"Above all beauties - the beauty of nature" - once said Plato, admiring the sun setting over Athens. Indeed, is there something more perfect than nature itself? Even decades later, the greatest parks of the world continue to inspire and delight human eyes. In this section you will learn about the most beautiful corners our planet - gardens, parks, estates and reserves.
Tsinandali - the "black rose" of Georgia
Tsinandali Park of Georgia - the creation of hundreds of hands - turned out to be really luxurious to the delight of the owner. Having multiplied the fame of Tsinandali winemakers a hundredfold, it is now the property of the whole of Georgia and a kind of surprise for guests in its hinterland.
Alexandria
it landscape park in the English style with elements of romanticism, sentimentalism and park architecture in the style of late classicism. Both Emperor Alexander I and the poet Alexander Pushkin visited the park. The prototype of Tatyana Larina in Pushkin's "Eugene Onegin" was the daughter of the owners of the Branitsky estate - Elizabeth. The park is included in cultural program"Euro 2012". Located in g. White church, distance from Kiev - 75 km.
Sofiyivka
The park has no equal in the landscape stylization of ancient Hellas, is considered one of the most beautiful parks not only in Ukraine, but also in Europe, has more than 3323 taxa, including such rare species as bog cypress, Weymouth pine, tulip tree, plane tree, ginkgo biloba, is located in the Cherkasy region in the city of Uman, the distance from Kiev is 220 km.
Manor in Kachanovka
This is the only example of palace manor architecture that has been completely preserved to this day. In the 19th century, Kachanovka became a place of pilgrimage for people of art: Gogol and Shevchenko, Kostomarov and Repin. It was here that Mikhail Glinka created his famous overture to the opera Ruslan and Lyudmila, after which the pavilion where he worked was called “Glinka's Altanka”. Location: Chernihiv region, pos. Kachanivka, distance from Priluki - 20 km, from Kiev - 150 km.
La Granja Estate - amazing landscape
Not big Island Majorca, 70x100 kilometers in size, is located in the Mediterranean. It is unusually beautiful and diverse. With a favorable, mild climate and fabulous landscapes. This is the most large island The Balearic archipelago, the territory of which is literally dotted with natural national parks... Of all regions of Spain, Mallorca has the highest standard of living.
Mallorca parks, La Granja Estate - amazing park which will amaze you with its beauty.
Manor in Lunugang
Lunuganga manor is secluded in the delta of one of the tropical rivers flowing into the ocean on west coast Sri Lanka. She is very close to popular resort Bentota, a few kilometers from the Colombo-Galle highway. But its creator and owner dreamed of peace in order to indulge in their fantasies and realize bold ideas, so he hid it under a canopy of trees in a picturesque lagoon.
Water in a Japanese garden. Part 1. Symbolism and realism
Japanese gardens are deeply symbolic. In their pursuit of perfection, oriental culture, history and religion of the Japanese people and the beauty of nature have merged together.
Water in a Japanese garden. Part 2. Symbolism and realism
A real Japanese garden is a union of peace and vital energy, passing and eternal, Yin and Yang. The image of water is always present in the Japanese garden. It symbolizes life and purification, and its murmur reminds of the transience of time.
French Baroque. Water extravaganzas in the regular gardens. Part 1
Water in the regular gardens of France, perhaps for the first time in the history of architecture, formed the basis of spatial composition. These gardens differ significantly from the regular gardens of Renaissance Italy, because it was in the French Baroque that perfection was achieved in working in a regular space.
French Baroque. Water extravaganzas in the regular gardens. Part 2
The deficit of verticals in the composition of water mirrors in the gardens of the Baroque era was compensated for by all possible architectural techniques - up to the construction of monumental decorations, like the Medici fountain in the Luxembourg Gardens.
Romantic landscape. Part 1
By the end of the 18th century, romanticism came into vogue, including landscape gardening. Literature and painting celebrate the beauty of nature: meadows, fields, forests and rivers.
Romantic landscape. Variety of water forms in Ukrainian parks of the 18th-19th centuries. Part 1
The period of romanticism served as the impetus for the creation of many of the most beautiful landscape parks on the territory of Ukraine. These parks are very different from each other in size, compositional solutions and many other parameters, but invariably, water surfaces in all their diversity were used to decorate each of them.
Romantic landscape. A variety of aquatic forms in Ukrainian parks of the 18th-19th centuries. Part 2
Romantic gardens, created in Ukraine at the end of the 18th century, and to this day remain an unsurpassed role model. You could walk in them for hours, enjoying the beautiful scenery created by nature in collaboration with man. The aesthetics of a romantic garden are created by water. The quiet surface of the ponds, canals hidden in the shade of trees, and murmuring streams create a special atmosphere of peace and tranquility.
Mariinsky park
Over the years of its existence, a variety of ornamental trees and shrubs have been planted in the Mariinsky Park. Alleys of the park - winding and deliberately naturally inscribed in the landscape - are decorated with maples, lindens and chestnuts.
Giant botanical garden
One of the garden's many attractions is the lilac, which is over 100 years old. The trunk of this lilac in girth is approximately 1.5 meters. It is hard to believe how such a "florid" plant can have such a mighty trunk.
