ジマーンの天然記念物・トップ20

A dream, the gardens, terraces and of course the playful Rococo palace make the visit an experience.

In the autumn of 1806, world history was made here on these heights northwest of Jena. Directly behind the Landgrave's house lay the Jena-Auerstedt battlefield, the site of the fighting between Prussian troops and Napoleon in October 1806. The Napoleon Stone, which, like the museum in nearby Cospeda, commemorates this event over two hundred years ago, is located here.

Another stop on the Napoleon Trail with a bench at the Napoleon Stone. Here you have a wonderful panoramic view 😎

Ignoring the Prussian ultimatum, Napoleon marched with approximately 160,000 men from Bavaria to Thuringia toward Berlin between October 7 and 13, 1806. On the afternoon of October 13, Napoleon, standing on the Windknollen, spotted the enemy firing positions on the Dornberg and ordered all available troops to take up positions overnight on the Landgrafenberg. The Prussian commanders never expected the French artillery with its heavy cannons to climb the steep mountain.

Shrine of the Association of Thuringian Mountain, Castle, and Forest Communities: Up there near the Fuchsturm Tower is the end point of the Geological Nature Trail. The shrine, consisting of 32 stone monuments, was erected in 1936 to celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Fuchsturm Society and the 14th Federal Festival of Thuringian Mountain, Castle, and Forest Communities. It also offers a unique geological overview of the rock types primarily found in Thuringia, representing the periods of past geological eras.

Great place, very special if you are into biodiversity.

The Windknollen has a high biodiversity due to its very varied landscape with open land, hedges and small bodies of water. In 1997, the Windknollen was designated a nature reserve. Numerous endangered bird species such as the woodlark, red-backed shrike and wryneck are native here. But protected and rare plants such as the bee orchid, lady's slipper and glandular rattle can also be found here. The abundance and diversity of insects is also remarkable. With a little luck, you can spot the Blue butterfly, the Scarlet Swallowtail or the Blue-winged Grasshopper. In addition, the compacted, water-filled depressions provide a habitat for the three native newt species: the great crested newt, the Alpine newt and the smooth newt. Source: display board

Very nice, well-kept grounds and completely different stem styles.