Between 1764 and around 1800, Prince Leopold III. Friedrich Franz of Anhalt-Dessau created a park that is considered one of the first English gardens on German soil. The picturesque layout around the Wörlitzer Lake, with its architectural features and areas imitating "wild nature," became an important model for garden designs of the late 18th century. The intellectual foundations of the "Garden Realm" included the writings of British philosophers as well as German literature of Sentimentalism. In an interesting and entertaining manner, Anna Zika explains the literary and intellectual background against which the Wörlitzer Park was created, providing a particularly enjoyable experience for park visitors.