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  UNESCO World Heritage Muskauer Park   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Muskauer Park is an exceptional example of a landscape park.
The park was laid out between 1815 and 1845 to plans drawn up by Hermann Fürst von Pückler-Muskau, a landscape gardener, prince and travel writer.
The grounds of the park are either side of the River Neisse, straddling the German-Polish border.
www.unesco-welterbe.de /en/staedte/bild_text/muskau.html   (143 words)

  
 Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski - UNESCO World Heritage Centre
Criterion (i): Muskauer Park is an exceptional example of a European landscape park that broke new ground in terms of development towards an ideal made-made landscape.
Criterion (iv): Muskauer Park was the forerunner for new approaches to landscape design in cities, and influenced the development of ‘landscape architecture’ as a discipline.
Criterion (i): Muskauer Park is an exceptional example of a European landscape park that broke new ground in terms of development towards an ideal humanmade landscape.
whc.unesco.org /en/list/1127   (309 words)

  
 Park von Muskau - Wikipedia Mirror   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Image:Park Muzakowski5.jpg The Park von Muskau, officially Fürst-Pückler-Park (Polish: Park Mużakowski), is the biggest and certainly most famous English-style park of Germany and Poland.
On July 2, 2004, the UNESCO inscribed the park on the World Heritage List, citing its importance for "the development of landscape architecture as a discipline".
The founder of the park was Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau (1785-1871), the author of the influential Hints on Landscape Gardening and the owner of Bad Muskau since 1811.
www.wiki-mirror.be /index.php/Park_von_Muskau   (330 words)

  
 Park von Muskau - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Park von Muskau, officially Fürst-Pückler-Park (Polish: Park Mużakowski), is the biggest and certainly most famous English-style park of Germany and Poland.
Pückler reconstructed the New Castle as the compositional centre of the park, with a network of paths radiating from it.
Muskauer Park (w/ Poland) · Monastic Island of Reichenau · Old Town of Quedlinburg · Pilgrimage Church of Wies · Regensburg · Roman Monuments, Cathedral of St. Peter and Church of Our Lady, Trier · Sanssouci, New Palace, Berlin Pfaueninsel · St.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Park_von_Muskau   (439 words)

  
 Muskauer Park/Park Muzakowski - World Heritage Site - Pictures, info and travel reports
This park may be an important place for modern park design,but when I've researched it before the registration in the WHL,I couldn't get informed at all exept location.
On my trip to the park I got the train through night to Zary from Katovice in Poland and transfered to the bus to the town on which the park located.
This park has had a chequered history — first bankrupting the prince, then being taken over by Prince Freidrich of the Netherlands who altered its style somewhat, then being destroyed in 1945 and split across 2 countries.
www.worldheritagesite.org /sites/muskauerpark.html   (376 words)

  
 Culture & Events: UNESCO World Heritage sites in eastern Germany
The palaces and parks of Potsdam and Berlin
The castle, spa and hillside parks are found on the German side, the lower park, the arboretum and the Bronowickie fields on the Polish.
Muskauer Park is characterised by its spacious layout, broad vistas, difference styles of landscape architecture and artificial watercourses.
www.germany-tourism.de /ENG/culture_and_events/unesco_east_bad_muskau.htm   (276 words)

  
 Germany - Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski
There are seemingly no stamps issued (yet) for the property as such; instead I have found this historical costume from Muskauer Park featured on a stamp.
In its justification for inscription the UNESCO states that Muskauer Park is an exceptional example of a European landscape park that broke new ground in terms of development towards an ideal made-made landscape.
Further, that the Muskauer Park was the forerunner for new approaches to landscape design in cities, and influenced the development of ‘landscape architecture’ as a discipline.
worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-GermanyMuskauer.htm   (349 words)

  
 Bridge Unites
TWIG - A bridge re-connecting the German and Polish halves of the world-famous Bad Muskauer Park was christened last weekend after a four year reconstruction effort.
The park’s 600 acre garden was commissioned by Prince Pueckler between 1815 and 1845 and is characterized by its two symmetrical halves, which were united by the original bridge spanning the Neisse River — the natural border between Germany and Poland.
The Bad Muskau Park garden — considered to be among the largest and most beautiful in all of Germany — is a favorite tourist destination and also features an orangery, a tropical plants house, and the oldest and longest small track railway in operation in Germany.
www.echoworld.com /B03/B0313/B0313Bridge.htm   (274 words)

