Monbijou pleasure palace

from Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Monbijou pleasure palace
Ruin of the castle

Ruin of the castle

Data
place Dietrichingen
Client from cruiser
Construction year Second half of the 18th century
Coordinates 49 ° 11 '45.6 "  N , 7 ° 24' 41.8"  E Coordinates: 49 ° 11 '45.6 "  N , 7 ° 24' 41.8"  E
Pleasure Palace Monbijou (Rhineland-Palatinate)
Monbijou pleasure palace

Today's Hofgut Monbijou is located on the site of the former hamlet of Leichelbingen , which was first mentioned as Leichelvinga in 1258 and belonged to Pfalz-Zweibrücken . It is in the district of Dietrichingen at Zweibrücker airfield .

In 1782, Duke Karl II August gave Leichelbingen and the surrounding estates to his chamberlain von Kreuzer . Von Kreuzer repaired the goods and had a hunting lodge built with gardens and vineyards .

During a hunt in 1785, the Duke was so enthusiastic about the property that he wanted the goods back. However, he compensated von Kreuzer with the Mölschbacher Hof near Wattweiler and 16,000 fl for the interior. By decree in the same year, Leichelbingen was renamed Monbijou. In the following years the Duke stayed here very often.

The extensive gardens were largely designed by the garden architect von Sckell , who also worked at Karlsberg Palace . When the French revolutionary troops marched into the duchy in 1793, they set up the general quarters on Monbijou. The facilities were seriously affected, and Monbijou was once again an estate.

In 1805 the Duke's widow sold the goods with an area of ​​approx. 2.12 km² to a chamber director Böhmer from Frankfurt am Main .

From the hunting lodge, the orangery in particular was well preserved until 1972 . Since then, a fire has left it in ruins and decay.

In the neighborhood of Monbijou there is a valuable orchid reserve, which is looked after by the Pollichia .

Picture gallery

Web links

Commons : Lustschloss Monbijou  - collection of pictures, videos and audio files

literature

  • Ralf Schneider: Palaces and country houses of the dukes of Pfalz-Zweibrücken in the upper offices of Zweibrücken and Homburg in the 18th century . Heimsheim 2003, Section 12, pp. 349–361: Mon Bijou Castle and Gardens .