Archive for the 'Famous gardens' Category

Visit Versailles Gardens

Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009

Located in the west of the Palace of Versailles, gardens with an area of 800 hectares, were built by Andre Le Notre. In addition carefully tended lawns, the flower beds, and sculptures is another factor that contributed to the uniqueness of Versailles Garden but also the fountains built since the time of Lois XIV. [...]

Keukenhof Garden from Holland

Tuesday, October 20th, 2009

The garden is located in Lisse, a town located midway between Amsterdam and The Hague, in an area where it grows on large areas tulip bulbs . Every year the garden layout changes, although virtually the same plants are used – one offered by providers in the area. But each time [...]

Bahai Gardens from Haifa

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

Haifa and the gardens in the form of terraces of the Baha’i World Center is the most visited place after Jerusalem in Israel. Baha’i Gardens hide the tomb of the Bab and the Baha’i World Center Building is the administrative headquarters of the faith Baha
It is a truly spectacular [...]

Hanging Gardens of Babylon

Friday, September 18th, 2009

The second wonder of the ancient world had almost two hundred years less than the Pyramid of Cheops. Hanging Gardens of Babylon were composed of seven terraces of stone slabs and beams placed on the ceiling of a basement. Since the terraces were at 5 m above one to another they [...]

Summer Garden from St. Petersburg

Monday, September 14th, 2009

Summer Garden in St. Petersburg was founded in 1704 by order of Tsar Peter the Great who also was personally involved in its plan. Strict geometrical principles are specific to the Dutch baroque style, paths are symmetrical, the trees have perfect shapes, the wells are important focal points. The plan originally belongs to Leblon. In [...]