Historical ANNAHOF

The Annahof and the countess Marianne of the Leyen

Beside her residence in Blieskastel countess "Marianne von der Leyen" was based a refuge around the Niederwürzbacher pond. Her spouse Franz Carl laid the foundation-stone for this, while he gave her in 1778 the Anna's court. Immediately she made to herself in it him about two crooked constructions an oval to extend. She let the gardens put in after English pattern and used this for the plant breeding and for fruit arrangements, and beside a Chinese pavilion, stream course and winding to ways as a representative park. Other constructions followed in the sphere, how the red construction and the mill. Thus originated together with the other gardens around Werexcastel and the trifle, a gigantic park a little known only today around the Würzbacher existing for more than 400 years pond. The brilliant piece should become the castle Philips which was dragged shortly after the completion by the French revolutionary troops in 1793.
Today the residence of Marianne of the Leyen is a respectable hotel with the restaurant which is open to guests from the region and many tourists.