The Botanischer Garten der Stadt Hof is a municipal

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located in the Theresienstein park, at Alte Plauener Strasse 16, Hof,

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. It is open daily in the warmer months without charge. The garden started sometime before 1929 as a municipal garden for teaching students, and from 1929 to 1932 was developed as a botanical garden by city gardener Rudolf Hutschenreiter. During

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, it was used primarily for

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s. Reconstruction began after the war, to new designs created by gardener Herrmann Fuchs from 1958 to 1998. The garden is divided into two major areas: a geometrical Rosarium, and a landscaped garden with

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, Jura Mountains collection, lily pond, shade area, medicinal herb garden,

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, succulents, and expansive perennials plantings. Plantings include both local species and varieties from around the world. Flora im botanischen Garten Hof 20220628 HOF05331 20221229000530

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Botanischer Garten der Stadt Hof

Botanischer Garten Hof

Theresienstein park

Förderverein Theresienstein e.V.

BGCI entry
* Gerhard Kolb, ''Der Hofer Stadtpark am Theresienstein'', Hof, 1986. . Hof, Botanischer Garten der Stadt Hof, Bavaria Hof, Botanischer Garten der Stadt {{Germany-garden-stub

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