
The ERHG keeps growing!
We are happy to announce that the Foundation for the protection of the cultural heritage of Klodzko County (Poland) and the Mainau GMBH (Germany) are interested in join the European Route of Historic Gardens. The Foundation for the protection of the cultural heritage of Klodzko County would join our network with the adhesion of two […]

Hannover is looking for a Head of the Herrenhausen Garden
Hannover is looking for a Head of the Herrenhausen Garden. A long-term professional experience in the field garden maintenance, park management and open space planning are required, as well as relevant management experience. It is necessary to speak German fluently. From February 5th you will find more information at herrenhausen.de/jobs and the state capital Hanover […]

Identification and Analysis of Problems in Selected European Historic Gardens during the COVID-19 Pandemic
We are proud to announce the Sustainability journal published Identification and Analysis of Problems in Selected European Historic Gardens during the COVID-19 pandemic. This paper investigates the functioning of historic gardens during the pandemic, based on a survey completed by 23 managers of the 31 historic gardens from June to August 2020. Written by Katarzyna […]

Winter in our European Historica Gardens
From the European Route of Historic Gardens, we wish you are having a good start of the year, despite all the adverse circumstances. Let’s keep our spirits high and hope that soon everything will get better. During winter, the weather can be very harsh and lead to disastrous situations; but, on the other hand, winter […]

Hortuseum: The Musealisation of the European Gardens in the twenty-first century by Jacek Kuśmierski
Hortuseum: The Musealisation of the European Gardens in the twenty-first century by Jacek Kuśmierski Garden art consists of a wide spectrum of artistic phenomena and technical solutions related to the composition of greenery. It constitutes one of the integral elements of Europe’s rich heritage and a living record of its timeless values. For at least […]

Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021!
Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021! Merry Christmas and all the best for 2021 from the European Route of Historic Gardens! We are proud to start a new year as one of the Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe programme. Thank you all for your support in our mission to grow together!

Conservation of historic gardens and citrus collections: Conclusions of the gardening seminar ‘Citri et Aurea’
Conservation of historic gardens and citrus collections: Conclusions of the gardening seminar ‘Citri et Aurea’ The “Citri et Aurea” project, which has been successfully implemented since 2019, has been unfolding remarkably well, like the cooperation between the Uffizi Gallery and the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów. In early September, a specialist seminar […]

The European Route of Historic Gardens has been certified as a “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe”
The European Route of Historic Gardens has been certified as a “Cultural Route of the Council of Europe”! The Governing Board of the Enlarged Partial Agreement on Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EPA) recently approved the certification of the European Route of Historic Gardens, bringing the programme to 40 certified Cultural Routes. It […]

Four Seasons in the Gardens: Webinars on garden art
Four Seasons in the Gardens: Webinars on garden art The series of twelve webinars is a great journey through the most outstanding garden arrangements in Europe. The four parts of the event are dictated by the seasons, which finally combine into a coherent whole, creating a determinant of the idea and synergy between art and […]

Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe 2020: New publication for travellers
Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe 2020: New publication for travellers The Santiago de Compostela Pilgrim Routes was the first certified cultural route in 1987. Since then, the Council of Europe’s Cultural Routes program has identified 38 thematic routes with thousands of cultural sites and events in 60 countries, across Europe and beyond. These […]

The ERHG patron the XXVII Scientific Landscape Conference in Cracow: Urban Ecology and Cultural Heritage in the city
The ERHG patron the XXVII Scientific Landscape Conference in Cracow: Urban Ecology and Cultural Heritage in the city We are proud to patron this year’s XXVII scientific conference in the series of historical dendrology and garden art on the topic Urban ecology and cultural heritage in the city, which will take place 22th and 23th […]

Herrenhausen Gardens – A sign of hope in times of the pandemic
Herrenhausen Gardens – A sign of hope in times of the pandemic The Herrenhausen Gardens also had to close their doors during the lockdown in mid-March. However, the gardeners were able to continue to cultivate the plants outdoors and in the greenhouses, while following the appropriate hygiene concepts. During this time, the Georgengarten developed even […]

