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© State Administration of Bavarian Palaces, Gardens and Lakes Munich, Photo: Christa Brand

Schloss und Park Schönbusch (Schönbusch Palace and Park)

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Open today 09:00-18:00 only during guided tours
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Kleine Schönbuschallee 1
63741 Aschaffenburg
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From 1775, Schönbusch Park, southwest of Aschaffenburg, was one of the first gardens in southern Germany to be created in the new English landscape style. Friedrich Ludwig v. Sckell, the most important garden artist of the Goethe period, finally gave the Schönbusch landscape garden its classical form around 1785. The buildings were designed by the court architect Emanuel Joseph v. Herigoyen. They are scattered throughout the park, embedded as staffage architecture in charming landscapes: Red Bridge, Philosopher's House, Temple of Friendship, Shepherd's Houses and Villages, Dining Hall and Farm Buildings, as well as the artificially raised "mountains" with lookout tower and Devil's Bridge. The neo-classical garden palace, built between 1778 and 1782, is connected to the Johannisburg town palace by a viewing axis. Its ten showrooms, furnished in the Louis XVI style, offer a vivid example of princely living culture at the end of the 18th century.

Last edited on 12.08.2025

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Exterior view of Schönbusch Palace on the waterfront (opens enlarged image)
© Bavarian Palace Department. Photo: Christa Brand

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