On a beautiful summer day I visited the Hermitage in Bayreuth with my husband.
The gardens were my favorite because of the lily pad pond, the stone walls,
& the arched tree walk ways. It had a charming & romantic feel that felt
fairy tale like. It felt like I should have been roaming the gardens in a
gown as if I were in the show Reign. The Hermitage was interesting as well
because it seemed that the entire thing was made of sea shells and stones.
There were interesting designs in the walls with faces that glared back at
you. It was very eccentric. We didn't take the tour since we were on a
schedule for that day & we were not sure where the groups met. I have only ever heard good things about it though because you can see the water work show if you take the tour.
The gardens were my favorite because of the lily pad pond, the stone walls,
& the arched tree walk ways. It had a charming & romantic feel that felt
fairy tale like. It felt like I should have been roaming the gardens in a
gown as if I were in the show Reign. The Hermitage was interesting as well
because it seemed that the entire thing was made of sea shells and stones.
There were interesting designs in the walls with faces that glared back at
you. It was very eccentric. We didn't take the tour since we were on a
schedule for that day & we were not sure where the groups met. I have only ever heard good things about it though because you can see the water work show if you take the tour.
The History
Margrave Georg Wilhelm founded the Hermitage on the site of a zoo belonging to his father Christian Ernst. In 1715 the Old Palace was begun as the focal point of the hermitage. His wife was fascinated by it & began enlarging it. The Hermitage & the ruined theater are still dominant features here.
From 1735 Margravine Wilhelmine added water features to the garden. The result was not a typical baroque garden because it is not dominated by a main point and the individual garden sections are more independent from one another. That makes it unique from the baroque era. Towards the end of the 18th century, the Hermitage Court Garden was transformed into a landscape garden. Since the 1980's individual sections of the park that have started to disappear during the 19th century have been reconstructed.
From 1735 Margravine Wilhelmine added water features to the garden. The result was not a typical baroque garden because it is not dominated by a main point and the individual garden sections are more independent from one another. That makes it unique from the baroque era. Towards the end of the 18th century, the Hermitage Court Garden was transformed into a landscape garden. Since the 1980's individual sections of the park that have started to disappear during the 19th century have been reconstructed.
Tours: (in German) every 45 minutes
April-September from 9 am
(last guided tour: 5.15 pm)
1-15 October from 10 am
(last guided tour: 3.15 pm)
Hours:
April-September: 9 am-6 pm
1-15 October: 10 am-4 pm
open daily
closed 16 October-30 March
Fee: 4.50 euros
Parking: FREE
Restrooms: ON SITE (near parking lot)
Stroller Friendly: yes
Website: http://www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/garden/objects/bay_as.htm
Address
Eremitage 4
95448 Bayreuth
April-September from 9 am
(last guided tour: 5.15 pm)
1-15 October from 10 am
(last guided tour: 3.15 pm)
Hours:
April-September: 9 am-6 pm
1-15 October: 10 am-4 pm
open daily
closed 16 October-30 March
Fee: 4.50 euros
Parking: FREE
Restrooms: ON SITE (near parking lot)
Stroller Friendly: yes
Website: http://www.schloesser.bayern.de/englisch/garden/objects/bay_as.htm
Address
Eremitage 4
95448 Bayreuth
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