Bastionsgarten

The Bastionsgarten sits below Willibaldsburg castle and displays plants arranged by their natural growing seasons. The layout guides visitors through different growth phases as they walk through the space.

A prince-bishop founded this garden in the late 1500s, but it was destroyed during the Thirty Years War. The current layout was recreated in the late 1990s when the space was restored.

The garden is named after the bastion fortification above it and displays plants that were historically grown in this region. Visitors can encounter the plantings up close and learn which species were once common to this part of Europe.

The garden is open during the warmer months from spring through autumn. Entry is free, and visitors should allow time to walk through all the planting areas at a comfortable pace.

The garden displays plant species that were documented in a famous 1613 botanical book written by a local scholar. That book is one of the oldest works of its kind and records a large collection of plants from that era.

Location: Prince-Bishopric of Eichstätt

Location: Eichstätt

Official opening: 1998

Address: Burgstraße 19, 85072 Eichstätt

Phone: +4984214730

Website: https://schloesser.bayern.de/deutsch/garten/objekte/eichsta.htm

GPS coordinates: 48.89417,11.17111

Latest update: December 12, 2025 09:03