Rosarium uetersen. Spectacular rose park in Germany
The Rosarium Uetersen park is located in the very north of the country, the city of Uetersen, 20 kilometers from Hamburg. Almost next to the park are located a family plant nursery.
Vorontsovsky park
Vorontsovsky Park is a favorite place for filmmakers. In the last few years alone, more than 20 films have been filmed, not to mention the Soviet period and "The Dog in the Hay" Located on the South Coast in Alupka, the distance from Yalta is 25 km; from Kiev - 1082 km.
Livadia park
It is a beautiful landscape park with elements of a regular, type of Italian terraced gardens, to which the natural Crimean forest adjoins on the slopes, it was the favorite garden of Empress Maria Romanova. Here, specially for her, conifers were planted throughout the park to treat her sick lungs. Distance from Yalta - 3 km, from Kiev - 1060 km. Located in Livadia.
Unique Peterhof. Man-made landscape in difficult climatic conditions
Cold sea air, high humidity, soil salinity are northern realities in which the creation of a garden and park complex is a feat. And his name is Peterhof. In world practice, before Peterhof, there was no experience in creating regular parks in such complex natural conditions... This garden and park complex is a vivid example of Russian Baroque, and bears all the best features of Western Baroque with the characteristic features of gardens inherent only in Russia.
Sanssouci. The majestic park of northwestern Europe
Northwest Europe. Germany. Potsdam. Sanssouci. A park “without worries”, in which the voice of the flute is always heard and European, German Rococo is read in every architectural element.
The Hage saga and more. Features of the landscape and parks in Sweden
From the south, Sweden is covered with green fields, from the west - green hills, and in the north it is already the harsh tundra of Lapland. Daylight hours in Sweden in winter lasts no more than eight hours, and the sky is gray and cloudy all this time. But, despite the outward severity, Sweden makes an indelible impression. The country has a unique landscape, wonderful national natural parks and one of the most wonderful and famous man-made gardens in the world - the first example of English gardening art in Sweden - the Royal Haga Park.
A landscape at the edge of the world. Features of gardens and parks in Norway
Almost at the end of the world, at the Arctic Circle, where trolls and reindeer live, in the northern and western parts of the Scandinavian Peninsula and on the Spitsbergen archipelago, the Kingdom of Norway (Kongeriket Norge) is located. A harsh and amazingly beautiful land. The beauty of which is harsh, but refined and refined.
Nature is perfect and gardens and parks are natural. Because in the development of this territory locals tried not to violate its natural harmony as much as possible.
Dutch gardens. Home of black tulips
In Holland, despite its "cold location" (after all, northwestern Europe!), Relatively modest size and anthropogenic landscape, the largest number of tulips is grown. These flowers occupy almost half of the entire blooming surface of the country! True, despite the fact that Holland is associated with the homeland of tulips, these flowers were brought to the country many centuries ago ...
Couture inspiration. Majorelle garden
Jacques Majorelle was fond of collecting plants. From his travels, he brought back North American and Mexican cacti, rare flowers from South Africa, and Asian lotuses.
New Zealand. Scraps from Wellington
Different climate, different conditions, unusual, interesting solutions. Walking the streets of Wellington, every now and then you come across something intriguing and eye-catching. The temperature drop from + 25-30 in summer and +15 in winter, with high air humidity, allows local gardeners to realize a variety of "miracles".
Amazing topiary. Memories of Hong Kong
The plants are selected in such a way that a three-dimensional pattern is created that plays not only with shapes, but with color and texture. And this applies not only to woody plants. The transformation also affected the familiar annual flower beds.
Nature reserves of Kanev
Worth seeing because:
- on Tarasovaya Gora in Kanev there is the grave and museum of Taras Shevchenko
- Kanevskie mountains - a landmark of national importance
- ecosystems of the floodplain islands of the Kanevsky Reserve are reference
Zolochiv Castle
Worth seeing because:
- one of the three Chinese palaces in Europe is located on the territory
- on the territory of the garden there are two mysterious stones, one of which supposedly fulfills wishes, and the other
is the key to the treasures of the Templars
Kochubeevsky oaks
Worth seeing because:
- 4 giant oak trees grow here, each is about 800 years old
- in Dikanka there is an amazing lilac grove with an area of 2 hectares
- here are: Triumphal Arch, built in honor of the arrival of Alexander I;
- Nicholas Church, built in 1794; Trinity Church, built in the Baroque style in 1780 and Dikan Museum of Local Lore
- not far from Dikanka in the village of Oposhnya there is a museum of ceramics and pottery
Tarkhankut
Worth seeing because:
- this place has a unique ecosystem and the cleanest water area of the Black Sea
- there are well-known protected natural boundaries Atlesh and Dzhangul
- there is a first-class 42-meter lighthouse built in 1816
- shot footage of such famous films as "Amphibian Man" and "Pirates of the 20th Century"
- here perfect place for diving
Foros park
Worth seeing because:
- such a unique park of 70 hectares was created in a record time for the 19th century - in 5 years
- here is the only grove of 20-meter Lebanese cedars in the whole territory of Ukraine
- Mikhail Gorbachev was nearby in August 1991 during the coup
Chersonesos Tauride
Worth seeing because:
- it is considered the cradle of Christianity in Russia - in 988, the baptism of Prince Vladimir Svyatoslavovich took place here
- this is the only one not built up ancient city in Crimea, available for inspection
is a vivid example of antique urban architecture with an acropolis and an amphitheater
Canada.Butchart Garden
North America. A country of wild, pristine nature, inaccessible Cordilleras and a harsh climate. It was there, at the beginning of the 20th century, that the Butchart family of settlers decided to establish a landscape park in the best traditions of the Old World, setting it up in a picturesque place with the poetic name Beautiful British Columbia.
