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Orangeriegarten
Orangeriegarten
daily opened
In 1714, Landgrave Ernst-Ludwig (1667–1739) acquired the Bessunger Harnischhof and commissioned French architect Louis Remy de la Fosse to redesign it. The result was a magnificent Baroque garden stretching southwards across three ascending terraces. While trimmed chestnut avenues frame the main garden, the lower terrace was originally characterised by over 60 yew columns, ornate figures and boxwood-edged flower beds. For cost reasons, only the western wing of the originally planned symmetrical wing complex was realised.
To this day, the basic structure of the southern part of the garden with its lawns, avenues and three fountains has been preserved. A particular highlight is the Mediterranean flair in summer, when citrus trees, palm trees and oleanders adorn the grounds, having spent the winter in a listed greenhouse from the 1950s. In addition to the historic plant tower, a water lily pond still recalls the important garden exhibitions of the early 20th century.