The castle has always been strongly associated with the City Park. The part of the park closest to the castle was, from the beginning, arable land for the castle's needs. When the park was laid out, there was no moat, but the park went all the way to the castle walls.
After the great storm of 1931, when one-third of the tree population fell, the park was renovated. Shrubs and arbors were removed, the corridors were straightened, and the park got the look it has today. The moat was dug so the castle got its own island and was separated from the park.
The large wide tree just inside the hedge is a katsura tree. It is a wonderful experience to go under it and see the sky through its clear foliage. In the spring, the rounded leaves appear like a string of pearls along the branches. An extra twist with the katsura is that the leaves smell of freshly baked cinnamon buns or gingerbread when the yellow autumn colors emerge!