The 'Palm Garden' (Palmengarten) was founded in 1868 by the people of Frankfurt.The botanic collection was essentially made up of a series of tropical plants that were bought from the Nassau dukedom. In order to house these plants, a Palm house was built, made of steel and glass, resembling a tropical jungle. The 29 hectares of outdoors facilities and 10,000 m² of covered surface area of the 'Palm Garden' are among one of the most frequently visited Botanical Gardens in Europe.

Today, the old Palm house holds subtropical flora. The tropicarium shows eight biotope communities from dry and humid tropical regions. Great collections of plants, palms, orchids, pineapples, cactuses and insectivore plants, azaleas and camellias as well as Fuchsias form a part of the rich diversity of this garden.

Discover the beauty of these botanical gardens during your stay in Frankfurt for a German Language Course.