Hermitage Bayreuth

The park appeared here with the construction in 1715 of the Old Palace, the residence of Margrave Georg William. After his death, the residence passed to his son Frederick, and he presented it to his wife Wilhelmina. The name Hermitage is translated from French as a place of solitude.








She really liked the place and began to significantly expand the residence. From 1743 to 1753, many buildings appeared, including the Lower Grotto and the magnificent New Palace.










Unlike the similar Park in Wörlitz, which was laid a bit later, the public was allowed into this park only one day a year, during the festival. Since 1969, the Summer Night festival has been resumed and is usually held at the end of July. Although you can visit the park at any time, admission is free.












At that time there were no similar Baroque gardens in Germany, so the park was unique. Most likely, this was the first landscape park in continental Europe.




In the 19th century, some elements disappeared, but in recent decades they have been restored and you have a unique opportunity to see an example of gardening in the first half of the 18th century.






Getting there: parking N 49 56.746 E 11 37.184. Bus Stop Eremitage, Bayreuth, use bahn.de.