Nordpark Düsseldorf – Garden Design of the 1930s

Visitors to the Nordpark today associate it with its large axis of water, the Japanese Garden, the Aquazoo and the cheerful touches of colour provided by its opulent ornamental blossoms. The Nordpark was created in 1937 as part of the “Große Reichsausstellung Schaffendes Volk” (“Great Imperial Exhibition of Productive People”) and is an important example…

Monserrate

Monserrate is one of a group of historic gardens, royal palaces, and other heritage sites managed by Parques de Sintra. It is located some four kilometres from the historic town centre of Sintra. At its centre stands the Palácio an extravagant Victorian showplace built by Sir Francis Cook, Visconde de Monserrate. Surrounding the house are…

Forest Botanical Garden – A Blossoming Paradise in Southern Cologne

In the early 1960s, a former field was planted with a great biodiversity of trees, bushes, and shrubs from all parts of the world. Throughout the seasons, the forest botanical garden offers nature experiences of a particular kind: a ravine full of rhododendrons, a heather garden, a field overflowing with different types of peonies, and…