Palmengarten
The Palmengarten is one of three botanical gardens in Frankfurt am Main, Germany. It is located in the Westend-Süd district. It covers a surface of 22 hectares. It is a major tourist attraction.
| Palmengarten | |
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| Palmengarten | |
Main entrance at Siesmayerstraße | |
| Location | Frankfurt, Hesse, Germany |
| Coordinates | 50°7′25″N 8°39′20″E |
| Area | 22 ha (54 acres) |
| Opened | March 16, 1871 |
| Founder | Siesmayers Actiengesellschaft |
| Designer | Heinrich Siesmayer |
| Etymology | German word for ″palm garden″ |
| Owned by | Frankfurt |
| Visitors | 596,934 (in 2015) |
| Open | February–October: 9 am–6 pm November–January: 9 am–4 pm |
| Status | open |
| Parking | underground car park |
| Public transit access |
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| Website | www.palmengarten.de |
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