South Korea. Glass garden
The garden is in the very southern point South Korea- on the island of Jeju. The climate here is subtropical, and therefore the infrastructure of the island is focused on international tourism... Over the past 30 years, Korea has undergone dramatic changes in the direction of openness to the world, and Jeju is the most telling example of this.
Spain. Manor Valdemossa
Perhaps there is no person who has visited Mallorca and has not visited the estate of Valldemossa. After all, this is the famous place in Mallorca, famous for its famous residents and guests - Georges Sand, Frederic Chopin, Ruben Dario.
Austria. Rosary in Baden-Baden
Baden is a small resort town in the east of Austria, famous for its numerous thermal springs... It is about an hour's drive from Vienna and has a rich history.
Feofania Park
Worth seeing because:
- this is one of the newest landscape parks in Kiev, comparable in scale to Pirogovo, its area is 153 hectares
- in 1950, the first computer in Europe was built here in the building of the St. Panteleimon monastery (Small
electronic counting machine)
Dulber Palace
Worth seeing because:
- included in the route of the "Tsar's path"
- the palace park is a monument of landscape architecture
- the style of the palace complex - a mix of the architecture of the Saracen buildings of Syria, Egypt and European comfort
Natalyevka
is a unique estate of the late 19th century, built in a landscape style with a once luxurious two-level park
- the unique church of 1913, built by academician Alexei Shchusev, the author of the projects of the Mausoleum and the Kazansky railway station in Moscow, has been preserved here. An exact copy of the temple was recreated by the descendants of Russian emigrants on the Cote d'Azur in Nice
Olesky castle
Worth seeing because:
is an amazing and wonderful mix of landscape and regular styles
- in the 17th century European gardeners were engaged in landscaping the park around the castle
- here on April 17, 1624, the future Polish king Jan III Sobieski was born
Cinderella cave
Worth seeing because:
is a unique gypsum cave between two states - Ukraine and Moldova, whose three-story
underground galleries extend up to 90 kilometers
- ranks third in the world in terms of its length among gypsum caves
Stone graves
Worth seeing because:
- many historians and archaeologists claim that the "Stone Graves" are older than Stonehenge, Egyptian pyramids and all the ziggurats of the East;
is 400 hectares of picturesque virgin steppe.
USA. Skyland
The botanical garden greeted us with a warm autumn rain. There were few visitors, so our journey into the world of greenery, architecture and history began slowly and without fuss along the wet paths.
Scotland. Drummond
In the hinterland of Scotland, in the mountains covered with centuries-old trees, the old Drummond estate is lost. The purpose of my journey is the manor garden. The road pleases the eye and excites with a presentiment of the unknown and beautiful ...
Pirogovo
Worth seeing because:
is the most big museum architecture and life under open air in Eastern Europe
- here it is easiest to plunge into the national atmosphere and be inspired to create an exterior in the national Ukrainian style
- on the territory of the museum there is a unique hut built from a wooden frame back in 1587
Korsun-Shevchenkovsky
Worth seeing because:
- this is the only park in Ukraine, where the basis of the composition was created by nature, and the dominant feature is water and stone
- in the 50s. XIX century it was one of the richest and most beautiful palace and park complexes in Europe
- a palace with amazing architecture has survived to this day, but its interior is discordant with the exterior: the previous decoration has not survived, but inside there is a military museum
Sharovka
Worth seeing because:
- the first coffee tree in Ukraine was grown here
- this is a vivid example of Gothic architecture and the landscape created to match it on natural terraces
- this is one of the few estates of the middle of the 19th century that survived and were not plundered after the 1917 revolution
Sokirentsi
Worth seeing because:
- the most famous Ukrainian kobzar Ostap Veresai (1803-1890) lived here
- poet and artist T. G. Shevchenko, artist L. M. Zhemchuzhnikov and composer M. V. Lysenko visited Sokirentsy
- growing in the park: a unique plane tree, which is more than 200 years old, and Shevchenko sycamore
Buk canyon
Worth seeing because:
- it is one of the hundred most beautiful places in Ukraine and ranks second in the rating "Seven Wonders of Cherkasy region"
is a unique small fjord on the territory of our country
- there are picturesque ruins of a water mill late XIX century and one of the first Ukrainian hydroelectric power plants
Lake Synevyr
Worth seeing because:
is the largest mountain lake in the Carpathians
- there is a unique Museum of Forest and Rafting, which has no analogues in Europe
- 52 plants listed in the Red Book grow here, and there are even representatives typical for the flora of the tundra and taiga
Podgoretsky castle
Worth seeing because:
- part of the "Golden Horseshoe" Lviv region
- episodes of the Soviet film "D" Artagnan and the Three Musketeers were filmed here
- a unique linden tree grows on the territory of the park, which is about 700 years old
