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Schlossgarten Kirchheimbolanden

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Location: Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

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2. Kirchheimbolanden Castle – View of Donnersberg loop from Kirchheimbolanden

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3. Red Tower Kirchheimbolanden – Kirchheimbolanden Castle loop from Kahlenberg

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January 21, 2023

The palace garden was laid out in the 18th century by Prince Carl-August von Nassau Weilburg and is now cared for and maintained by the Kirchheimbolanden palace garden support group. Further information here: schlossgarten-kibo.de

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Euphemia Anna 🌳

December 14, 2024

The first mention of a castle garden dates back to 1602. The area that belonged to the castle complex of the Counts of Nassau at the time was called the ‘Peacock Garden’. [...]

After numerous changes of ownership, the last decisive change to the garden took place in 1889. Dr. Heinrich von Brunck, technical director and board member of the Badische Anilin- und Sodafabrik (BASF) in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, took over the castle garden and ballroom. Agricultural use played a decisive role for him. He also gave the English landscape garden a special character - with selected plants from all over the world. In this way, he elevated the castle garden to one of the most important parks in southwest Germany. [...]

In 1942, the castle garden was handed over to BASF Aktiengesellschaft as the Dr. Heinrich von Brunck Memorial Foundation. In 2006, the foundation sold the park to the city of Kirchheimbolanden. [...]“

Source (quoted verbatim): schlossgarten-kibo.de/geschichte.html

The grave of Heinrich von Brunck (1847 - 1911) is still located in the castle garden (near the entrance at the train station).

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Michael

May 20, 2024

schlossgarten-kibo.de

Schlossgarten Kibo

Castle built around 1390

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Location: Kirchheimbolanden, Donnersbergkreis, Palatinate, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany

Schlossgarten Kirchheimbolanden

1. View of Donnersberg – Neu-Bolanden Castle Ruins loop from Kirchheimbolanden

2. Kirchheimbolanden Castle – View of Donnersberg loop from Kirchheimbolanden

3. Red Tower Kirchheimbolanden – Kirchheimbolanden Castle loop from Kahlenberg

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