Hofgarten (Augsburg)

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In the courtyard garden

The Hofgarten is a green area in the old town of Augsburg . It is part of the former prince-bishop's residence , which was rebuilt in the 18th century and was laid out by Johann Caspar Bagnato between 1739 and 1744 .

History of the court garden

In 1817 it became the property of the Kingdom of Bavaria , the courtyard garden was renewed in 1878 and again in 1898. The city of Augsburg has rented the Hofgarten since 1963. In 1964/65 it was renovated and opened to the citizens of Augsburg. From 2002 to 2005 another renovation took place. Since August 2006, disabled people have also been able to access all areas of the facility via three new ramps via the east entrance.

The city pays only 55 euros a year in rent for the Hofgarten until 2032. To this end, she invests around 50,000 euros annually in the maintenance of the garden, the fountain, the paths and the entrance stairs.

layout

Plant splendor

After the Second World War until the renovation in 1964, the courtyard garden was only used as an orchard. Since it was opened to the general public, tulip trees , ginkgo trees , hibiscus bushes, wisteria and flower beds as well as box hedges and pyramids can be admired there. Ornamental fish and European turtles live in the water lily pond. A large fountain bubbles next to it.

In addition to plants and animals, the Augsburg court garden also houses five sandstone dwarf figures. The baroque sculptures created by Johann Wolfgang Schindel in 1744/45 were placed in the Wittelsbacherpark until 1963 . These are so-called grotesque figures, which can be seen in a similar form in the “Zwerglgarten” of the Bastion Garden in Salzburg. They represent short people who were "held" for amusement by European royal courts in the Baroque period.

  • Entrance on the south side

  • In the courtyard garden

  • pond

  • Baroque dwarf figures

  • Fountain

The bookcase

The public bookcase

On July 5, 2001, the American artists Michael Clegg and Martin Guttmann ( Clegg & Guttmann ) set up a three-meter-high mahogany-colored display case in the northeast corner of the courtyard garden. The installation, entitled The Open Library, was intended as a public bookcase to include visitors to the Hofgarten. Every visitor to the Hofgarten can take books out of the showcase and put their own in them. The art exhibition was originally limited to summer / autumn 2001, but was then extended until autumn 2002 and then dismantled. The Augsburg-based company wanted permanent operation - with success: on July 22, 2003, the new bookcase was opened, supported by the Augsburg Müller-Spengler Foundation.

opening hours

The courtyard garden is accessible from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. during the day from April to October. It is closed from November to March. Admission is free.

Web links

Commons : Hofgarten (Augsburg)  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Pictures from the bookcase of the art action in the courtyard garden

Coordinates: 48 ° 22 ′ 20 ″  N , 10 ° 53 ′ 36 ″  E