- the castle inspired Peter I to build Peter and Paul Fortress
Khortytsya
Worth seeing because:
- this is the largest island on the Dnieper, storing relics, which are more than six thousand years old (from the Mesolithic era to the present day)
- the world's smallest fern grows here (about 1 cm) - floating salvinia
- samples of all landscape zones of Ukraine are presented here - from steppes to mountains
- the appearance of the first Cossack Sich is associated with Khortytsya
Balaclava
Worth seeing because:
- travels of cunning Odyssey are connected with Balaklava Bay
- there are unique natural monuments - Cape Aya Fiolent, the remains of the majestic genoese fortress Chembalo
- in Soviet times it was closed city: here are located the adits of the underground submarine repair plant that have no analogues in the world
Massandra park
Worth seeing because:
is a prime example of a classic regular French park
- the palace and the park were the most beloved residence of Alexander III
Chantilly Park - the landscape heart of France's regular gardens
The ideas of French absolutism were reflected in the formation of the classic landscape gardening style of the 17th century - a French regular garden with its characteristic elements: parterres, bosquets, borders, bersot, trellises, pavilions, hermitages, fountains, sculptures, topiary, tub trees.
Phoenix Park - the pearl of the Côte d'Azur
Cote d'Azur France (Cote d "Azur) delights with its uniqueness and harmony, attracting millions of tourists from all over the world. And connoisseurs of man-made landscapes, it also attracts with its beautiful gardens and parks.
Walk through the Royal Botanic Gardens in Kandy
The fact that the island of Sri Lanka, lying to the south of India, has been called from time immemorial " Paradise island”, Many have heard. The reason for this is its subsoil rich in gems, fragrant spices and an amazing variety of landscapes. However, only connoisseurs and specialists know that on a relatively small island there are several botanical gardens at once, including the "green treasury of Asia" - the Royal Botanical Garden near Kandy, in the Peradeniya university town.
"Trostyanets"
Worth seeing because:
- one of the ten largest garden and park landscape ensembles in Europe (area 204.7 hectares)
- created in the English landscape style, but in general the composition resembles a forest with valleys and Swiss Alps in the center
"Exotic" in Monaco
The amazing state of Monaco delights with its extraordinary beauty. My story is about a small corner in a very small but unique Principality of Monaco - about a unique park with the corresponding name "Exotic"!
Ukraine. Kiev. Rosary of the Botanical Garden to them. N.N. Grishko
- harmoniously combines elements of regular and landscape style;
- this is the largest Rose Garden in Ukraine;
- the collection includes more than 150 of the best domestic and foreign varieties of roses of various garden groups.
France. Val-de-marne. Lay-le-rose. Rosary and Museum
Noteworthy because:
- a museum of roses of classical regular layout;
- by 1910 there were already about 8 thousand varieties and types of roses,
- divided into separate collections and thematic sections;
- This is the first Rose Museum, where scientific work was put up to the proper level.
France. Paris. Rose garden in Bagatelle Park
Noteworthy because:
- This is a classic rose garden with a regular layout;
- the regular layout of the garden immerses you in the era of the reign of King Louis;
- there is an exact copy of this garden in Japan.
Most famous park the world
Complex palace and park ensembles bordering the south coast Gulf of Finland formed during the XVIII-XIX centuries. The central - and most famous of them - is the regular Lower Park with its splendid fountains. The park with the "water extravaganza" covers an area of 102 hectares. It was defeated on the initiative of Peter I as part of the ceremonial imperial residence, which was supposed to surpass the famous Versailles and is one of the "pearls" of St. Petersburg, attracting tourists from all over the world.
National park Zhangjiajie was opened in 1982 - and was soon included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The territory of the park is about 13,000 km2, where about 500 species of animals live and rare plant species grow. The park is considered one of the most impressive places The land is primarily due to quartzite rocks with an average height of 800 meters (and the most high peaks the massif reaches a height of 3 kilometers). It was here that the creators of the movie "Avatar" filmed the landscapes of Pandora. One of the park's attractions is the world's tallest elevator complex that takes tourists to an observation deck 360 meters above the ground.
The Boboli Gardens are considered one of the finest park ensembles of the Renaissance. The territory of the main residence of the Medici dukes (designed to demonstrate all the power, grandeur and luxury of the famous family) was opened to the public in 1766, and now the park with an area of 4.5 hectares has the status of an open-air garden sculpture museum. The strict layout of the park, magnificent fountains and statues, open temples and colonnades, grottoes, as well as magnificent views of the city, invariably attract visitors here.
