"Gardens of Paradise - Garden Paradises" - Exhibition of the Foundation of Thuringian Palaces and Gardens

The former monastery church of St. Peter and Paul is one of the most important Romanesque church buildings in Thuringia, despite considerable interventions in its substance in the 19th century. As the spiritual center of St. Peter's Monastery, which occupied an outstanding position among the Thuringian monasteries, it shaped the silhouette of the city of Erfurt for centuries.

During the Napoleonic wars, the monastery suffered serious destruction. As a result, the monastery church was dismantled and used as a storehouse for provisions. For the BUGA 2021, St. Peter's Church was partially renovated and now once again forms an important focal point on Petersberg.

The special exhibition "Paradise Gardens - Garden Paradises" shows the imaginative ideas of paradise reflected in the design of gardens as paradises on earth. Starting with the gardens of the defunct St. Peter's Monastery, the exhibition sheds light on medieval garden culture and presents the development of courtly garden art in Thuringia.