Walking in the large garden

Herrenhausen tour - Royal garden splendor

Herrenhausen Gardens — Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

Join us on a guided tour of Herrenhausen and discover the palace.

Guided tour of the Great Garden

Stroll through one of the best-preserved baroque gardens in Europe - the Great Garden - with over 300 years of history and be inspired by intricate patterns of boxwood, marble gravel and colorful flowerbeds. A special attraction is the grotto designed by artist Niki de Saint Phalle with colorful glass mosaics.

The city of Hanover owes this gem of Baroque garden art to an extraordinary woman: Electress Sophie of the Palatinate. Inspired by the Sun King, Louis XIV, she had the 200-acre garden laid out in the late 17th century based on French models and made it her life’s work.

Our guides will show you the most hidden corners of the Baroque garden and the Grand Fountain, and they’ll share all sorts of fascinating facts about Hannover’s connection to the British royal family.

For more information about the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen, click here.

Autumnal Herrenhausen

The Grotto in the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen

Small illuminated fountain

The Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen at dusk

First floor in the large garden

View of Herrenhausen Palace

Bell fountain with lock

Paradise

First floor in summer

Schmuckhof in summer

Illumination of the bell fountain

First floor with bell fountain

Tropical show house

Garden theater

The grotto - The blue room

Aerial view of the Großer Garten in Herrenhausen

Arne Jacobsen Foyer

Paphiopedilum 'Chants Temple'

The grotto - interior view

The Golden Gate in the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen.

Magnificent: the Herrenhausen Gallery

An aerial view of the Great Garden with Herrenhausen Palace

The Great Garden seen from the air

Herrenhausen Palace / Herrenhausen Palace

Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen in Autumn

German Museum of Caricature and Drawing

The Grotto in the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen.

Information about the tour:

Dates:	April - October Saturday and Sunday
Time:	11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. (Saturdays) 10:30 a.m. (Sundays)
Duration:	1.5 hours
Meeting place:	Main Entrance to the Museum/Großer Garten
Prices:	€16 Adults (includes admission to the Great Garden ) €10 High school and college students (18 and older) (includes admission to the Great Garden ) €4 Children and teens (under 18) Tip: With this ticket, which includes admission, you can go straight to the entrance and skip the line at the ticket office (Fast Lane). Price incl. admission only bookable online! If you already have a ticket for the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen, you can pick up tickets for the guided tour at the ticket office of the Royal Gardens of Herrenhausen.
Language:	German (English only on request with advance reservation by telephone)
Booking:	Online store