Prince Pückler

Connected Sites: 8

Definition
Prince Hermann von Pückler-Muskau (30 October 1785 - 4 February 1871) was a German nobleman, who was an excellent artist in landscape gardening and wrote widely appreciated books, mostly about his travels in Europe and Northern Africa, published under the pen name of "Semilasso". The Prince traveled around Egypt/Sudan carving his name and monogram on the monuments - they can be seen to this day! See www.egypt-sudan-graffiti.be/puckler.htm.

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Connected Sites

  • Gebel Barkal
    Gebel Barkal
    Sudan
    Inscribed: 2003
    3.13
    30
    4
  • Meroe
    Meroe
    Sudan
    Inscribed: 2011
    4.04
    34
    4
    Meroe - Arqamani's Pyramid, Musawwarat es Sufa ("PÜCKLER MUSKAU EST VENU VISITER CES RUINES MANDEE PAR SON ESPRI FAMILIER") and Naqa
    See de.wikipedia.org
  • Classical Weimar
    Classical Weimar
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1998
    3.00
    230
    10
    Ettersberg Park
  • Pyramids (Memphis)
    Pyramids (Memphis)
    Egypt
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.51
    318
    12
    Khephren
  • Potsdam
    Potsdam
    Germany
    Inscribed: 1990
    3.52
    373
    10
    Babelsberg Park
  • Nubian Monuments
    Nubian Monuments
    Egypt
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.21
    207
    12
    Abu Simbel ("Prince Pückler Muskau has engraved his and his "ordenskreuz" in huge letters on the naked breast of that August and pathetic giant who sits at Abu Simbel. I wish someone would kick him for his profanity." - Lady Duff Cooper in 1902) and Philae
  • Muskauer Park
    Muskauer Park
    Germany, Poland
    Inscribed: 2004
    2.62
    152
    8
  • Ancient Thebes
    Ancient Thebes
    Egypt
    Inscribed: 1979
    4.38
    259
    11
    Karnak, Luxor temple, Ramesseum, Valley of Kings - tombs of Rameses IV and VIII