Philosophisch-Theologische Hochschule & Park Sankt Georgen

The eight-hectare, publicly accessible Sankt Georgen park is located on the southeastern outskirts of Frankfurt am Main. The former estate with its orchards and vineyards was transformed in the mid-19th century by the Frankfurt banker Georg von Saint George into a spacious summer residence with an English-style landscape garden.

Under Jesuit auspices since 1925, the park has developed into a botanical gem with hundreds of exotic plants from all over the world. Some of the old trees are over 160 years old, such as the imposing copper beech on a hill in front of the lecture hall building, which has become a secret landmark of the park.

Two-thirds of the historic garden ensemble is now a protected landscape, forming a green refuge in the face of climate change, a place where one can breathe deeply and relax beneath its leafy canopy. The spiritual atmosphere of the university seems to spill out into the park, giving every tree, every bush and every flower a special aura.