Herrenhausen Gardens
The gardens of Herrenhausen Palace in the Herrenhausen district of Hanover. They date to the era of the prince-electors and kings of Hanover and include the Great Garden and the Hill Garden among others.
- Where
- Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany
- Grade
- Local gem
- Worth
- 10 points collected on site
- Coordinates
- 52.3917, 9.6983
Get the Herrenhausen Gardens stamp
Open LOQAH when you are at Herrenhausen Gardens. It checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp is yours: confirmed on site in gold and struck with the date. It goes into your Lower Saxony volume with your photos and a note.
Near Herrenhausen Gardens
Hildesheim Cathedral and St Michael's Church 31 km
Two churches in Hildesheim that show early Romanesque art around the year 1000. St Michael's, with its painted wooden ceiling, was built under Bishop Bernward, and the cathedral holds his bronze doors. Both are a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Celle Castle 36 km
A quadrangular castle in Celle that was one of the residences of the House of Brunswick-Lüneburg. It is the largest castle in the southern Lüneburg Heath region. Parts of it date to the 13th century, and today it holds a museum, a theatre and a Baroque chapel.
Bergen-Belsen Memorial 43 km
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Fagus Factory 46 km
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Corvey Abbey 71 km
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Imperial Palace of Goslar 74 km
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Rammelsberg Mines and Goslar 77 km
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Externsteine 79 km
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Questions
Where is Herrenhausen Gardens?
Herrenhausen Gardens is in Hanover, Lower Saxony, Germany. The nearest other LOQAH stamps are Hildesheim Cathedral and St Michael's Church (31 km), Celle Castle (36 km), Bergen-Belsen Memorial (43 km).
How do I get the Herrenhausen Gardens stamp?
Open LOQAH when you are at Herrenhausen Gardens and get its stamp. The app checks where you are once, at that moment, and the stamp goes into your Lower Saxony volume, confirmed on site, with the date.
I have been to Herrenhausen Gardens before. Can I still have the stamp?
Yes. Add it from Earlier trips in your Lower Saxony volume, with the date if you know it, or import your Google Timeline and LOQAH matches the places you were.
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