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Object information:

Bayreuth/Wonsees

Sanspareil Rock Garden and Oriental Building

Address

Haus Nr. 29
96197 Wonsees
(0 92 74) 9 09 89-06 and -12
fax (0 92 74) 9 09 89-07

Information

Schloss- und Gartenverwaltung
Bayreuth-Eremitage
Ludwigstraße 21
95444 Bayreuth
(09 21) 7 59 69-0
Fax (09 21) 7 59 69-15
sgvbayreuth@
bsv.bayern.de
www.bayreuth-wilhelmine.de

Opening hours

April-September: 9 am-6 pm
1 - 15 October: 10 am-4 pm
closed Mondays
closed 16 October-March

Park accessible all year round 

Guided tours

There are guided tours of the Oriental Building every half-hour.

Admission charges  

Oriental Building:
2 euros regular
1.50 euros reduced

Combination ticket "Bayreuth"
(three Bayreuth objects of your choice):
10 euros regular
8 euros reduced

 Annual season tickets /
14-days-tickets

Please note

Oriental building accessible via back entrance 

Schlosscafé
tel (0 92 74) 8 01 77
Closed Mondays
Closed November-March

Car and bus parking spaces at the entrance to the park  

Overview about all admission  charges and opening hours
download (pdf-file)

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Object description:

This unique example of Baroque garden art was designed by Margravine Wilhelmine von Bayreuth, who wanted to recreate the magic Homeric island of Ogygia featured in the French novel "Les Aventures de Télémaque" (the adventures of Telemachus). She named the bizarre rock formations after locations of events during the hero's wanderings.

Only the Oriental Building, erected in 1744 for court festivities, the kitchen building and the "ruined theatre" have remained.

The Rock Garden is said to have acquired its name when a visitor exclaimed "C'est sans pareil!" ("It has no equal!")

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