Cologne Forest Botanical Garden

Cologne Forest Botanical Garden

The Cologne Forest Botanical Garden is both an arboretum and a woodland botanical garden. Established between 1962 and 1964, it covers an area of 25 hectares and serves as the city of Cologne’s oxygen source—providing fresh air for residents while also functioning as a recreational space.

The site of the forest botanical garden was used as military land before World War I and was later converted into a botanical garden. The garden cultivates over 3,000 species of native and imported plants, featuring areas such as the Rhododendron Valley, Heather Garden, Peony Garden, and Japanese Garden. Plants include Japanese maple, Cercidiphyllum, bamboo subfamily species, as well as North American species such as coast redwoods, ponderosa pines, incense cedars, and Colorado blue spruces. Among these, coast redwoods and incense cedars occupy 1.5 hectares of the garden. There is also a large expanse of lush green lawn surrounded by tall pine and cedar trees, which makes the lawn feel even more tranquil and serene—a place where one might wish to lie in the sun every day.

Forstbotanischer Garten Köln

Must-visit reason: Cologne’s largest forest botanical garden

Continent where the attraction is located: Europe【Europe】

Country/Region where the attraction is located: Germany[Germany]

Province/State where the attraction is located: North Rhine-Westphalia [North Rhine-Westphalia]

City where the attraction is located: Cologne [Cologne]