Insel mainau Germany
Gardens of World. Mainau is an island in Lake Constance . It is maintained as a garden island and a model of excellent environmental practices. It is one of the main tourist attractions of Lake Constance. Beside flowers there is a park landscape with views on the lake. There is also a greenhouse with tropical climate and thousands of butterflies. ...
Mainau gardens Germany
Gardens of World. Mainau is a «flowering island» notable for its parks and gardens. Frederick I, Grand Duke of Baden, created the island’s arboretum, which now contains 500 species of deciduous and coniferous trees, many exotic and valuable. The island also contains about 200 rhododendron and azalea varieties. The island as a whole contains about 30,000 rose bushes representing 1,200 varieties, and about 20,000 dahlias of 250 varieties. ...
Charlottenburg palace garden Germany
Gardens of World. Charlottenburg Palace Garden. The garden was designed in 1697 in baroque style by Simeon Godeau who had been influenced by André Le Nôtre, designer of the gardens at Versailles. Godeau’s design consisted of geometric patterns, with avenues and moats, which separated the garden from its natural surroundings. ...
Europa Rosarium Germany
Gardens of World. The Europa-Rosarium (12.5 hectares), formerly the Rosarium Sangerhausen, is a municipal rose garden located at Steinberger Weg 3, Sangerhausen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany, which describes itself at the largest rose collection in the world. Agnerz ...