Photo & Film Enquiries

Journalists, bloggers and online influencers who wish to use images from our website or internal image archive are kindly asked to contact our press office. This applies to both exterior and interior shots, as well as photos of events and press appointments. Press releases usually include images available for direct download.

We provide digital copies of our works via our online collection and allow usage under a free licence where possible. Further information on licensing terms and on our request for a complimentary copy in the case of print or online publications can be found on the online collection page. If a work is not yet available online, please send your request to:

If a new photograph is required, please allow sufficient lead time. Should any costs arise, we will inform you in advance.

The production of photo, film and television recordings for commercial use is subject to approval throughout the property, whether in a building or in the park/garden, and a fee must be paid. The fee is based on the type, purpose and extent of the filming or photography. Each request will be examined and decided on a case-by-case basis.

Photographs and films for private, non-commercial purposes, e.g. as souvenir photos or for posting on private social media accounts, preferably with the hashtag #schloesserundgaertenhessen, are possible without permission, provided that no conservation, trademark or organisational concerns speak against this. Further commercial use of the photo or film material is expressly not permitted.

For scholarly photography, please indicate this under “Purpose of Use” in the form. We are happy to support research on architecture and collections and are available for academic exchange.

Wedding shoots
Wedding shoots are unfortunately not possible in the interior rooms of the sights. In other respects, the rules for photo and film shoots apply.

Use of drones or multicopters
As a matter of principle, aerial photographs taken over the properties of the State Palaces and Gardens of Hesse require permission. This also applies if remote-controlled drones, multicopters or similar are used for filming or photography. Only in a few justified exceptional cases and only under certain conditions can the recording with such flying devices be approved. The use leads to an increased risk to persons and heritage objects, to a possible infringement of rights and to a disturbance of the cultural and natural monument.

Please apply for permission to take photos and film in good time before the planned date of recording using this contact form.

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