Garden · founded 1864
Botanical Garden
Gera’s Botanical Garden was founded in 1864 as a public garden outside the old town wall. The city has since grown around it; today this green retreat covers about 0.7 hectares near the centre.
Two springs, a late-Classical tower house and a sequence of habitats—from dry grassland to wet meadow—make the compact garden a small lesson in Thuringian nature. Follow the paths and look for the changes in soil and moisture.
Audio guide
AI-generated voice recording.
Playback failed.
Voice on this device
The voice depends on your device. Only voices for this language are offered.
No matching voice on this device.
Read the transcript
Botanical Garden.
Gera’s Botanical Garden was founded in 1864 as a public garden outside the old town wall. The city has since grown around it; today this green retreat covers about 0.7 hectares near the centre.
Two springs, a late-Classical tower house and a sequence of habitats—from dry grassland to wet meadow—make the compact garden a small lesson in Thuringian nature. Follow the paths and look for the changes in soil and moisture.
Photo gallery
Botanical Garden
Exterior views, interiors and historic images — open any photo to see it larger.