Special adhesion conditions
Become a member now and benefit from the special adhesion conditions due to Covid19. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic and the tough economic situation, the European Route of Historic Gardens have decided to make a special offer that is dedicated to the gardens that will join us or that will declare their willingness of joining us […]

The European Route of Historic Gardens: Towards the recognition of Historic Gardens’ valuable heritage by becoming a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe
On October 8th the European Route of Historic Gardens will defend its candidacy to become a Cultural Route of the Council of Europe

“Citri et Aurea” Polish-Italian garden seminar under the patronage of the European Route of Historic Gardens
“Citri et Aurea” Polish-Italian garden seminar under the patronage of the European Route of Historic Gardens The “Citri et Aurea” project, which has been successfully implemented since 2019, has been unfolding remarkably well, like the cooperation between the Uffizi Gallery and the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów. In September 2020, a specialist […]

Historic Gardens and Covid-19. Back to a new reality
After the lock down period, our gardens open their doors and welcome us. Now that we can visit them, we do it in a different way. Yes, we have to keep the health safety measures, but the main difference is that we appreciate them even more than before. We want to welcome all garden lovers […]

Garden heritage in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic – Survey
The garden heritage has entered an entirely new era: An era where dynamic social, economic and environmental changes redefine historic gardens conservation and restoration doctrines. The recent months brought another global factor that affected not only the economic stability of many countries and people, but also endangered the green legacy. The pandemic urged us to […]

The European Route of Historic Gardens celebrates its second annual ordinary assembly
Next Thursday, June 25th, the European Route of Historic Gardens (ERHG) celebrates its second Ordinary Assembly with a full Agenda. This year, the European Route of Historic Gardens´ second annual meeting is being celebrated in June, instead of September, since there is a need to discuss some topics that have emerged due to the extraordinary […]

A new brochure for an evolving European Route of Historic Gardens
The European Route of Historic Gardens (ERHG) has changed its brand name, keeps growing in number and type of new members and is about to defend its candidacy to become a certified Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. All these are good reasons to prepare a new brochure, which we want to share with […]

New brand for the European Route of Historic Gardens
We are glad to announce the change of our brand name: Now we are European Route of Historic Gardens – ERHG

We are glad to announce the reopening of one of our historic gardens: The Royal Gardens of Aranjuez, a Cultural Landscape included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO
We are glad to announce the reopening of one of our historic gardens: The Royal Gardens of Aranjuez, a Cultural Landscape included in the World Heritage List of UNESCO As part of the de-escalation plan of the Spanish Authorities, and for use and enjoyment of the local citizens On Monday, May 11th, National Heritage has […]

The Gardens of the Royal Castle in Warsaw celebrates the opening anniversary of the Lower Garden
The general joy of returning the Gardens to the Castle A great family picnic, balloon flights, performances by artists, feasting on green grass, giving the name of the beautiful tulip variety ‘Heart of Warsaw’, the smell of the sea of flowers, the unforgettable Royal Rose Exhibition in Kubicki Arcades… On May 11, 2019, the Gardens […]

We celebrate the 1st European Day of Historic Gardens on April 26th!
Coinciding with the 3rd Anniversary, the European Route of Historic Gardens (ERHG) invites you to celebrate the 1st European Day of Historic Gardens An invitation to discover the rich and diverse heritage we share through our gardens The celebration coincides with the third anniversary of the European Route of Historic Gardens (ERHG) Find out the […]

Historic Gardens and the present context of COVID-19: Time for reflection and action
These days we can not go and visit our historic gardens, but they are still there, waiting for us. And those who take care of them are still with them. Our members want to share how are living this situation through a serie of articles and lectures, reflecting on the role of historic gardens.

The European Network of Historic Gardens holds its General Assembly
The European Network of Historic Gardens celebrates its next General Assembly on 12th and 13th March 2020. It will take place in the Heritage Gardens of the Alhambra and Generalife, located in Granada (Spain).

