The Summer Garden was founded in 1704. Peter the First wanted the garden of his summer residence to be as beautiful as the famous gardens of European Monarchs and it was the very first imperial garden of European style in Russia. The garden was in its prime in the mid-18th century, dazzling all with the…
A natural resource survey in 1996 showed that Mokre, a district of Mikołów (Poland), contains a unique natural environment. This was the beginning of Silesian Botanical Garden (SiBG), which have received permission from the Minister of the Environment in 2002. Since that moment SiBG is engaged in biodiversity conservation, ecological education and organization of cultural…
Schloss Berleburg is surrounded by a large park which was created during the first half of the 18th century. A side entrance from the castle courtyard leads through a wrought-iron gate into the former Baroque Kreuzgarten. This part of the garden is bordered along Parkstrasse by an avenue of chestnut trees and a natural stone…
Gunnebo House and Gardens is one of Sweden’s foremost 18th century estates and is beautifully situated between the lakes Stensjön and Rådasjön in the city of Mölndal, just south of Gothenburg, West Sweden. The house establishes the core of the estate and is surrounded by the formal gardens, the kitchen gardens, the English landscape park…
The largest part of Gothenburg’s Botanical Garden constitutes a nature reserve including an arboretum. The garden comprises about 40 hectares and shows approximately 12,000 different species in various sections. The topography of the garden is very varied, much of it consisting of hilly terrain which lends itself naturally to boundaries drawn between different layouts with…
The Garden Society of Gothenburg is a perfectly preserved 19th century park. The park is a verdant ocean in the very heart of the city; a place to relax and be inspired. Undulating lawns and flower beds filled with native and foreign plants alongside historic buildings represent the golden age of horticulture. With its gentle…
Tjolöholm castle is situated by the sea, in a hollow protected by cliffs. The castle environment differs undeniably from the surrounding archipelago landscape, and the sea’s proximity is ever present. Lars Israel Wahlman’s designs for both castle and garden are inspired by the Arts and Crafts movement. He used hedges and walls to create individual…
They are among the most beautiful parks in Europe: the Herrenhausen Gardens in Hanover have been representative of (garden) design and culture of the highest quality for over 300 years. As a Baroque garden which has remained almost unchanged over the years, the Grosser Gartenimpresses with its formal layout, splendid parterre, water features, and colourful…
Villa Fabri and its garden form a link between the historical old town of Trevi and the Umbrian landscape. The building was constructed by Gerolano Fabri, who moved into it in 1603. A wrought-iron gate opens from Piazza Garibaldi to give a view of the villa’s north façade and the front garden of lawns, box…
Egeskov castle park was created by Niels Krag the Younger, who lived at Egeskov from 1722 to 1740. The inspiration for the park’s design came from the castle parks at Fredensborg and Frederiksborg as well as from the gardens at Versailles. The park consisted of four gardens surrounded by a network of hedges measuring up…