Insel Stein mit Villa Hamilton

Ornate artificial volcanic island based on the Gulf of Naples. With a waterfall and on special dates with volcanic eruptions. This year 2020 severely restricted due to Corona.

Opening times: The Stein IslandMarch 20 to April 30, 2021 - Tue – Sun, public holidays 11 am–5pm
May 1st to September 30th - Tue-Sun, public holidays 10 am-6pm
October 1 to October 31, 2021 - Tue – Sun, public holidays 11 am–5pm

You are not allowed to ride a bike in the park. But walking in the park is beautiful. As inconspicuous as the island of Stein looks from the outside, the "amphie theater" and the "underworld" are super exciting.

This classical building was built between 1788 and 1794. They are the prince's memories of his trip to Italy. One of the sights is the eruption of the volcano for festivities.

The game with the “stone”, the Egeria grotto and the avenue of poplar pyramids should leave the impression of an Italian landscape. Stein Island with the Villa Hamilton In the years 1788-96 a building clad with enormous masses of boulders was erected, which was named Stein. The entire structure is made up of rock passages, grottos, temple of the night, temple of the day, columbarium, amphitheater, Villa Hamilton and much more. more educated. The entire complex embodies the memory of the prince and his builder of their stay on the Gulf of Naples and in Sicily. The Villa Hamilton is modeled on the home of the English ambassador at the court of the King of Naples, who was the prince's host. The entire structure is dominated by the replica of Vesuvius.Opening times (as of 08/2021):
from March 21st to November 1st, 2020 ...
1) March, April, from October 1st => Tuesday to Sunday, public holidays: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.
2) May to September 30 => Tue to Sun, public holidays: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
=> Mon by appointment
Last admission 1 hour before closing.

Small artificial island.
Definitely worth seeing.

The Villa Hamilton is a masterpiece by the architect Friedrich Wilhelm von Erdmannsdorff.

The villa and the adjoining grottoes / labyrinth were THE highlight for me.
Entry = 6 euros. It was definitely worth it!

The island of Stein with the artificial volcano and the Villa Hamilton is one of the most unusual creations in the Wörlitz Park. The ensemble is intended to commemorate the Prince's trip to Italy. Prince Franz wanted to show his people the most striking sights of Italy in a very small space.
After decades of neglect, the island was completely redeveloped in the 1990s. The volcano can thus be operated effectively again.
Source: quermania.de/sachsen-anhalt/oranienbaum-woerlitz/woerlitzer-park12.php

The island of Stein is currently not open to visitors.

Opening hours:
March 20 to April 30, 2021 - Tue – Sun, public holidays 11 am–5pm
May 1st to September 30th - Tue-Sun, public holidays 10 am-6pm
October 1 to October 31, 2021 - Tue – Sun, public holidays 11 am–5pm

The stone ferry is a little eye-catcher in Wörlitzer Park.

The oldest artificial volcano in Europe is located on the Inselstein.

With one of the highlights in Wörlitzer Park

everything but ordinary, great ideas, unfortunately closed

The island of Stein with the Hamilton house is a little off the beaten track, almost in the extreme south-east of Wörlitzer Park, but is definitely worth seeing.

Unfortunately, this year is missing a lot of water - still a nice sight :)

Stein Island with Villa Hamilton

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