Muskau Park
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Muskau Park

The Muskau Park (in Polish: Park Muzakowski, in German: Muskauer Park, officially: Fürst-Pückler-Park Bad Muskau) is the largest and one of the most famous English gardens of Germany and Poland.
Situated in the historic Upper Lusatia region, it covers 3.5 km² of land in Poland and 2.1 km² in Germany. The park extends on both sides of the Lusatian Neisse river, which constitutes the border between the countries. While Muskau Castle is situated west of the river, the heart of the park are the partially wooded raised areas on the east bank called The Park on Terraces. A pedestrian bridge, crossing the Neisse, connects both parts. After the Revolutions of 1989 the German and Polish administration joined forces on the redevelopment of the park ensemble.
The Muskau Castle in autumn                                          

In 2004, UNESCO added the park to its World Heritage List, as an exemplary example of cross-border cultural collaboration.
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Polonica stamps:

German Fed. Rep. 2012, 12 VII