• Dessau-Wörlitz – Garden Kingdom

Paradise in the spirit of the Enlightenment: the kingdom of Prince Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-Dessau

It was always meant to be more than just a park. Prince Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-Dessau, an enlightened man, had his entire territory turned into a garden kingdom. It was freely accessible to all his subjects, giving them the chance to better themselves amid natural surroundings.

The Garden Kingdom was created by Prince Leopold III Friedrich Franz von Anhalt-Dessau (1740–1817), whose many reforms were aimed at fostering a harmonious interaction of man and nature.

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