Hofgarten, building in Landshut, Lower Bavaria, Germany
The Hofgarten is a neoclassical park in Landshut laid out across gently sloping terrain. Paths follow clean lines, lawns and tree groupings form clear structures, and the space includes several ponds with waterfowl and an enclosure housing deer, cranes, goats, and peacocks.
The Hofgarten was created in the late 1700s as a ducal garden and ranks among Bavaria's oldest park layouts. Its neoclassical design reflects the artistic influence of that era and demonstrates how Landshut's ruling class expressed power through such landscaped grounds.
The garden takes its name from the ducal court it once served. Today it functions as a gathering place where locals walk, observe wildlife, and rest beneath centuries-old trees that shape how people experience the space.
The park is open daily and free to enter through ten different gates around its perimeter. A parking lot near the main entrance provides vehicle access, and public restrooms including accessible facilities are available, with wide level paths in the upper section making walking easy.
An enclosure within the park houses around 100 animals including rarely seen species like cranes and peacocks. Visitors can feed the animals but must follow specific rules, such as not hand-feeding cranes because they can bite, making this a learning experience about animal care.
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