The Herrenhausen Gardens of Herrenhausen Palace are located in Herrenhausen, an urban district of Hanover, the capital of Lower Saxony, Germany. Dating to the era of the Kings of Hanover, they comprise Great Garden, Hill Garden, Georgen Garden and Guelf Garden.
The Great Garden, c. 1708
Aerial image of the Herrenhausen Gardens from its south, showing the Great Garden in front of, and the Hill Garden behind, the Herrenhausen Palace towards the top of the image
In 2016, German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomed the 44th President of the United States of America Barack Obama in the Great Garden.
Fountain in the Great Garden
Herrenhausen Palace is a former royal summer residence of the House of Hanover in the Herrenhausen district of the German city of Hanover. It is the centerpiece of Herrenhausen Gardens.
Herrenhausen Palace, Hanover, c. 1895
The reconstructed palace in 2013
The Palace Gardens, c. 1708
Gilded Gates and Galerie