Discover Zweibrücken: Baroque Garden, Rose Garden and State Stud

Zweibrücken offers a variety of cultural and horticultural highlights: a Baroque garden monument, an extensive rose collection, the historic State Stud and institutions devoted to the city’s history. When planning your trip, consider whether you are more interested in a historical story, garden diversity or the city’s development. This will help you decide in advance which themes you would like to shape your stay in Zweibrücken.

Baroque Garden Monument and Walking Trails

Tschifflick is a Baroque garden monument in the Fasanerie area of Zweibrücken. As you stroll through the grounds, you can learn about the time Polish King Stanislaus Leszczynski spent in exile in Zweibrücken and the history of his family. Tschifflick thus combines a specific historical story with the garden monument.

Another option for walkers is the “Zweibrücker Fasanenjagd” trail. The route is three kilometres long and was certified as a premium walking trail in 2018. Its length and certification provide two concrete points of reference for planning. In terms of its theme, the trail differs from Tschifflick, which focuses on the Baroque garden monument and its historical story.

Rose Garden and Wild Roses

The Zweibrücken Rose Garden covers five hectares. It showcases more than 50,000 roses in 2,000 varieties from around the world. The Wild Rose Garden is home to the ancestors of modern rose cultivars; almost 1,000 species of wild, park and shrub roses have also been collected and planted there. The Rose Garden therefore brings together international varieties and a collection dedicated to wild roses.

The garden also features a seasonal entertainment programme: from May to September, the stage in the middle of the park hosts a varied programme. If a particular event is a deciding factor for your trip, check the specific date in advance.

The State Stud: Historic Grounds and Present-Day Role

The Zweibrücken State Stud was founded in 1755, and its historic grounds cover 13 hectares. Today, it is a modern breeding station with a racetrack, riding hall and show-jumping facility. The year it was founded and its present-day role offer two different perspectives on the State Stud. Its breeding station, racetrack, riding hall and show-jumping facility also give it a focus distinct from that of the gardens: here, the emphasis is on the history and present-day role of a stud farm.

City History, Library and Routes into the City Centre

The Bibliotheca Bipontina in Zweibrücken is a public academic library. The City Museum in Petrihaus offers another way to explore the city’s history. The permanent exhibition on the history of Zweibrücken is currently being developed; it already includes a section on Baroque Zweibrücken. The museum can also display 74 pieces of Zweibrücken porcelain. The academic library and city museum thus represent different cultural subjects in the city.

The Rosenweg access path follows the Schwarzbach into Zweibrücken’s city centre. This adds a route to the garden and cultural themes, connecting the Schwarzbach with the city centre.

Discover more destinations: Neustadt An Der Weinstraße, Mainz, Frankenthal, Speyer, Worms.

For the main travel overview: Rhineland-Palatinate.