Baroque Garden Neuzelle

The Baroque Garden Neuzelle of the Neuzelle Monastery

The monastery garden in Neuzelle is the only baroque garden in Brandenburg and is one of the most important gardens in Germany. The view over the baroque garden and the Oder lowlands from the monastery is one of the most beautiful views in the state of Brandenburg.

The five-hectare park was restored according to original plans from the monastery atlas of 1758. Baroque pathways, water features and beautiful old trees can be admired, as can the terraced area, which turns the natural hillside location into a garden highlight.

Especially in summer, the baroque garden itself becomes a work of art and comes to life again. Together with the Garden Culture Working Group, Neuzelle Monastery cordially invites you to the varied program of events in the garden itself.

History of the Baroque Garden Neuzelle

It is thanks to Henry the Illustrious, Margrave of Meissen and the Ostmark, that Neuzelle Monastery was built on the steep slope of the Oder lowlands. In 1268, he founded a monastery for the Cistercian monks for the salvation of his deceased wife's soul. Today, Neuzelle Monastery in the resort town of Neuzelle is one of the few completely preserved examples of monastic architecture.

In the 18th century, the monastery gardens were redesigned in the "French style" and are now considered the only baroque park in Brandenburg whose basic structures have not been redesigned in later times. In recent years, the Stift Neuzelle Foundation has largely restored parts of the historic garden monument according to plans from 1758 and impresses with its symmetries, sight lines and terraces that allow a wide view over the baroque gardens and the Oder lowlands. In 2008, the Neuzelle monastery garden was chosen by the German Tourism Board as one of the 53 most important gardens in Germany.

The Orangery 

The centrepiece of the gardens is the orangery, where the orange trees and other southern plants from the monastery garden overwinter from October to May and which is used as a café, for events and weddings in the summer months. Visitors can be enchanted by the charm of the centuries-old monastery complex and experience a unique monastic garden culture.

During the summer months, guests with reduced mobility can access the Baroque Garden via the south entrance.

Year of construction: 1758
Completion and restoration: 2022

How to find us
Car: B 112 Frankfurt (Oder)-Eisenhüttenstadt-Neuzelle
Train: RE1 to Frankfurt (Oder)n or from Cottbus, continue with RB11 or RB 43 to Neuzelle
Oder-Neisse cycle path: Neuzelle exit approx. 2 km