Gräflicher Park, Bad Driburg
Frank Grawe, Gräflicher Park, Bad Driburg

Inspiring placesArt & Architecture

In North Rhine-Westphalia, artistically designed parks and gardens combine impressive architecture with inspiring landscape design. International garden artists have left their mark here, designing flowerbeds, flowerbeds and avenues. Whether symmetrical visual axes, modern sculptural art or stylish plant arrangements - these green areas offer space for discoveries of a special kind. Aesthetics and nature always come together here.

  • Nordpark Düsseldorf
    The 170-meter-long water axis with its bubbling fountain pool is a real eye-catcher. Flowerbeds and hedges frame it
    The 170-meter-long water axis with its bubbling fountain pool is a real eye-catcher. Flowerbeds and hedges frame it
    Düsseldorf
    Nordpark Düsseldorf is more than just a green space - it is a work of art combining nature, history and architecture. Between majestic sculptures, expansive lawns and rippling water features, a harmonious scenery unfolds that invites you to linger. Whether the powerful "Rossebändiger", the historic "Ständische" sculptures or the meditative Japanese Garden - each section tells its own story. A walk through the park reveals a fascinating mixture of geometric austerity and natural lightness that makes the Nordpark one of Düsseldorf's most beautiful places to relax.
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  • Grugapark Essen
    The javelin thrower by sculptor Ernst Seger dates back to 1937 and the bronze sculpture remains in motion in the middle of the lime tree circle
    Tourismus NRW e.V., Foto: M. Hulisz, The javelin thrower by sculptor Ernst Seger dates back to 1937 and the bronze sculpture remains in motion in the middle of the lime tree circle
    Essen
    Open today
    The Grugapark is a botanical garden with beautiful and rare plants, an attractive animal park, a play and sports paradise, a health and spa resort, a leisure center with huge meadows, playgrounds and barbecue areas, a gastronomic meeting place with restaurant and kiosks, an open-air museum and concert arena.
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  • Wassenberg Garden Park
    Detail flowers
    Tourismus NRW e.V., Detail flowers
    Wassenberg
    Open today
    The Wassenberg Garden Park captivates nature lovers with its historic town walls, gently sloping garden terraces and lovingly designed green areas.
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  • Count's Park Bad Driburg
    In the beds of the Gräflicher Park Bad Driburg, countless flowers show their full splendor
    Bad Driburger Touristik GmbH, In the beds of the Gräflicher Park Bad Driburg, countless flowers show their full splendor
    Bad Driburg
    Open today
    In the Gräflicher Park Bad Driburg, international garden architects have immortalized themselves with outstanding garden art in themed gardens. These include Peter Coats, Piet Oudolf and Gilles Clément. The 64-hectare green area on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest is an oasis of relaxation for body and soul.
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  • Bad Oeynhausen spa gardens
    The Kurhaus in the Bad Oeynhausen spa gardens is a magnificent building dating back to 1908, known as the Kaiserpalais and home to the GOP Varieté Theater, among other things
    Peter Hübbe, The Kurhaus in the Bad Oeynhausen spa gardens is a magnificent building dating back to 1908, known as the Kaiserpalais and home to the GOP Varieté Theater, among other things
    Bad Oeynhausen
    Open today
    The Bad Oeynhausen spa gardens uniquely combine architectural masterpieces and artistically designed green spaces to create a harmonious work of art. From the magnificent buildings in the Baroque, Rococo, Classicist and Historicist styles - including the imposing Kaiserpalais and the elegant Wandelhalle - to the extensive avenues, flowering beds and artistic water features, an impressive scenery unfolds here.
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  • Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park Oelde
    Philipp Fölting, Münsterland e.V., Vier-Jahreszeiten-Park Oelde
    Parks & Gardens
    Discover the most beautiful green oases here - for art lovers, adventure fans or with the best views over the landscape.
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  • Glaselefeant Maximilianpark, Hamm
    © Thorsten Hübner, Stadt Hamm, Glaselefeant Maximilianpark, Hamm
    Experience & play
    You'll find exciting outdoor activities in these parks & gardens.
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  • Nordsternpark Gelsenkirchen, Ruhrgebiet
    P.A., Ruhr Tourismus GmbH, Nordsternpark Gelsenkirchen, Ruhrgebiet
    Landscape & History
    Selected parks and gardens that combine the past and present in harmony with nature.
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