German garden
The term German Garden describes a style within garden architecture that emerged from the typical English landscape garden at the end of the 18th century . It is characterized by its clear structure, which is loosened up by the presence of free-range livestock such as sheep , cattle , fallow deer and goats .
A famous example of this garden style is the park of Luisium Palace near Dessau .
Historicist parks, such as Villa Haas , also had the aim of building staffage buildings. B. a grotto or natural elements such as water in combination with forms of mourning (trees, bushes) to create an aesthetic of feeling (such as melancholy). The keeping of animals required a separation of the vegetable garden and the ground floor surrounding the building . An ecological balance between flora and fauna had to be maintained in the remaining park area. The natural reduction in grass growth and the restriction of bushes are positive here. From today's perspective, the renouncement of the use of machines and the improved living conditions for amphibians, reptiles and small animals should be mentioned. However, an unbalanced livestock population leads to selective plant growth in the long term.
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- Frank Maier-Solgk, Andreas Greuter: Landscape gardens in Germany. Comet, ISBN 3-89836-130-6