The Keukenhof are spring-gardens in Lisse Netherlands.
Open daily | March 24 – 16 May | 8:00 to 19:30 pm
Visitors come from all around the world.
Current flowering status
An explosion of colour and scent. This is the best way to describe Keukenhof at the moment. The scent of the hyacinths and the vivid colours of the tulips burst through Keukenhof. The mid-season tulips are flowering and the Fritillaria lilies are in full bloom. The mixed flower beds are now at their best.
History of Keukenhof
The history of Keukenhof, the name of meaning “kitchen garden”, goes back to the 15th century. Countess Jacqueline of Bavaria, Jacoba van Beieren (1401-1436) gathered fruit and vegetables from the woods and dunes for the kitchen of Teylingen Castle. Keukenhof Castle was built in 1641, and the estate grew to an area of over 200 hectares.
Landscape architects Jan David Zocher and his son Louis Paul Zocher, who also designed Amsterdam’s Vondelpark, redesigned the castle gardens in 1857. That park, in the English landscape style, still forms the basis of Keukenhof.
In 1949 a group of 20 flower bulb exporters came up with a plan to use the estate for a permanent exhibition of spring-flowering bulbs, signaling the birth of Keukenhof as a spring park. The park opened its gates to the public in 1950 and was an instant success, with 236,000 visitors in the first year alone. In 2016 the 67th edition of Keukenhof is taking place, with the Golden Age as its theme. During the last 66 years Keukenhof has grown into a world-famous attraction.
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