Good Evening Friends.... Herrenhausen Gardens ,Hannover,Germany in Lower Saxony is home to one of Europes most beautiful parks – Electress Sophie of Hannovers Royal Gardens at Herrenhausen. Work on the Great Garden, the baroque centrepiece, began in 1666. It was laid out in its present form under Electress Sophie of Hannover between 1696 and 1714. The ornamental box trees in the parterre and 30,000 summer flowers present a picture of neat, ordered nature. Snow-white sandstone sculptures add gravitas to the plantings: a club-swinging Hercules guards the central axis while Venus and a cherub keep an eye on proceedings. The baroque garden boasts many other rarities and superlatives, including the grand cascade from around 1670 – one of the gardens oldest surviving structures – and the tallest garden fountain in Europe at 82 metres.
Posted on: Fri, 14 Mar 2014 11:56:12 +0000
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