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The “Große Tanne” (Great Fir) pleasure forest, named for a silver fir tree planted in 1669, was created from 1771 until 1773 as the (temporary) conclusion of the Tannenwaldallee Road begun the year before, which was the connection to the Schlosspark (Palace Park). Landgrave Friedrich V and his wife Caroline used the forest park as a relaxing refuge from the etiquette of the court. The forest park was crisscrossed by wide lanes and narrow paths that led to solitary trees, a hermitage, a labyrinth, a “Carossellplatz” (Carousel Square) for horse-riding games, and to a hunting lodge with four ponds. In the “Pferdegrab” (Horse Grave), the landgrave buried his horse Madjar in 1773. After the house of the landgrave died out, the forest was no longer landscaped starting in 1866 and was only used for forestry. Only recently has the city begun restoring the forest to its original concept.

Building History

Construction

1771-1773

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Culture

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princely

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Gardens  

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„“, in: Orte der Kur <https://www.lagis-hessen.de/en/odk/record/id/1762> (aufgerufen am 26.05.2026)