Visitor information
| Art | information |
|---|---|
| address | Herrenhäuser Strasse 4, 30419 Hanover |
| opening hours | The Georgengarten is freely accessible at all times. The large garden, the mountain garden and the show houses open at 9 a.m. |
| Closing times | Vary depending on the season. |
Entrance fees
| Overall map | 8 EUR, winter season 6 EUR |
|---|---|
| Children under 12 years | free |
| Teenagers 12-17 years | 4 EUR, winter season 3 EUR |
| annual pass | 25 EUR |
Location and directions
If you travel by car, you will find a sufficient number of chargeable parking spaces in the immediate vicinity of the parking facilities. In the case of major events, additional chargeable areas are shown as additional parking spaces. Please note that the Herrenhausen Gardens are located within the Hanoverian environmental zone and may only be approached by vehicles with a green particulate matter sticker.
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- Excursion tip: The Kiel Botanical Garden
- Excursion tip: The Gardens of the World Berlin
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If you travel by public transport or would like to park your car in one of the P&R parking lots, you can take the light rail or bus directly to the gardens.
description
In 1638, Duke Georg von Calenberg had an extensive vegetable garden laid out to supply his farm. Over the centuries it has developed into a gem of garden culture that attracts thousands of visitors every year.
The focal point of the Herrenhausen Gardens is the approximately fifty hectare large garden, which is laid out in the style of baroque French garden art. It is one of the few baroque gardens whose basic structure has been preserved true to the original. The highlights of the facility include the maze, the garden theater, the grotto, which was reopened in 2003, and the large fountain. The palace, which was destroyed and rebuilt in the Second World War, has also been re-integrated into the park since 2013.
In the 19th In the 18th century, a landscape garden in the English style was laid out in the immediate vicinity of the Baroque garden, the Georgengarten. In this you will find the Georgenpalais, in which the Museum Wilhelm Busch is located. To the east of this complex is the Welfengarten, which was initially designed as a small copy of the Great Garden. Middle of the 19th In the 19th century it was converted into a landscape park and has served as a public green area ever since.
To the north of the castle is the Berggarten, the original kitchen garden. Today the approximately 12 hectare complex is one of the oldest botanical gardens in Germany. In it you can not only find various thematic collections as well Greenhouses(€ 60.76 at Amazon *) with tropical plants, but also visit the mausoleum of King Ernst August and Queen Friederike.
In and around the gardens you will find various catering establishments, in which your physical well-being is well catered for.
Tips
The Herrenhausen Gardens offer a varied program of events for both adults and children. Information on this can be found on the associated website.