Between 1770 and 1840, the Landgraves of Homburg created a green work of art of European significance. Originally covering 360 hectares, 15 gardens and parks connected the castle with the great outdoors. The backbone of this landscape is formed by the striking fir tree avenue (1771) and the Elisabethenschneise (1822).

Today, visitors can follow in the footsteps of visionary designers:

• The Small Fir Forest: Here, Landgravine Elizabeth revitalised her ‘ornamental farm’ with a dairy and ice cellar in Anglo-Chinese style.

• The Gustavsgarten: As the largest of the preserved Brüder parks, it captivates visitors as a classic landscape garden.

• The Gothic House: Located at the edge of the forest, this neo-Gothic gem now houses the city museum and a café.

• Nature & romance: From the wildly romantic forest garden with its bark hut to the game reserve in the deer garden, the grounds offer a wealth of discoveries. Since 2000, this valuable heritage has been restored in accordance with strict monument preservation guidelines in order to preserve the ‘Landgrave's Garden Landscape’ for the future.

01 The palace with palace passageway

02 The Caroline Bridge

03 The former English Garden

04 The former Louis Garden

05 The Gustav Garden

06 The former Ferdinand Garden and Kreuzallee/Akazienallee

07 The Small Fir Forest

08 Tannenwaldallee with Elisabethenschneise

09 The former Philippsgarten – the future ‘Neue Philippspark’

10 The Great Fir Forest: overview

11 The Great Fir Forest: ‘Die Große Tanne’ pleasure forest

12 The Great Fir Forest: Bush meadows, trout pond and new pond

13 The Great Fir Forest: The forest garden

14 The Great Fir Forest: The deer garden