"The green lungs of Manhattan" - this is how Central Park of New York is called - a regular rectangle 800 meters wide and 4 kilometers long (341 hectares) with lakes, walking trails, children's lawns, ice rinks and swimming pools. Despite the seeming naturalness of the landscape, the park, founded in 1859, is completely man-made. It is the most visited park in the United States, with about 25 million people annually. Attractions in Central Park include the historic carousel, Belvedere castle, Delacorte theater, zoo, wildlife sanctuary.
The magnificent park, founded in 1689, is considered one of the main attractions of Salzburg. Despite its relatively small size (about 10 hectares), it is considered one of the most beautiful Baroque gardens in Europe and is a recognized masterpiece of landscape design. Intricate flower gardens, trellises, observation decks with beautiful views of Salzburg, green labyrinths, fountains and sculptures, a "garden of dwarfs" - all this annually attracts from 3 to 5 million people here.
The Royal Park of Flowers in the Netherlands is also known as the Garden of Europe. The park with an area of 32 hectares was laid out in 1840 and is famous primarily for its tulip meadows: about 4.5 million tulips of many varieties (more than 100) grow and bloom here. In addition to flower fields and greenhouses, the park is decorated with ponds, canals, fountains and sculptures. Keukenhof opens to visitors in the spring - from late March to May. The annual Bloemencorso Bollenstreek Flower Parade is held here at the end of April.
Kirstenbosch is one of the largest botanical gardens on earth and the first to be included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The territory of the park, founded in 1913, is 528 hectares, and here you can see more than 7 thousand plant species, including many rare and endangered. A special attraction in the park is a 427 meter long suspended alley, located 12 meters above the ground, equipped with observation platforms that allow you to admire the surroundings from above.
King's Park is located in the heart of London. The lands occupied by Hyde Park belonged to Westminster Abbey until the 16th century, then Henry VIII turned them into royal hunting grounds, and in the 17th century Charles I opened the park to the public. It is now the most popular park in London. Among the attractions of Hyde Park, whose area is 14 hectares - the statue of Achilles, the Wellington Museum, the memorial in honor of Princess Diana, the artificial lake Serpentine. But the most famous site is the Speakers' Corner, which has made Hyde Park synonymous with free speech. From 1872 to the present, everyone can speak publicly here on any topic, including criticism of the "top officials" of the state.
Yuyuan (which means "Garden of Joy" or "Garden of leisurely relaxation") is a classic garden in the style of the Ming Dynasty era. The park, with an area of about 4 hectares, was laid out about 400 years ago and is now considered one of the examples of Chinese garden and park design. Picturesque landscapes, winding bridges, exquisite buildings, an abundance of attractions (there are more than 40 of them here) make the park a decoration of Shanghai.
The literal translation of the name of the park, laid out in 1695, is “the garden of six poems”. Rikugen is an island of tranquility, one of the most beautiful parks in Japan, and is considered a vivid example of the national style in landscape design. On an area of about 9 hectares, there are man-made ponds and mountains, scenic walking paths, more than 35 thousand trees and flowering shrubs grow here. Until 1938, the garden was privately owned, but then it became the property of the city and is now a significant landmark in Tokyo.
Beihai Park (translated as "North Sea") is a recognized masterpiece of landscape design, created in the X century. For a long time, it was the favorite resting place of the Chinese emperors. A park with an area of 68 hectares (more than half of the area is beautiful lake) has been open to visitors since 1925. Bekhai is considered to be the example of a traditional Chinese garden, where exquisite buildings are combined with equally exquisite landscapes.
Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg), Paris
The former royal (and now - state) palace park with an area of 26 hectares is located in Latin Quarter and is one of the main attractions of Paris. The Luxembourg Gardens was laid out in 1611, when Queen Dowager Marie de Medici had a desire to equip a palace and park ensemble in the suburbs of the French capital, reminiscent of her homeland - Florence. The luxurious park is famous for its flower gardens and terraces, fountains and greenhouses, sculptures and pavilions. It houses the Luxembourg Palace, where the sessions of the French Senate are held.
The largest cities in the world are creating and developing parks and gardens in order to become, if possible, more comfortable living conditions for their residents. The main task of any city park is to be an island of tranquility and leisure in a noisy metropolis. In addition, parks are designed to surprise, entertain, show something unusual. In most cases, parks reflect the spirit of the city in which they are created, so they usually become a must-see item on the excursion program.
This article contains the most beautiful and unusual city parks located in the center major cities in different parts of the world:
Royal Botanic Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. Meet the dawn
The Royal Botanic Gardens in Melbourne is one of the most beautiful gardens in the world. It was created in 1846 and today it is home to over 12,000 plant species from all over the world. The plants were selected for scientific, aesthetic and agricultural reasons. The garden houses the Queen Victoria National Herbarium.
There are very comfortable walking paths in the garden, allowing you to see a unique landscape behind each new turn. In the Royal Botanic Gardens, you can see an unforgettable sunrise on the lake and take a break from the midday heat.
Ueno Park, Tokyo, Japan. Admiring cherry blossoms
Ueno Park is located in the center of Tokyo and is an extension of the Kanyeiji Temple. There are several major museums in the park: National Museum Tokyo, National Museum of Western Art, Tokyo City Museum of Art and National Science Museum. The Ueno Park complex also includes a zoo, the first zoo in Japan.
