Weikersheim Castle Gardens

A fabulous garden with some unusual residents.

Count Carl Ludwig of Hohenlohe 1674–1756 inhabited the palace for over fifty years, gave the palace and garden the form that they have retained to this day. The eye catching garden was designed on his instructions.

The most distinctive feature of the palace grounds is the many Baroque statues that populate the garden. Of these, the whimsical Weikersheimer Zwerge (Weikersheim dwarfs) are the best-known Count Carl Ludwig had the members of his court preserved for posterity in this unusual ensemble. While grotesque creatures lurk at the edge of the garden, the elegant statues in the parterre portray classical figures such Apollo and Diana. There are also representations of the Planets including Mercury, Saturn, Venus and Mars, the Seasons and the Elements.

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