Vrtbovska Garden
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Gardenvisit Editorial
The Vrtbovska Garden was built in conjunction with the Vrtbovska Palace (1715-20) for the chancellor of Prague castle (Jan Jospeh, Lord Vrtba). It was designed by Frantisex Maximilian Kanka, with the sculptor Matyas Bernard Braun. The garden plan is trapezoid and ascends the slope of a hill. The lowest level, overlooked by a delightful garden room (the salla terrena) has a pool, a parterre and an aviary. It is fully secluded. From here a central axis ascends to an outlook terrace at the top of the garden. The ascent takes place by means of baroque stairways to the left and right of the axis. The original planting layout was known only from short written descriptions. As restored, the garden is an interesting example of the baroque style, adapted to the needs of a tight urban site.
Address - Vrtbovska Garden, Karmelitska Street, Mala Strana, Czech Republic, Praha
Website - Visit the Vrtbovska Garden website
Website - Visit the Vrtbovska Garden website
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Recent Reviews
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5 months ago
David White, Durham, NC USA said
This is a lovely Baroque garden situated on a hill side. The garden includes three terraces, and was well maintained during our visit in May 2009. The only public entrance is down a covered alley way at 25 Karmelitska, just north of the Church of Our Lady Victorious and to the south of the Wallenstein gardens (note: the map location on this website incorrectly places the garden to the north of the Wallenstein gardens). There is a small admission fee, but if you are a reasonably avid gardener it is well worth it.
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