The garden is located in the Dahlem neighborhood of the borough of Steglitz-Zehlendorf. It was constructed between 1897 and 1910, under the guidance of architect Adolf Engler, in order to present exotic plants returned from German colonies. The complex consists of several buildings and glass-houses, such as
the Cactus Pavilion and the Pavilion Victoria (which features a
collection of orchids, carnivorous plants and giant white water lily
Victoria-Seerosen).
The total area of all glass-houses is 6,000 m². The garden's open-air
areas, sorted by geographical origin, have a total area of 13 hectares.
The garden's arboretum is 14 hectares.
The best-known part of the garden is the Great Pavilion (
Das Große Tropenhaus. The temperature inside is maintained at 30 °C and
air humidity is kept high. Among the many tropical plants it hosts a giant bamboo.
Botanischer Garten. Cactus Pavilion.
Pavilion Victoria.
Giant bamboo in Great Pavilion.
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