Herzogspark is a municipal park, with small

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, located on the banks of the

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at the western edge of the old city, at Hundsumkehr Strasse, Regensburg,

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. The park dates to 1293, when a new wall was constructed after enlargement of the city. Its moat now forms part of the landscape. The site became a private garden in 1804, subsequently owned by the Princely House of Thurn and Taxis, and served its Württembergisches Palais served as the residence of Duchess Maria Sophia of Württemberg (née Princess of Thurn and Taxis). It 1935 it became municipal property, and in 1950-1952 was converted to a public park. Today it contains the following major features: * The ''Prebrunnturm'' - A square medieval tower dating to 1293, open in the summer. * Several small

s - an

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with bell flowers,

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s, rhododendrons, primroses, etc.; rhododendron collection in the former moat;

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garden; lily pond with

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; and garden of southern plants. * Renaissance garden - A new garden in the

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style of geometric

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s edged by low

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hedges, with a Shakespeare garden along one hedge. The adjacent Württembergisches Palais is now the Natural History Museum of Eastern Bavaria, and consists of three interconnected wings devoted to mineralogy,

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, and

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References

Old Town of Regensburg with Stadtamhof: Nomination for Inscription on the UNESCO World Heritage List
* German Wikipedia article
Wikimapia entry
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