The text presents the profile of Eduard Petzold (1815–1891), one of the most outstanding European landscape architects of the 19th century. He was the designer and steward of more than 170 gardens and parks in many European countries, including Germany, Poland, and the Netherlands. A key role in his career was played by Muskau Park, designed by Prince Hermann von Pückler, where Petzold gained experience and which he later managed for many years. This park, inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage List, became one of the most important achievements of his professional life.

Petzold combined design practice with theoretical reflection, drawing inspiration from educational journeys across Europe and from the ideas of English designers, especially Humphry Repton. He published works on landscape architecture and color theory, as well as the first biography of Prince Pückler. His parks can still be admired in many countries today. In 2024, the Eduard Petzold Foundation was established with the aim of preserving his legacy and creating the Eduard Petzold European Centre for Garden Art.

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This leaflet was produced as part of the project “Lubniewice Gallery of Personalities – Eduard Petzold”, the aim of which was to explore important historical facts and figures connected with Lubniewice.

The project was jointly carried out by the Lubniewica Historical Association, the project’s initiator, and the Eduard Petzold Foundation.

As part of the project, on 18 October 2025, with the support of volunteers, institutions, and private entrepreneurs, a pocket park with a viewing point – “Petzold’s Retreat” – was created along the promenade by Lake Lubiąż in Lubniewice. The granite “Petzold Bench” was recreated, made, and funded by the Strzegom Granit company, thanks to the generosity of Magdalena Jawilak and Jan Jawilak.

The project was held under the patronage of the Mayor of Lubniewice, who involved the resources and support of the Lubniewice Municipality and its institutions: the Library and Cultural Centre and the Municipal Utility Services.

The project was co-financed by the “Act Locally” Programme of the Polish-American Freedom Foundation, implemented by the Academy for the Development of Philanthropy in Poland.

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After 1945, the dictionary of garden designers active in Poland was enriched with dozens of names. One of them is Carl Hampel, the creator of the extensive rearrangement of the Spa Park in Duszniki-Zdrój carried out between 1886 and 1899. The design he developed in 1886, along with detailed descriptions of his conceptual intentions, provided the impetus for a deeper understanding of his methods and oeuvre. Hampel’s approach, shaped by the work of prominent landscape architects such as Peter Joseph Lenné and Gustav Meyer, bestowed upon the Spa Park in Duszniki-Zdrój the purest possible expression of the mixed style. In selected areas of the park, one can discern numerous borrowings, notably from gardens such as Sanssouci in Potsdam.

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ISBN: 978-83-975780-0-5