Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

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Experience packages

Herrenhausen experience packages

Fireworks, royal voyage of discovery and more: Here you can find the current Herrenhausen packages at a glance!

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Großer Garten

Stroll through one of the most impressive baroque gardens in Europe - the Great Garden.

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The jewel in Hannover’s crown

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The centerpiece, the “Großer Garten,” is one of the most important Baroque gardens in Europe and attracts tourists from all over the world. Just like the ladies and gentlemen of the court in centuries past, visitors today can stroll among opulently designed flowerbeds, splendid sculptures, and artistically trimmed, illuminated hedges. The sound of water can be heard babbling in hidden corners, while the Great Fountain rises to an impressive height of 70 meters. Originally created by Electress Sophia as the “Grand Jardin de la Leine,” the Great Garden is one of the few Baroque parks that has retained its basic structure to this day.

Baroque meets modern

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A phantasmagorical kaleidoscope of mirrors, colored glass, and pebbles, the Niki de Saint Phalle grotto never fails to captivate visitors. This is where the world-famous artist paid her final tribute to the people of Hannover. The restoration of Herrenhausen Palace in the original courtyard of the Großer Garten is a masterpiece of fine architecture.

The former home of the Guelph dynasty with its neoclassical façade is now to be used as a modern conference center for scientific events, a museum with exhibitions about the all-round genius Leibniz, and will also house the Guelph Museum. It is situated opposite the Hill Garden, a botanical garden which dates back to the mid-17th century and boasts an impressive display of exotic flowers all year round. The Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen also include George Garden, which is designed like an English landscaped garden and is a popular destination for recreational outings.

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Unique cultural events

KunstFestSpiele Herrenhausen is a summer festival that features a wide variety of cultural events, ranging from theater to concerts and art installations. Between May and September, the world’s top pyrotechnicians put on spectacular fireworks displays perfectly synchronized to music during the International Fireworks Competitions.

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Designed in the style of an amphitheatre, the Garden Theatre provides a wonderful setting for open-air drama and musicals. Over 100 acrobats, mimes and musicians take part in the "Little Festival in the Great Garden" which has been staged throughout the spacious park on summer evenings for more than 25 years. When the temperatures become cooler, the Gallery and Orangery are popular venues for classical concerts and the Winter Variety show.