French Garden, Celle
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The French Garden in Celle
is a public park
in the south of the historic old town or Altstadt. On both sides of a straight avenue of lime trees
forming its east-west axis are flowerbeds, lawns, copses and a pond with a fountain.
Its current appearance is no longer that of a true French Garden, but rather that of an English Garden
. Laid out towards the end of the 17th century as a baroque
courtyard and leisure garden by French gardeners, Perronet and Dahuron, the gardens were given their present shape in the mid-19th century based on plans by the inspector of gardens, Schaumburg.
The French Garden in Celle is a protected historic garden
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Celle
Celle is a town and capital of the district of Celle, in Lower Saxony, Germany. The town is situated on the banks of the River Aller, a tributary of the Weser and has a population of about 71,000...
is a public park
Park
A park is a protected area, in its natural or semi-natural state, or planted, and set aside for human recreation and enjoyment, or for the protection of wildlife or natural habitats. It may consist of rocks, soil, water, flora and fauna and grass areas. Many parks are legally protected by...
in the south of the historic old town or Altstadt. On both sides of a straight avenue of lime trees
Avenue (landscape)
__notoc__In landscaping, an avenue or allée is traditionally a straight route with a line of trees or large shrubs running along each, which is used, as its French source venir indicates, to emphasize the "coming to," or arrival at a landscape or architectural feature...
forming its east-west axis are flowerbeds, lawns, copses and a pond with a fountain.
Its current appearance is no longer that of a true French Garden, but rather that of an English Garden
English garden
The English garden, also called English landscape park , is a style of Landscape garden which emerged in England in the early 18th century, and spread across Europe, replacing the more formal, symmetrical Garden à la française of the 17th century as the principal gardening style of Europe. The...
. Laid out towards the end of the 17th century as a baroque
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
courtyard and leisure garden by French gardeners, Perronet and Dahuron, the gardens were given their present shape in the mid-19th century based on plans by the inspector of gardens, Schaumburg.
The French Garden in Celle is a protected historic garden
Historic garden conservation
Historic garden conservation is a specialised type of historic preservation and restoration concerned with historical and landmark gardens and designed landscapes....
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