Elector Wilhelm II of Hesse-Kassel had the Great Greenhouse built in 1822/23. With its special plants, it is an attraction throughout the winter. The season begins on 1 November and ends on 31 March.
Sea of colours of orchids, palms, camellias, bananas and other exotic plants
The greenhouse was extended in the years 1886 to 1888 by a large rectangular central building and still impresses today with its filigree iron and glass construction, which is one of the earliest of its kind in Germany.
Here, frost-sensitive plants such as palms, camellias, bananas and other exotic plants overwinter. A colourful sea of blossoms awaits you, with a colourful spectrum of cyclamen, primroses and cineraria, in addition to numerous camellias and other potted plants that are up to 150 years old. In spring, after the Ice Saints, the plants are literally put back into the air according to the old model.
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Openings
1 November to 31 March
Last admission at 4.30 pm. Closed during the summer months and on 24, 25 and 31 December. Open on 26 December from 10 am to 5 pm and on 1 January from 12 pm to 5 pm.
Last admission at 4.30 pm. Closed during the summer months and on 24, 25 and 31 December. Open on 26 December from 10 am to 5 pm and on 1 January from 12 pm to 5 pm.
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