However, Ueno Park is known not only for its cultural and historical value. This is one of the most popular parks in Japan, especially in the springtime, when more than 1000 cherry trees bloom there. Cherry blossoms usually bloom in late March - early April, at which time the park becomes one of the most popular places for hanami, the traditional Japanese admiring of flowering trees.
A park Guell, Barcelona, Spain. Take a photo with Gaudí's dragon
Park Guell is probably the most unusual park... It leaves a surprisingly holistic impression thanks to the harmonious combination of architecture and landscape. The park was designed at the beginning of the 20th century. It was originally intended to be a small, privately owned garden city. However, out of the planned 60 houses, only 2 were built, in one of them the famous architect Antoni Gaudi lived from 1906 to 1926. Subsequently, this house became a Gaudí museum.
The unique appearance of the park is given by the very characteristic architecture of Gaudí, colonnades, traditional Catalan tiles, "organic" forms, repeating natural and therefore perfectly combined with it. According to legend, workers collected pieces of tiles and bottle glass for majolica from all the adjacent streets - decorating facades, columns, benches and sculptures. One of the brightest and most famous sculptures in the park is the dragon, which is considered the sacred duty of every tourist to be photographed.
In 1984, Park Guell was declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Central Park, NY, USA. The largest and most famous
It is one of the largest urban parks in the world, with an area of almost 3.5 million m2. Central Park is an exemplary park, a very successful project that serves as a starting point for urban planners in many parts of the world. The landscape architect Frederic Lo Omstead, who won the design competition for the park, wanted to create a space for relaxation and meditation, a place where everyone would be happy to come, regardless of their social status. In the mid-60s, Central Park experienced a period of decline, when gangs of hooligans and writers drove ordinary residents out of the park. Central Park was revived only thanks to the initiative of the townspeople who developed the concept of the park's renovation and followed its implementation, and after a few years it again became a popular place for walking and recreation.
Important events unfold on the territory of Central Park modern culture: it often serves as a filming site for films, a landscape in literary works, a concert venue. And many, without hesitation, rank it as a historical monument.
Ibirapuera Park,Sao Paulo, Brazil. Vital
The city of São Paulo, with a population of over 20 million, nice park is simply vital. The park houses the Museum of Contemporary Art, a conference center, pavilions for the Biennale of Contemporary Art and a planetarium. Brazilian music concerts are held every weekend in the parks. The park is famous for its specially equipped skate tracks.
In the evenings, children from all over the city gather to admire the illuminated fountains.
Beihai Park, Beijing, China. Following traditions
Beihai Park is located in the central part of Beijing. Historically, these were the imperial gardens (until 1925 the park was the private property of the imperial court), located along the perimeter of the Forbidden City. It is one of the oldest parks in China, over 1000 years old.
Beihai Park is built according to an ancient Chinese legend. Legend has it that in the east of China there were once three magical mountains - Penglai, Yingzhou and Fangzhang. In these mountains lived the gods who owned the knowledge medicinal herbs who grant immortality. Many emperors, in their quest for immortality, constantly searched for these mountains, or at least tried to recreate them. So, Beihai Park is located on three islands, symbolizing these three magical mountains.
Beihai Park is a great escape from the hectic pace of life in modern Beijing. Tourists can find a huge number of cultural and historical values in the park, mainly related to the era of the Ming dynasty.
Luxembourg Gardens, Paris, France. Center of governance and source of inspiration
The Luxembourg Gardens was the first of the French gardens and parks to be influenced by the Italian Baroque. The construction of the palace and the design of the garden began in 1612. In the palace lived Princess Maria de 'Medici (1573-1642), who later became Queen of France. The Senate is currently sitting in the Luxembourg Palace.
Despite the classic layout, the Luxembourg Gardens are quite comfortable for relaxation: there are tennis courts and children's playgrounds... There are more than a hundred sculptures in the garden, including the statues of Stendhal, Chopin, Montesquieu, Baudelaire, Delacroix.
The Luxembourg Gardens is not only the center of political life and recreation of the townspeople, it served as a source of inspiration for famous artists. We can see the Luxembourg Gardens on the canvases of Matisse, Renoir, Tissot and other artists.
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The art of creating around oneself a space that competes with Nature itself, in which everything is harmonious and calm, is, of course, mastered by a few. It is a real talent to create an exterior in which the artist's hand is as if not visible. As if every flower and every blade of grass grew in its place at the request of Mother Nature.
The greatest philosopher Plato, once admiring the sunset, said: "Above all beauties - beauty is nature." The genius of the talented creators of landscape parks in the world is that their parks are no more beautiful than Nature itself. They are beautiful like Nature itself! Indeed, there are places on our planet that delight and inspire people for many years and even centuries. In this article, you will learn only about some of the beautiful corners on our Earth, where people created, admired and made others admire.
This section will be regularly updated. If you suggest a new topic to admire our planet, the Divo-dacha team will gratefully try to highlight it.
