The park stretches on both sides of Nysa Łużycka River, which is part of the natural border between Poland and German.The larger part of the park (over 1200 acres) is located on the Polish side, while the German part lies in the commune of Bad Muskau (Mużaków).

Prince Hermann Pückler-Muskau, the leading expert and founder of German landscape parks, developed the park in the early 19th century. Inspired by English gardens, he transformed his family residence into an unusual parkland. It was skillfully arranged in the natural valley with the residential buildings erected on the slopes and high terraces, all surrounded by gardens featuring rich architectural and floral details.

Some buildings were designed by the well-known architect Karl Friedrich Schinkel. Other artists and planners also contributed to the final result of the project. The group included the painter August Schirmer and the English landscape designer John Adey Repton. In order to create picturesque park scenery, an artificial river tributary was dug out.

Thanks to the careful preservation of the original parkland by the subsequent owners, such as Prince Frederick of the Netherlands, the Muskauer landscape retained its original character.

After WWII, the new Polish-German state border divided the Mużaków/Muskauer Landscape Park into two parts. The Polish and German authorities started the regeneration programme in the 1980s. The project has become a leading example of fruitful European cooperation in the conservation of common cultural heritage.

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