Blühendes Barock Gartenschau Ludwigsburg in Germany

As Blooming Baroque gardens are to the Royal Palace in Ludwigsburg in Baden-Württemberg designated.

South Garden

The south side is the main entrance area of ​​the entire garden: A wide access path is interrupted by a circular lake. Left and right are gardens in the French Baroque style .

North Garden 

In the north garden towards Schloss Favorite are several terraces and a baroque broderie a basin with central fountain. Also, find there aviary with exotic birds .

Upper East Garden 
The East Garden in the English style consists of two parts. In the upper part there is a small lake to the historic game facilities such as carousel , swing, Schiffchenschaukel and bowling alleys are set up. In addition, there was an ancient aqueduct , a Mediterranean vineyard and a kangaroo house built with enclosure. The Ludwigsburg-based theologian David Friedrich Strauss was built here at the beginning of the 20th century a monument.

Fairytale Garden 
Since 1959, also located in the East Garden of the fairy tale garden, are represented in the more than 40 fairytale scenes. The fairytale garden was in 1959 at the initiative of Albert Schöchle founded in the 1957 on a trip to the purchase of animals randomly Dutch Märchengarten Tilburg met. Since Schöchle was just looking for a new attraction for the park, he took up the suggestion with enthusiasm, but did not expect so, how hard it was to convince the board members in Ludwigsburg of the project.

The first nine attractions of fairytale parks were:

1. Hansel and Gretel
2. The Wolf and the Seven Little Goats
3. Cinderella
4. the talking parrot
5. Cudgel in the Sack
6. Here are just little people are lucky
7. Mushrooms with fairytale songs
8. Cash cow
9. Mother Hulda

All these attractions have been preserved almost unchanged today. Today (2006) will be presented more than 40 fairytale scenes.

Stone Dragon 
At the upper entrance to the fairytale garden is a stone dragon who constantly "Please paper" calls. Taking him a scrap of paper in his throat, he says clearly audible: "Thank you!"

Goliath 

Especially popular with children of giant Goliath , which appears larger than life on a knock at the gate of his castle and growling following threat by itself:

I am the giant Goliath
and have had enough of your palpitations.
Will you not be equal to the noise,
I lock you in the castle here.
There, you stay quiet as a mouse,
Because I now want to sleep again.

Right next to the castle of the giant Goliath is a board on the terms of the poem "The story of Goliath and David brought in rhymes" by Matthias Claudius is taken. Here is the first verse:

Was once a giant Goliath
Even a dangerous man!
He had braids on the hat
With clunkers off
And a rock of Drap d'argent
And everything so after advenant.

Rapunzelturm 
The tower of Emichsburg was rededicated to the tower, was caught on the Rapunzel. The children are asked, according to "Rapunzel let down your pigtail" to call, then descends from above a strong rope with a "hair bow" down.

History 
During the construction of Ludwigsburg Palace under Duke Eberhard Ludwig from 1704 the castle gardens were created north and south, the under Duke Carl Eugen were expanded and remodeled. The East Garden was begun in 1797 by Duke Friedrich II. . 1828, the gardens were under King William I opened for the people and used for agricultural purposes.

The plants were from 1953 by the occasion of the 250 anniversary of the castle and city of Ludwigsburg in 1954 Albert Schöchle completely redesigned, partly historical, partly in the Baroque free nachempfundener form. The opening under the name "Blooming Baroque" took place on 23 April 1954 to the beginning of the Federal Garden Show . The fairy-tale garden arose in 1959, the Great Broderie on the north side 1961st

Miscellaneous 
The telecast greenery that in a week SWR is broadcast is recorded on the premises of the Blooming Baroque.

Regular events 
Once a year, fireworks with music will take place on the grounds of Blooming Baroque. In addition, in the fall of "The World's Largest Pumpkin exhibition" on the grounds of Blooming Baroque guest.