somewhere that the Muskauer Park was inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list, I was quite surprised because I had never heard about that place before, even though part of it......
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