Garden Kingdom of Dessau-Wörlitz
State of Saxony-Anhalt (Sachsen-Anhalt)
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Identifier |
534 |
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states |
de |
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category |
cultural |
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criteria |
(ii)(iv) |
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Title |
garden kingdom of dessau-wörlitz |
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latitude |
51.8424987793 |
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longitude |
12.4208297729 |
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location |
state of saxony-anhalt (sachsen-anhalt) |
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Region |
europe and north america |
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year |
2000 |
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unique number |
2356 |
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description |
the garden kingdom of dessau-wörlitz is an exceptional example of landscape design and planning of the age of the enlightenment, the 18th century. its diverse components - outstanding buildings, landscaped parks and gardens in the english style, and subtly modified expanses of agricultural land - serve aesthetic, educational, and economic purposes in an exemplary manner. |
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justification |
criterion (ii): the garden kingdom of dessau-wörlitz is an outstanding example of the application of the philosophical principles of the age of the enlightenment to the design of a landscape that integrates art, education, and economy in a harmonious whole.
criterion (iv): the 18th century was a seminal period for landscape design, of which the garden kingdom of dessau-wörlitz is an exceptional and wide-ranging illustration. |
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