The greenhouses of Pregny: a journey through time

Imagine a timeless place where nature flourishes. The Pregny greenhouses, built in the 1880s, are much more than horticultural structures housing the Geneva Botanical Garden's collections of succulents, palms and citrus fruits. They are witnesses to a bygone era and a heritage that we invite you to rediscover. Built from Canadian Pitch Pine, they were part of a grandiose complex. The demolition of a neighbouring greenhouse in the 1960s and a clumsy intervention thirty years later accelerated the deterioration of the wood, threatening the integrity of these heritage gems. Since 2017, meticulous restoration work has been bringing these emblematic structures back to life. Greenhouse 02 has been restored to its former splendour, while greenhouse 08 is revealing its crossbeams, a testament to time-honoured craftsmanship. As for the north-east gable, guardian of the site's memory, it has been carefully preserved, linking the past to the present.

Tour guides:
Alain Félix, architecte, Johannes Natterer, ingénieur et Géraldine Glas, adjointe scientifique à l’Unité de conservation du patrimoine architectural (CPA).

Visiting Hours:
- 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
- 12:30 p.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- 2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m.

Reservations can be made from 26 August at midnight on the website