The first baroque park was laid out under Albrecht Friedrich von Brandenburg-Sonneburg. Friedrich Wilhelm von Prittwitz (1764-1843) then redesigned and expanded the remains in the style of a landscape garden. A landscaped area already existed when Lenné was commissioned to redesign the park in 1821. It is certain that the Chancellor's son-in-law, Hermann Prince von Pückler-Muskau, and his entourage, Humphrey Repton's son John Edey, also took an active part in the discussion process about the park. However, the park design could only be realized after the Chancellor's death by his son Christian Heinrich August von Hardenberg-Reventlow (1775-1840).
The von Hardenberg family remained very fond of garden art even later on: between 1923 and 1925, the Potsdam garden director Georg Potente created a rose garden on the east side of the palace. After 1945, the park initially suffered from considerable maintenance deficits. Restoration measures were started as early as 1976, culminating in the restoration of the entire ensemble.
In front of the castle, the historic meadow structure has been recreated by replanting the double avenue of linden trees. The entire complex can be clearly seen from the obelisk in front of the castle. The western cavalier house, together with the adjacent coach house, serves as a hotel, with new buildings completing the ensemble. Adjacent to this, in the street line, is the distillery with an inviting restaurant. The garden-side connection is the orangery with the Kleine Orangerie restaurant, which offers Mediterranean herbal cuisine, complemented by a modern hall for events. Behind this building is a herb and flower garden, reminiscent of a former nursery on the same site.
To the east of the palace, you reach the wide park, which suggests infinite openness with its central line of sight to the south. In the area near the palace, the moat widens into two asymmetrical ponds, the narrow connection of which makes room for a bridge. On the south bank of the western pond, the marble monument to Frederick II forms a central focal point. Starting from the monument, the restored network of circular paths opens up many surprising views. To the southeast, the view over the long meadow area always remains open thanks to the clever positioning of individual wooded islands. In the meantime, provision has been made for the future near the palace by carefully replanting individual trees.
In 2004, the Neuhardenberg Castle Park was voted "Germany's most beautiful park".
Year of construction: 1759
Directions: Car: B1 to Jahnsfelde, then L36 to Neuhardenberg; Train: RB26 to Seelow-Gusow, then by bus to Neuhardenberg
