Stone Bridge in Ludwigslust Palace Park

Great bridge over the canal

When Frederick the Pious decided to move his residence from Schwerin to his father's remote hunting lodge "Ludwigs-Lust", the first thing he did was to have the canal system built (1756-1760):
28 km long from the Stör to the Rögnitz, with a 14 m gradient.
The masterpiece of the cascades was created directly in front of what was then the hunting lodge.
From there, the canal with fountains ("water jumps") and waterfalls goes through the forest and uses the former fatherly hunting path as a route, which led to the hunting star of the "14 avenues".
Since then, the canal system has shaped the unique character of the palace park.

The stone bridge was built in 1780 by court architect J.J. Busch to replace an older wooden bridge. In 1980 a falling beech tree destroyed the bridge and vase; however, through persistent citizen engagement, both were restored.
The ramparts on both sides of the canal up to the fountain known as the "Monk" were renovated in 2014 with lawn benches, stairways and rows of trees, as is handed down on old engravings.

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You should definitely stroll a little along the canal.