The house and park were built between 1985 and 1889 for Baron Leopold Franchetti, who moved to Città di Castello in 1880. In front of the villa, the green open space with its large decorative basin forms a perfect transition to the landscape park and its arboretum. This English-style park (4 ha) is home to…
The history of Silesia Park has began in July 1951 with the conversion of this former mining site with its slag heaps. The 620 ha now include two zones of greenery: a quiet area with dense vegetation for a passive recreation neighbouring an area of mass culture, entertainment, sports and education for active recreation. A…
The terraced garden of Kloster Kamp (a Cistercian Monastery) is located on the southern slope of Kamper Berg. Created between 1740 and 1750 from plans drawn up by the monk and master architect Bücken, it was based on the Baroque concept of garden design in an Italian style. The slope was divided into four terraces…
The oldest Botanical Garden in western Europe, the Hortus botanicus, can be found in the historical centre of Leiden. This impressive garden presents an unusual collection of plant species from Asia, southern Europe and North America, among them collections of carnivorous plants, cycads, tropical orchids, wild roses from Europe and Asia, peonies, ferns, bulbous plants…
Steyl convent gardens and Jochumhof botanical garden comprise an important example of garden history. Together, the three religious houses and the gardens form a unique ensemble with a special character. Because of this, Steyl convent village was given listed status as a state-protected monument in 2008. Visitors will find cloistral silence and meditation in both…
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…
„Kunst parallel zur Natur“ The island invites visitors to undertake a sensory journey of discovery through natural surroundings and architecture. The contemporary park formed by the restored plain of the river Erft symbolises the idea of an artistic cultural landscape through its dialogue between nature, art and architecture. Experiencing “art parallel to nature” – a…
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…
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