Königliche Gärten
A visual journey through the magnificent garden landscapes of European royal houses – from the baroque forms at Hampton Court Palace to the ornate grounds of Sanssouci Palace and the extensive green spaces of Schönbrunn Palace. Each of these gardens tells not only of power and aesthetics, but also of the challenges of keeping nature, culture and history alive today.
Episodes
The royal gardens of Hampton Court are a melting pot of eras: from the Tudors to the Victorian era, art and nature combine to create a unique legacy.
Sanssouci invites you to a rendezvous with Frederick II. His famous refuge in Potsdam combines architecture and garden design to create the most successful work of art of the great King of Prussia.
The Schönbrunn Palace Gardens - once an imperial hunting ground, now a World Heritage Site. Baroque visions, courtly representation and botanical diversity characterize this distinctive place in Vienna.
In the heart of the Spanish capital, Madrid, lies a world-class green oasis: the Royal Botanic Garden of Madrid.
Nestled in the vast Essex countryside, on the banks of the River Cam, lies Audley End House – one of England's most important stately homes, boasting enchanting gardens spanning several centuries.
Schloss Hof, located in the Marchfeld region of Lower Austria, not far from the Austrian-Slovakian border, combines Baroque architecture, garden design, and an estate.
