gardens

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 German garden
 The German garden is a style of garden influenced by the English garden concept. Typical of
this kind of park design is clear structure and domestic animals, a necessary component of
the garden.
 Dutch garden
 The Dutch garden is a style of garden characterized by a dense atmosphere and an efficient
use of space. On an international level, a garden with tulips is easily labeled as a Dutch
garden
 Set near Lisse, in South Holland, Keukenhof (“Kitchen garden”) is the
world's largest flower garden – approximately 7 million flower bulbs
are planted annually in the park.
 It is also known as the Garden of Europe.

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 MUGHAL GARDENS
 A group of gardens built by the Mughals in the Persian style of architecture.
 Universally planned in the midst of a CHAR BAGH
 founded with architectural elements such as STONE PATHWAYS, CANALS, LILY POND,
LOTUS-TANKS, STAIRS , CASCADES and WATERFALLS.
 Example : Humayun’s Tomb
 The garden is considered to be very beautiful during the autumn and spring seasons due to the
colour change in leaves of the famed Chinar trees.

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 Persian Gardens
 The tradition and style in the garden design of Persian gardens has influenced the design of
gardens from Spain to India and beyond.
 The Persian garden styles follow the gardening styles of Egypt.
 The local climate, high walled structures, shady trees, water streams and fountains are the factors
which makes the Persian garden a paradise on earth.

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 Garden Cities (a British innovation)
 Ebenezer Howard: Garden Cities of To-morrow (1902)
 “three magnets”
• town (high wages, opportunity, and amusement)
• country (natural beauty, low rents, fresh air)
• town-country (combination of both)
 separated from central city by greenbelt
 two actually built in England
• Letchworth
• Welwyn
 intended to bring together the economic and cultural advantages of both city and country life while at the
same time discouraging metropolitan sprawl and industrial centralization
 access to greenspace
 very high density
 would combine the best elements of city and country
 would avoid the worst elements of city and country
 formed the basis of the earliest suburbs,
 separation from the city has been lost virtually every time due to infill

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 Garden Cities (a British innovation)
 Ebenezer Howard: Garden Cities of To-morrow (1902)
 “three magnets”
• town (high wages, opportunity, and amusement)
• country (natural beauty, low rents, fresh air)
• town-country (combination of both)
 separated from central city by greenbelt
 two actually built in England
• Letchworth
• Welwyn
 intended to bring together the economic and cultural advantages of both city and country life while at the
same time discouraging metropolitan sprawl and industrial centralization
 access to greenspace
 very high density
 would combine the best elements of city and country
 would avoid the worst elements of city and country
 formed the basis of the earliest suburbs,
 separation from the city has been lost virtually every time due to infill