When does the event start and how long does it last?

It starts on Thursday, 16.04.2026 at 18:00. Plan for about 90 minutes for introduction, work examination, and discussion.

Where is the evening taking place and how do I get there?

The location is BildungsForum Lernwelten Bonn, Im Krausfeld 30a, 53111 Bonn. It's a short walk from the main train station. Parking garages are in the city center.

Is the access barrier-free?

Yes, the venue has barrier-free access according to provider information. Please contact the team in advance for any special requirements.

What is the entrance fee?

Entry is free. It is recommended to secure your spot early.

Am I allowed to take photos?

Photography is generally not permitted during the lecture. Information on photography in the UNESCO area can be found on site at Schlösser Brühl.

Are there accompanying educational offerings?

Information on guided tours and workshops in the UNESCO area is offered by Schlösser Brühl. For additional programs in-house, BildungsForum Lernwelten provides information.

Seeing Lenné Anew: World Heritage, Garden Art, and the History of an Evening at the Bildungsforum

Name: Peter Joseph Lenné and the World Heritage Site – Schlosspark Brühl
Start: 2026-04-16T20:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-04-16T21:30:00+02:00
Location: BildungsForum Lernwelten Bonn

World Heritage with a Vision: Peter Joseph Lenné and Schlosspark Brühl

An evening for art and garden lovers: The idea of landscape gardening as an aesthetic experience unfolds in the BildungsForum Lernwelten in Bonn. The focus is on Peter Joseph Lenné, who shaped Schlosspark Brühl with sensitive spatial dramaturgy, sightlines, and plant compositions – now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

From Rococo to Landscape: Curated Examination of a Garden Genius

Starting from the baroque strictness of the Augustusburg and Falkenlust palace ensemble, Lenné developed from 1842 in the park the English landscape garden aesthetics, which harmoniously intertwines paths, topography, and vegetation images. Painting becomes an open-air composition here: groups of trees as dark tonal values, meadows as highlights, water as a glassy brushstroke – an artistic experience in vibrant green.

UNESCO Context and Cultural History

The Augustusburg and Falkenlust palaces with the park ensemble have been part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site since 1984. This designation is based on the outstanding quality of early German Rococo and garden art, which condenses European influences into a total work of art. The evening contextualizes Lenné's contribution art-historically and shows the connection of architecture, sculpture, garden, and ceremony.

Curating, Education, Communication

The event unveils key concepts of garden art – parterre, bosquet, staffage, pathways' score – and explains how curation works in historical gardens: through care goals, preservation principles, and gentle interventions. Illustrative examinations open access for beginners and deepen the knowledge of experienced art enthusiasts.

Sensory Impressions: Light, Material, Space

In the imagination, color spaces arise from leaf green and sandstone boulders, shapes from hedge architecture and curving meadow lines, spatial effects from surprising openings in vegetation. Changes in light and shadow shape perspectives; materials like gravel, water, and foliage become actors in a silent dramaturgy.

Visitors' Voices

The reactions of the visitors are clear: The engagement with Lenné's garden art excites. On Instagram, an art lover writes: 'This park shows how nature becomes art – breathtaking sightlines!'

Conclusion: Those who want to understand the poetic power of historical gardens will gain solid knowledge and inspiring insights here. The exhibition atmosphere of a curated lecture evening invites to an examination of the work – an inspiring impulse to experience Schlosspark Brühl on-site with sharpened awareness.