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Herrenhausen Palace (German: Schloss Herrenhausen) is a former royal summer residence of the House of Hanover in the Herrenhausen district of the German city of Hanover. It is the centrepiece of Herrenhausen Gardens. Sophia of Hanover oversaw the development of the estate in the late 1600s.
The bust of the polymath Leibniz has an overview of the whole baroque wing at the Herrenhausen Palace Museum. Only the side wings of the Palace, which are connected by an underground corridor with one another, are open to visitors to the gardens.
Herrenhausen Palace is the new old center of the Herrenhausen Gardens. Here you can discover the Great Garden in 360°: Herrenhausen Palace was built from 2011 to 2013 as a reconstruction of the palace that was destroyed in World War II. The castle used to be the summer residence of the Guelphs.
In the 19th century Herrenhausen Palace was the summer residence of the royal house of Hanover. However, the history of the Palace begins much earlier. In 1636 Duke of Calenberg had a so-called “Vorwerk” built in Herrenhausen.
The restoration of Herrenhausen Palace on the original courtyard in the Great Garden is a masterpiece of fine architecture. The former home of the Guelph dynasty with its neoclassical façade is now to be used as a modern conference centre for scientific events, a museum with exhibitions about the all-round genius Leibniz, and will also house ...
Visit the Herrenhausen Palace Museum to see the historical artifacts of the Guelph family and the city of Hanover. Explore the stunning Baroque gardens and the rebuilt palace, which was destroyed in the Second World War.
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Jul 28, 2014 · Located just three kilometres from the centre of Hanover yet outside of the town at the time it was built, Herrenhausen Palace served as a private summer residence for the ruling Guelph family while the Leineschloss, situated close to the centre of the city, was the King's principal residence.
