Hannover Baroque Garden Guided Walking Tour

Stroll with our guide through one of the best-preserved baroque gardens in Europe - the Great Garden - with its over 300-year history and be inspired by delicate patterns made of boxwood, marble gravel and colorful flower borders. A special attraction is the grotto, designed by the artist Niki de Saint Phalle with colorful glass mosaics.
The city of Hanover owes this gem of baroque garden art to an extraordinary woman: Elector Sophie of the Palatinate. Inspired by the Sun King Ludwig XlV. She had the 200-acre garden laid out based on the French model at the end of the 17th century and made it her life's work.

Our guides will show you the most intricate corners of the Baroque garden, the garden theater, the Great Fountain and have all sorts of exciting information about the connection between Hanover and the English royal family.
Find out everything about the management of the extensive gardens.

Meeting Point

Alte Herrenhäuser Str. 3

Alte Herrenhäuser Str. 3, 30419 Hannover, Germany

Main entrance/ticket office

What's included:

• including entry to the Great Garden (Baroque Garden)

Not included:

• Exclusive entry to the Herrenhausen Castle Museum and Berggarten (€8)

What to expect:

Duration: 1 hour, 30 minutes

Baroque garden

Herrenhausen, 30419 Hanover, Germany

Our guide will show you the historical connections between Hanover and the English royal family (personal union) and you will receive information about the structure, layout and construction of a baroque garden as well as the horticultural care of the extensive garden area.

40 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Museum Schloss Herrenhausen

Herrenhaeuser Str. 5, Hannover, 30419, Lower Saxony

Our guide explains the history of Herrenhausen Castle and its reconstruction and its use today

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Gartentheater

Herrenhaeuser Str. 5, Hannover, 30419, Lower Saxony

Discover the garden theater with its figural decorations and find out what events take place throughout the year.

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Small water feature

Herrenhausen, 30419 Hanover, Germany

Interesting facts about the Great Fountain and how it works. When are the water features in operation? Where does the water come from?

7 minutes • Admission Ticket Included

Graft

Graft, 30419 Hannover, Germany

What significance does the surrounding graft have for the Herrenhausen Gardens?

5 minutes

Grotte von Niki de Saint Phalle

Alte herrenhauser str.3, Hannover, 30419, Lower Saxony

Our guide will show you the Nikki de Saint Phalle cave

10 minutes • Admission Ticket Included