The ‘Citri et Aurea’ project
The Uffizi Gallery and the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów are beginning collaboration on historical citrus collections. The ‘Citri et Aurea‘ project was conceived as a collaboration between the Museum of King Jan III’s Palace in Wilanów and the Uffizi Galleries – Boboli Gardens in Florence in the field of historical citrus […]

III Forum on Historic Gardens – Maintaining and Managing Historic Gardens for a New Era. Sintra (Portugal), 19-21 September 2019.
Registration Free for attendees and delegates of the institutions and historic gardens taking part in ENoHG. For registration send an email to info@europeanhistoricgardens.eu indicating: name, contact data (e-mail, telephone), address and attendance dates. Other participants are welcome on Thursday and Saturday. To attend the conference on Thursday the fee is 30 €; to register for the conference dinner the fee is 30 €; and for the trip on Saturday the fee is 20 €‚ (with lunch). For registration send an email to info@europeanhistoricgardens.eu indicating name, contact data (e-mail, telephone), address, VAT number, professional reference and, if the case, indicate the Historic Garden you are involved with. Registration and payment until 6th of september Pay to PARQUES DE SINTRA MONTE DA LUA SA NIB 0033 0000 0026 3258 486.05 IBAN: PT50 0033 0000 0026 3258 486.05 SWIFT/BIC: BCOMPTPL Accommodation Sintra as a UNESCO World Heritage site is a very busy touristic destination and offers various accommodation possibilities. Booking your hotel early is recommended. If booked before 19th of July, there are special offers for Forum participants at: Tivoli Hotel Sintra, located right in the historic center of Sintra (100 €) https://www.nh-hoteles.pt/event/congresso-associacao-europeia-de-jardins-historicos and Hotel Nova Sintra (80 €) https://novasintra.com/ Every day of the Forum, a bus will drive participants from the center of Sintra, by Tivoli Htel Sintra and by Sintra train station to the Forum and back to Sintra. Courtesy of the organisation, coffee breaks, lunches, guided visits to the gardens and the official dinner on 19th September will be free for attendees and delegates of the institutions and historic gardens taking part in ENoHG. Attendance is limited to the capacity of the Forum room.

New brochure of the European Network of Historic Gardens
The European Route of Historic Gardens have a new brochure. The European Route of Historic Gardens (ERHG) is a non-profit association founded by the Town Corporations of Lloret de Mar (Girona) and Aranjuez (Madrid, through the Foundation Aranjuez-Cultural Landscape) and the Laboratory of Heritage, Creativity and Cultural Tourism at the University of Barcelona. It aims to unite […]

II Forum on Historic Gardens – Annual Assembly of the European Network of Historic Gardens
The Historic Garden of Villa Garzoni (Collodi, Tuscany, Italy) will host the second European Forum on Historic Gardens, organized by the Fondazione Nazionale Carlo Collodi and the European Network of Historic Gardens, an organization that promotes the declaration of the historic gardens of Europe as Cultural Route of the Council of Europe. After holding the […]

The European Network of Historic Gardens holds its General Assembly
The Willanow Palace in Warsaw will host next Thursday, 8th March, the General Assembly of the European Association of Historic Gardens. A total of 10 institutions from Portugal, Spain, Italy and Poland will be represented on this occasion, following the recent expansion of the network, which was born in 2016 on the initiative of the […]

Meeting at European Institute of Cultural Routes
A large delegation of the European Network of Historical Gardens (REJHIS) headed by its president Jaume Dulsat i Rodríguez visited the Neümunster Abbey of Luxembourg, on December 15th, in order to hold a working meeting with the technical team of the European Institute of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe (EICR-CoE). The delegation was […]

European Historical Gardens in the Forum of Cultural Routes of the Council of Europe
A delegation from the Board of Directors of the European Historical Gardens Network, led by Albert Robert (First Deputy Mayor) and the Councilor for Tourism of Aranjuez, María Elena Lara, attend the 7th Consultative Forum on Cultural Itineraries of the Council of Europe, with in order to present to this European Program of Culture and […]

European Forum on Historic Gardens
The European Network of Historic Gardens organices in Lloret de Mar (Gerona, Catalonia, Spain) the first EUROPEAN FORUM ON HISTORIC GARDENS. This forum has the aim of to consolidate this network of Historic Gardens as candidate to the mention “European Cultural Route” that is awarded by the Council of Europe. PROGRAMME EUROPEAN FORUM ON HISTORIC […]