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Palmengarten

Frankfurt am Main

Palmengarten, Frankfurt am Main
Photo : Tobias ToBeFree Frei — CC0
Year
1869–1871
Architect
Heinrich Siesmayer
Style
Iron and glass
Dimensions
22 hectares · 14 greenhouses in the Tropicarium
« Founded by former court gardeners turned entrepreneurs. »

Funded by private subscription at the initiative of gardeners recently let go from the Nassau ducal court, the Palmengarten opened in 1871 under landscape architect Heinrich Siesmayer. Taken over by the city of Frankfurt in 1931, it passed under American administration after the Second World War before returning to its rebuilding city. Its modern Tropicarium today brings together fourteen themed greenhouses, from mangroves to cloud forests.

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50.12° N, 8.66° E

Further reading
The Glass House
John Hix
The definitive academic history of greenhouse architecture, from the Victorian era to modern structures.
 Glass Houses
May Woods & Arete Swartz Warren
A richly illustrated survey of greenhouses, orangeries and winter gardens around the world.
 The Crystal Palace
Patrick Beaver
The full story of the project that invented large-scale glass architecture.
 Greenhouse Gardener's Companion
Shane Smith
The practical guide for anyone dreaming of building their own greenhouse at home.

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