Muskau Park

Also known as parc Muzakowski

landscape park in the Upper Lusatia region of Germany and Poland

Key facts

Location: Bad Muskau , Görlitz , Saxony , Germany , and Łęknica , Żary County , Lubusz Voivodeship , Poland ; Historic region: Upper Lusatia
Criteria: Cultural: (i), (iv)
Inscription: 2004 (28th Session )
Area: 348 ha (860 acres)
Buffer zone: 1,204.65 ha (2,976.8 acres)
Website: www .muskauer-park .de

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Wikidata facts

Official website: www.muskauer-park.de
Image: 1024 2012-1-sept-5088.jpg

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P6482: Muskau Park

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Muskau Park (German: Muskauer Park, officially: Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau; Polish: Park Mużakowski) is a landscape park in the Upper Lusatia region of Germany and Poland. It is the largest and one of the most famous English gardens in Central Europe, stretching along both sides of the German–Polish border on the Lusatian Neisse. The park was laid out from 1815 onwards at the behest of Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau (1785–1871), centered on his Schloss Muskau residence.

In July 2004, Muskau Park was added to the list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites (as a joint effort between Poland and Germany) because of its 'utopian' design that incorporates both native plants and the nearby town, and its influence on the development of landscape architecture. The park also stands as one of Poland's official Historic Monuments (pomnik historii), as designated on May 1, 2004, and tracked by the National Heritage Board of Poland.