Wörlitz, Floragarden

under Prince Leopold III Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-DessauSecond half of the 18th century

State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Sachsen-Anhalt
Magdeburg, Germany

The flora garden already had decorative flower beds at the time of its creation, which was unusual for an English landscape garden. The bed in the shape of a phallus is dedicated to Priapos, the Greek god of fertility.

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Title: Wörlitz, Floragarden
Creator: under Prince Leopold III Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-Dessau
Date Created: Second half of the 18th century
Location Created: Gartenreich Dessau-Wörlitz, Wörlitzer Park
Rights: Kulturstiftung Dessau-Wörlitz

State Chancellery and Ministry of Culture of Sachsen-Anhalt

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