An intimate visual connection unites Wilhelmshöhe Park with the city—the valley with the mountain. Wherever there is an open view to the west, the colossal figure of Hercules rises prominently from the green garden landscape. Ambitious princes and garden enthusiasts quite literally reshaped the hillside to create a unique ensemble of garden artistry.
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe is the largest park of its kind in Europe and has been a UNESCO World Heritage Site since 2013. It is maintained by the state of Hesse. The full spectrum of European garden art from the 17th and 18th centuries can be found throughout the park. Yet the various trends, garden fashions, and stylistic ideas do not compete with one another; instead, they blend harmoniously into a highly sophisticated landscape composition, crowned by its virtuosic water features that create spectacular highlights.
“Deceptively real” is a guiding theme that runs through much of Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe and makes it so captivating. Deceptively real are the Swiss alpine panorama at the Devil’s Bridge, the meadow idylls and seemingly natural streams, and the village of Mulang.
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