Landscape park, as a direction, originated in England in the 18th century. It is a complex where the layout of objects is as close to natural as possible. Such parks often have aesthetic, ecological and historical value... Unlike city parks, where all vegetation is planted in accordance with the laws of composition, a landscape park looks more natural. Roads, alleys, glades, reservoirs are located more freely here. The challenge for modern landscape complexes- to give a modern inhabitant an opportunity to feel as if in wildlife but without a sense of danger.
Formation of landscape parks in different countries It has great story... As a rule, it was accompanied by the emergence of styles. Now everyone knows that there are French, Italian, Oriental and other styles. But once at the very beginning of the origin of styles, the climate and relief of a particular country were the determining factor.
For example, hanging gardens Semiramis. Now they are one of the seven wonders of the World. Even though it is amazing architectural structure did not survive to this day, the memory of him is still alive. History keeps a mention of the fact that it was a structure of four terraces, located one above the other in a cascade. Trees grew on the lower terraces. The upper ones were planted with shrubs and climbing flowers.
The French style is associated with flat gardens and fragrant flowers. Regular parks, with regular geometric shapes, located on the hills are called Italian. Renaissance gardens became a kind of pinnacle in the formation of landscape parks and landscape design. Artificial reservoirs, fountains and an abundance of sculptures shouted about the luxury of the palace gardens.
In the 17th century in Europe, they begin to distinguish between the concepts of a park and a garden. If gardens are more associated with and privacy, then the park becomes a venue for points and various celebrations. The regular style is gradually replaced by landscape. Many smart people walk along the paths leading to beautiful architectural or plant objects and concerts with evening illumination are held.
My history landscape parks have in Russia. In the 17th century, we have botanical greenhouses, and then comes the fashion from Holland to flower beds with daffodils and tulips. The 20th century brings not only a technical revolution to the world. In connection with new technologies, the architecture of buildings is changing, and with it the park design.
If we generalize the history of gardening art, then we can say that it developed in two directions: geometric and picturesque. Compositions based on symmetry are called geometric. Picturesque, or landscape, means imitation of nature with its natural forms.
In recent years, park construction has gained a new scale and presents society with more and more solutions for organizing recreation space in a natural "natural" design. Dozens of talented landscape designers have joined this trend and gave a powerful impetus to construction landscape parks.
Modern landscape parks the world are an example of conscious human interaction with Nature. Subconsciously, man has always felt a craving for nature. But if in our time not every city dweller dares to go to the wild forest, then a walk through the landscape park will be the most comfortable and safe for him.
Artificial green spaces in such parks are designed to fulfill special design decisions. After all, this landscape and architectural space should not resemble a city park of culture. Historical architectural objects located on the territory of such complexes are of great educational value and have a positive effect on the formation of a new consciousness of a modern inhabitant of a metropolis.
Walks in landscape parks are becoming more and more popular and attract many tourists. There was even a concept "Landscape travel"... Lovers of history and beauty travel the world in search of scenic spots and new inspirational ideas. Here we can only briefly indicate some Beautiful places, which are an example of landscape architecture:
Peterhof park
Peterhof- the greatest creation of Peter I, who decided to surpass the French Versailles. It is a brilliant ensemble of palaces and parks. Situated on south bank The Gulf of Finland and is considered a grandiose historical monument, glorifying the power and greatness of our country. The period from 1714 to 1723 is considered to be the date of creation. It was dedicated to the victory in the Northern War and the exit to Baltic Sea... Famous architects and garden masters of that time worked on the creation of Peterhof.
The landscape ensemble of Peterhof includes:
- The Great Peterhof Palace, which is the pinnacle of the composition, and unites the Upper Garden and the Lower Park.
- The Grand Cascade, which is a grandiose structure from a cascade of fountains.
- Upper Garden, which is the main entrance to Peterhof.
- The lower park, which unites with the help of alleys Grand Palace and the Marley Palace.
The entire complex of Peterhof includes several palace and park ensembles, which were formed over two centuries. It also includes the museum " Catherine's building", The Hermitage Pavilion, the Monplaisir Palace, the Marly Palace and the Bath Building Museum. Landscape park Peterhof is a historical heritage of Russia, and in many ways really surpasses the French Versailles.
Vyborg rocky landscape park Mon Repos
Mon Repos Park was founded in the 19th century. This is the only rocky landscape park in Russia. It is located on the shores of the Vyborg Bay. Visitors are faced with amazing landscapes of age-old pines and piles of ice age boulders. The territory of the park covers more than a hundred hectares. Once it was the estate of the commandant of the Vyborg fortress. Later, a mansion was built on the territory of the park, and since then history has been carefully preserved here. Fortunately, many elements of the park have survived, bearing the imprint of one or another fashionable architecture at that time. For example, some parts of the park are planned in Chinese style. The wooden Gothic style has also been preserved. Tourists will also be interested in visiting the Witch's Cave. It is believed that men, having passed through it, gain strength and courage, and women get rid of depression and nervous disorders.
Park Vaux le Vicomte, Melun, France
Vaux-le-Vicomte landscape park located 46 km from Paris. This architectural and park ensemble was designed and built for the Minister of Finance Louis XIV Nicola Fouquet in the 17th century. On its territory there is a castle of the same name.
