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Felsengarten Sanspareil, Rock garden and English landscape in Wonsees, Germany

Felsengarten Sanspareil combines natural rock formations with planted beech woodlands across a hilly landscape design. The garden stretches about 700 meters and incorporates the existing stone formations as integral elements of its layout.

Margravine Wilhelmine of Prussia created this garden between 1744 and 1748 as a private retreat near Castle Zwernitz. She adapted the existing rock formations and added grottoes and pathways to enhance the natural features.

The garden carries names from the French novel Télémaque, such as the Calypso Grotto, reflecting how 18th-century tastes embraced literary adventure stories. Visitors encounter these references marked along the pathways and can imagine the imagination of that era.

The garden is accessible year-round with free entry and parking available at the entrance. The paths are sometimes steep and rocky, so sturdy footwear and time to explore at a leisurely pace are recommended.

The grounds contain an open-air theater constructed from tuff stone built directly among the rock formations. This theater demonstrates how creatively the builders merged natural features with human-made structures.

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Location
Inception
1744
Elevation above the sea
505 m
Length
700 m
Width
15 m
Address
Sanspareil 34
GPS coordinates
49.98278,11.32280
Latest update
December 7, 2025 19:22
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