  
 Unesco World Heritage Sites in Germany
Also included are the village of Klein-Glienicke, Glienicke Hunting Lodge, Peacock Island and Sacrow Palace and Park with the Church of the Redeemer, as well as other areas of Potsdam, for instance the Pfingstberg, Lindstedt Palace, the Russian colony of Alexandrowka and the Estate of Bornstedt.
The classical Luisium Palace with its English Garden, the rococo Mosigkau palace and park, the Großkuhnau country park and the Georgium, whose palace houses the Anhalt Art Gallery, surround the town of Dessau.
Muskauer Park is an exceptional example of landscape park design.
www.luxurytraveler.com /unesco_world_heritage_sites_in_germany.html   (6592 words)

  
 Stiftung Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau : Der Park und sein Schöpfer
Seine Erkenntnisse über Landschaftsgärtnerei und seine Ideen für den Park in Muskau hielt er in einem epochemachenden Buch fest, den "Andeutungen über Landschaftsgärtnerei" (erschienen 1834).
Angesichts akuter Finanznöte musste er schließlich 1845 Muskau verkaufen.
Seit Sommer 2004 ist der Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski in die Welterbeliste der UNESCO eingetragen.
www.muskauer-park.de /park_pueckler/pueckler.htm   (461 words)

  
 Iran’s ancient city of Bam among the 34 new sites inscribed on World Heritage List
It features low meadows, and is crowned by the Pillnitz Palace and the centre of Dresden with its numerous monuments and parks from the 16th to the 20th centuries.
Þingvellir (Thingvellir) is the National Park where the Althing - an open-air assembly, which represented the whole of Iceland - was established in 930 and continued to meet until 1798.
The park shows evidence of the way the landscape was husbanded over 1,000 years.
www.parstimes.com /news/archive/2004/unesco_bam.html   (2141 words)

  
 PARK MUŻAKOWSKI/MUSKAUER PARK NA LIŚCIE UNESCO - SkyscraperCity
Park Mużakowski jest jednym z najznakomitszych przykładów sztuki ogrodowej XIX wieku w Europie.
Park położony jest w dolinie Nysy Łużyckiej po obu stronach rzeki.
Park Mużakowski to jedyny w Europie przykład ścisłej współpracy dwóch państw na rzecz ochrony i konserwacji krajobrazu kulturowego.
www.skyscrapercity.com /showthread.php?t=218029   (568 words)

  
 www.badmuskau.de   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Bad Elster, Bad Brambach und Bad Muskau als Kurorte bestätigt...
Bad Muskau: Frust und Wut sind nun noch größer...
Von Bad Muskau aus in die Region vermitteln...
www.badmuskau.de   (156 words)

  
 Termine
since 1997 park director of the western (german) side of the „Muskauer Park“ and manager of the foundation "Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau".
Michalowski, A., Panning, C., Daetz, H., Rymkiewicz, M., Stachanczyk, R.: Muskauer/Muzakowski Park, Documentation for the Nomination for the Mélina Mercouri Prize for the Safeguarding and Management of Cultural Landscapes, 1998
Michalowski, A., Panning, C.: “Zur deutsch-polnischen Zusammenarbeit im Muskauer Park”, in: Das gemeinsame Kulturerbe.
www.laum.uni-hannover.de /igg/termine/Workshop/c_panning.htm   (271 words)

  
 Poland Travel Ministry - UNESCO Sites in Poland
In short, UNESCO promotes international co-operation among its 191* Member States and six Associate Members in the fields of education, science, culture and communication.
Poland has a number of sites inscribed on the World Heritage List, including the historic centres of Krakow (1978) and Warsaw (1980) and the Muskauer Park/Park Muzakowsi (2004).
The Auschwitz concentration camp, inscribed in 1979, is a symbol of UNESCO's commitment to "strive for the dream of peace and universal cooperation".
www.polandtravelministry.com /unesco.php   (261 words)

  
 Poland - Bialowieza Forest
It is here that the primeval bison may still be seen roaming at liberty, and other species of animals and plants threatened with extinction are also protected.
Wild horses (tarpans), reindeer, red deer, wild boar, wolves and reare species of bird are all to be found living in the wild in this park.
In order that the animals are not disturbed and the natural surroundings are preserved in their present unspoiled condition, the park may only be visited on the company of a guide.
worldheritage.heindorffhus.dk /frame-PolandBialowieza.htm   (204 words)

  
 History of gardening :: Web Articles ::
The leading European historian and designer of gardens, Gerard Ciołek (1909-1966), analysed and discussed several hundreds of notable parks and gardens of Poland (Ciołek 1954, 1978).
Białystok, Brühl Park (Warszawa), Łancut, Nieborów, Saski Park (Warszawa) Oliwa, Otwock Wielki, Puławy, Radzyń Podlaski, Royal Castle (Warszawa), Sokółka, Wilanów (Warszawa), Ujazdów (Warszawa).
Alexandria (Siedlce), Arkadia, Królikarnia (Warszawa), Łancut, Łazienki (Warszawa), Mokotów (Warszawa), Montelupi Park (Kraków), Powązki (Warszawa), Puławy, Saski Park (Warszawa), and Szczekociny.
www.webarticles.com /Home/Gardening/History-of-gardening   (1071 words)