This magnificent park was brought to life by the designer Le Nôtre, the architect of the time Levo and the artist Lebrun. The castle has a rich history. He knew times of decline and prosperity. The castle acquired its present appearance after restoration by the French industrialist Alfred Sommier. Today, the Vaux-le-Vicomte landscape park has several geometric gardens in which sculptures and fountains are located. The park was created for major celebrations and was essentially an arena for theatrical performances.
Kyoto Imperial Landscape Park, Japan
Imperial Park and Gosho palace were established over 1000 years ago in the old part of Kyoto city. Both the park and the castle have witnessed wars and fires and have been plundered many times. The park is famous for its pine trees and beautiful landscaped garden. In the northwest of the park, there are the Shugakuin and Katsura villas, which are the brightest example of Japanese landscape architecture. They were built in the 17th century by Prince Hatizono Miya Toshihito. The villas are designed in such a way that new and new amazing landscapes are opened in front of the visitors.
Daintree National Park of Australia
Daintree Park was founded in 1981. It is spread over an area of over 1000 sq. km. and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. This is a unique landscape park where you can meet reptiles, kangaroos, bats. The park is a natural habitat for rare birds. And all this in the background amazing nature where streams of water lash through the rainforest. The Daintree Rainforest is arguably the oldest on earth. The park has many interesting geographic sites- for example, Cape Tribulation, Mossman Gorge, the famous "Jumping Rocks" on Thornton Beach. They say that this beach was especially revered by the local aborigines and carried out their rituals on it.
The preserved unique flora and fauna is a clear example of how a person can live in harmony with nature.
Bruno Torfs Australian Sculpture Park
It was created in the vicinity of the Australian town of Marysville at the end of the last century by the sculptor Bruno Torfs. The park immediately became popular thanks to terracotta sculptures, ideas for which Bruno Torfs peeped from different peoples of the world. Against the backdrop of exotic nature, visitors to the park are greeted by a wide variety of fabulous creatures - witches, princesses, mermaids. Today the park has over a hundred exhibits.
Despite the fact that in 2009 the park was overtaken by tragedy - almost all the vegetation burned down in the fire - fortunately, the terracotta sculptures were saved. Command Bruno Torfs works hard to restore the park.
Nong Nooch Tropical Garden is one of the most popular tourist attractions in Thailand and one of the largest botanical gardens in the world, reflecting the magnificent beauty of nature.
Longwood Gardens - this is the name of the world famous gardens of Pierre Dupont (Du Pont Gardens), located in Philadelphia. Longwood's long-standing tradition and landscape design has evolved over the decades to ultimately bring tourists a wonder, a place full of charm and harmony with nature.
The beauty and grandeur of the Bahai Gardens in Haifa, combined with the painstaking work of gardeners, create a unique atmosphere. Like all great works of art, these extraordinary landscapes are a material manifestation of the human spirit, so it should come as no surprise that this is one of the most popular destinations in Israel and the Middle East.
Situated in the heart of Shanghai's Old City, the magnificent classic Chinese Yuyuan Garden is an oasis of tranquility and harmony. It was specially designed during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) by a wealthy official, Pan Yunduan, for his parents to enjoy a calm and happy pastime in old age.
Not far from Berlin in the eastern part of Germany, on the banks of the Havel River, there is the capital of Brandeburg - the picturesque town of Potsdam, which is known all over the world for its historical sights, the work of the most prominent architects, builders, scientists and artists.
Mainau Island, which is also called the Island of Flowers, can be safely called one of the most beautiful botanical gardens in the world. This scenic paradise full of flowers and butterflies should be a must on the list of every tourist who loves nature and gorgeous garden design.
Salzburg is located in the northwest of Austria at the foot of the Alpine Mountains. Old City is the birthplace of Mozart and is known all over the world for its attractions, the main of which is the magnificent Mirabell Gardens.
Claude Monet's gardens, located on the right bank of the Seine in the small picturesque town of Giverny in Normandy, are famous throughout the world for the paintings of the great artist who lived here from 1883 until his death in 1926. Over the years, he drew inspiration from nature and added to his garden a new palette of colors and shades that are reflected in his paintings.
Over a century ago, Jenny Butchart began creating what is now a floral show and one of the world's masterpieces of landscape design. The Butchart Gardens is a world-renowned National History Museum of Canada that has been open to the public since 1904.
it amazing place appeared in Scotland in the town of Dumfries in 1989. Instead of exotic flowers and an abundance of shrubs, there are aluminum flower beds, instead of spouting fountains - black holes, and the landscape will simply fascinate you with its unusual shapes and mysteries.
This is a unique garden, walking through which it will seem to you that it was not created by man, but by an extraterrestrial civilization.
The era of the Italian Renaissance gave birth not only to works of fabulous art and architecture, but also to a unique park landscape design. Green spaces, symmetrical and decorated with fountains of sparks, sculptures and grottoes, came into vogue during the 15th century.
The landscape design of the Versailles park is defined by a classic geometric shape borrowed from Roman architecture. The traditional French style was developed between the 17th and 18th centuries and was a reflection of wealth and power.
