| Orangerie Darmstadt | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Orangeriegeb%C3%A4ude_Darmstadt.jpg) The Orangery in the Bessungen district of Darmstadt (2017) | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Baroque palace, Orangery |
| Architectural style | Baroque |
| Location | Darmstadt, Germany |
| Coordinates | 49°51′29″N 8°39′11″E / 49.8581°N 8.6530°E |
| Current tenants | Concerts, conferences, restaurant |
| Completed | c. 1720 |
| Renovated | 1782 |
| Owner | City of Darmstadt (leased) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Sandstone, other materials |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Louis Remy de la Fosse |
The Orangerie in Darmstadt, Germany, built around 1720, is a baroque palace building designed by the architect Louis Remy de la Fosse. Originally, it served as a winter shelter for citrus plants sensitive to the cold, which adorned the surrounding parkland in the summer months. The building was constructed with a one-storey hall open to the south, surrounded by single-storey rooms. The adjoining orangery park was designed under Ernest Louis, Landgrave of Hesse-Darmstadt by the Electoral Palatine court gardener Johann Kaspar Ehret from Heidelberg. The symmetrical Baroque grounds consist of three tiered garden parterres, wide axes with fountains and surrounding avenues. The sandstone gate of the former market palace forms the northern end.