They couldn't be more different. And yet they are prominent neighbors on Heidegg.

The exhibition about sequoias and the rose garden takes up two beauties of the Heidegger Schlosspark, vividly and interactively, a pleasure for young and old.
They could not be more different. And yet they are prominent neighbors at Heidegg. The rose in its infinitely varied forms, scents and colors in the baroque terraced garden, which has been transformed into the famous rose garden since Adenauer's visit. And the 140-year-old, cone-shaped sequoia trees, which today dominate the view of the castle hill almost as much as the Musegg towers dominate Lucerne's skyline.

The question of the name and age of the sequoia tree is probably the most frequently asked question at Heidegg Castle. But the four specimens at the castle are much more. For example, they are the birth trees of the last owner family, the Pfyffer von Heidegg family. Or a home and hotel for small and large animals. In the style of historical natural history cabinets, the exhibition presents specimens of mammals, birds and reptiles that can be seen, and sometimes only heard, on the castle hill.

The rose garden, which was redesigned in 2024, has a long history and historical photos have been preserved. The exhibition also illustrates what makes the redesign so special: the interesting planting of perennials and roses in combination and the elegant, aesthetically successful superimposition of the historical, strictly geometric garden layout with lawn borders that meander freely through the garden and can be walked on. Original games and puzzles round off the exhibition and bring the joy of gardening and flowering closer to several generations, whatever the weather.


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