  
 Stadt Forst (Lausitz) | Tourismus | Forst & Umgebung | Ausflugsziele | Muskauer Park
Der Muskauer Park, beidseitig der Neiße gelegen, ist durch seinen Schöpfer Fürst Pückler zu einer landschaftsgärtnerischen Sehenswürdigkeit geworden.
Auch ein Besuch auf der polnischen Seite des Parkes den man mit einem Einkauf auf dem "Polenmarkt" koppeln kann, ist lohnenswert.
Vom Bahnhof der Kleinbahn in Bad Muskau sind Ausflüge nach Weißwasser und zum Kromlauer Park möglich.
www.forst-lausitz.de /sixcms/detail.php?id=389   (138 words)

  
 UNESCO World Heritage List - Wikitravel
Drakensberg Park for it's landscape, biodiversity and rock art.
Historic Town of Sukhothai and Associated Historic Towns - this includes the Kampang Phet historical park and the Si Satchanalai historical park
Archaeological Ensemble of the Bend of the Boyne
wikitravel.org /en/UNESCO_World_Heritage_List   (1465 words)

  
 Parks & Gardens in Germany - German Gardens and Parks - The Classic Gardens of Germany   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Parks and Gardens in Germany - German Gardens and Parks - The Classic Gardens of Germany
uch was his passion that he and his richer successors created the Muskauer Park at Bad Muskau, one of the most beautiful landscaped cross border gardens in Europe.
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www.germany-tourism.co.uk /pages/parks_and_gardens_1525.htm   (161 words)

  
 Countries   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Cilento and Vallo di Diano National Park with the Archeological sites of Paestum and Velia, and the Certosa di Padula
18th-Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli and the San Leucio Complex
The Statue of Liberty, NY Yosemite National Park
members.tripod.com /~Kuya_Fabes/travel1.htm   (657 words)

  
 THE COMFORTS - Muskauer Park / Park Muzakowski, Poland - World Heritage Site - Visit Explore Discover Tour & Enjoy with ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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 UNESCO Office of Public Information (OPI)| MELINA MERCOURI PRIZE FOR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES (UNESCO-GREECE) TO BE AWARDED ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
MELINA MERCOURI PRIZE FOR CULTURAL LANDSCAPES (UNESCO-GREECE) TO BE AWARDED ON NOVEMBER 2
Honourable Mentions will be given to the site of Mount Huangshan (China), to the Jardín del Príncipe at Aranjuez (Spain) and to Muskauer Park (Poland and Germany).
A Special Mention will be awarded to the Leucade salterns (Greece).
www.unesco.org /bpi/eng/unescopress/1999/99-233e.shtml   (189 words)

  
 LausitzWeb
Die Bundesrepublik Deutschland verzeichnet bisher 27 Objekte, wie die Altstadt von Lübeck oder die Schlösser und Parks von Potsdam-Sanssouci.
Der UNESCO-Würdigung des Pückler-Parks in Bad Muskau und Leknica war eine umfangreiche Vorbereitung eines gemeinsamen Antrages durch die Stiftung Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau und des Nationalen Zentrum zur Untersuchung und Dokumentation der historischen Denkmäler in Warschau vorausgegangen.
Mit dem neuen Prädikat verbindet sich die Hoffnung, dass die Restaurierungsarbeiten im Park und die touristische Entwicklung der Orte sowie der umgebenden Fürst-Pückler-Kulturlandschaft einen weiteren Schub erfahren.
www.lausitzweb.de /article.php?sid=767   (402 words)

  
 UNESCO World Heritage List - Wikitravel
Canadian Rocky Mountain Parks: Banff National Park
Waterton Glacier International Peace Park: Waterton Lakes National Park
Rapa Nui National Park - see Easter Island
wikitravel.org /en/UNESCO_World_Heritage_Site   (1468 words)

  
 UNESCO~Patrimonio mundial
Talamanca Range-La Amistad Reserves / La Amistad National Park
Historic Centre (Chorá) with the Monastery of Saint John "the Theologian" and the Cave of the Apocalypse on the Island of Pátmos
National History Park - Citadel, Sans Souci, Ramiers
www.prodiversitas.bioetica.org /doc22.htm   (820 words)

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