Josefslust, Royal hunting park in Sigmaringen, Germany.
Josefslust is an expansive woodland park in Sigmaringen featuring multiple lakes and ancient tree stands. The grounds are crossed by a well-developed network of paths that lead to different areas with sculptures and metal markers.
The park began when Prince Joseph Friedrich commissioned a hunting lodge in 1727. The land was then gradually expanded and transformed into an enclosed hunting ground by 1790.
The name comes from the hunting lodge "Josefslust" built in 1727 by Prince Joseph Friedrich von Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen. The old cast-iron signposts along the paths still point the way for walkers, and the gate pillars at the main entrance carry cast-iron red deer figures, a twelve-pointer on the right and a fourteen-pointer on the left.
The park is accessible from the road between Krauchenwies and Sigmaringen with a marked entrance. The extensive path network lets visitors choose how long they walk and which routes to explore.
The main gate is framed by two pillars topped with cast-iron red deer figures: a twelve-pointer on the right, a fourteen-pointer on the left. The heavy iron gate itself is overgrown with ivy. Old cast-iron signposts still direct walkers through the woods.
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