GARDEN
The garden parterre to the south of Augustusburg Palace is considered the most French formal garden outside France.
The park connects the two enchanting palaces. It consists of a baroque garden and a wooded area in the style of an English landscape garden.
The centrepiece of this unique 18th-century garden monument is the parterre de broderie (French: broderie = embroidery), whose box-wood ornaments look like delicate embroidery. Every spring, the fl ower borders are planted according to historical plans in the baroque style. Designed from 1728 by Dominique Girard, this section was reconstructed in the 1930s according to the original plans.
From 1842, Peter Joseph Lenné designed the palace park for Frederick William IV of Prussia as an English landscape garden, which you can still explore today in the wooded areas. Two Asian-style pavilions, which are no longer preserved today, were used for the entertainment of court society.
Take some time out in the tranquil ambience of this unique park. Stroll along the paths of 18th century court society and discover the rare fl ora and fauna that this nature reserve has to offer.