Hirschgarten, Historical park in Dornholzhausen, Germany.
The Hirschgarten is a landscaped park with an open deer enclosure where red deer and goats roam freely. The grounds also feature a minigolf course and connect to forest paths that lead into the surrounding woodland.
The garden began in 1698 under Landgrave Friedrich II as part of the regional estates. It took its current form in 1820 when Friedrich VI added the deer enclosure and populated it with animals from the ducal collections.
The restaurant occupies the 1964 building and serves regional German food, becoming a natural gathering place for visitors passing through. This dining space connects the garden's heritage with contemporary daily life in the area.
The park is easy to reach on foot and has wide paths suitable for different activity levels. Visitors should wear sturdy shoes since forest trails are unpaved, and it is most enjoyable outside the hottest parts of the day.
This park is the only surviving original garden from the former princely estates of Bad Homburg. This rarity makes it a valuable record of the region's historical garden tradition.
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