par force hunting landscape
states: [denmark]
category: cultural
year: 2015
region: Europe and North America
latitude/longitude: 55.9136111111, 12.3577777778
unesco id: 1469
world heritage site: 1469
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The Par Force Hunting Landscape in Denmark, a UNESCO World Heritage site since 2015, is a meticulously designed cultural landscape from the 17th and 18th centuries, created for royal par force hunting—a practice where hounds and riders chased game to exhaustion. Spanning forests and hunting grounds, it features a distinctive star-shaped network of lanes, numbered stone posts, and a Baroque hunting lodge, reflecting the era’s landscaping principles and the absolute power of Danish monarchs over nature. Today, this historical site offers a serene natural retreat with opportunities for hiking, cycling, and wildlife observation, preserving a unique legacy of European aristocratic tradition.