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Zaryadye Park is located in historical center near Red Square and the Kremlin. The authors of the project were Diller Scofidio+Renfro (New York), specialists from the landscape workshop Hargreaves Associates (New York) and urbanists from Citymakers (Moscow). For many centuries, Zaryadye has changed its appearance more than once: at one time embassies, the royal residence were based on this place, military garrisons were located, there was a Jewish quarter and slums. At the beginning of the 20th century, the project of the largest Moscow skyscraper was frozen here, and the Rossiya Hotel was erected on the foundation laid. After its destruction, there was a wasteland in this place for a long time, enclosed by a dull construction fence. And in September 2017, a new public space opened its doors to all visitors, changing the face of modern Moscow.

The main role in the park is given to nature, tranquility and silence. All cultural and entertainment facilities (" ice cave» with a constant sub-zero temperature, concert hall and a large amphitheater, underground museum, media center, etc.) are integrated into the existing landscape. On artificially created hills and lowlands, there are real forests and meadows that recreate different natural zones from the tundra to the steppe. Completes the general modern look Park "Zaryadye" unique "Soaring Bridge", which offers the most beautiful panoramic views of the city of the Kremlin and the Moscow River.

Park near the stadium "Krasnodar" in Krasnodar

The park near the Krasnodar stadium in the capital of the Kuban was built with the own money of businessman Sergei Galitsky. The project was carried out by the German bureau gmp International. The park is adjacent to the FC Krasnodar stadium, so the territory was planned taking into account the influx of a large number of people. The space of 22 hectares has 30 thematic zones, including: a summer amphitheater, a terraced garden, rope park, modern playgrounds, a climbing wall, a skate park and much more.

Over 2,300 mature trees have been planted in the park to create a Mediterranean atmosphere. It is interesting that the territory is intended for use at any time of the year: for example, a skating rink will be located on the site of a summer fountain in winter. The garden looks especially impressive from the height of a quadrocopter, which allows you to see beautiful geometric patterns and vast spaces. The landscaping will be completed by the spring of 2018, perhaps then the park will gain official name.

Garden of Alexander Grivko in Etretat

In May 2017 during French city Etretat on the coast of the English Channel opened a park designed by Russian landscape architect Alexander Grivko. Before each visitor appears real country miracles, fantasy world, inhabited by all kinds of sculptures and installations. Giant rubber heads rest on green cushions, a golden key sticks out of a tree trunk to wind up a music box, and on the terrace overlooking the sea, the wicker figure of Claude Monet draws his immortal landscapes.

On an area of ​​two hectares, varieties of orchids were restored, which at one time were planted here by the first mistress of the historic villa located in the park, the French actress Madame Thibault. The space abounds with sculptural plant forms: whirlpool hedges are adjacent to cut rock trees, gradually merging with the coastline.

Princess Diana Garden of Remembrance in London

This spring, one of the most mesmerizing gardens in the world, the White Garden, created in honor of Princess Diana, bloomed on the grounds of Kensington Palace in west London. 2017 was declared the year of memory of Diana Spencer, who died exactly 20 years ago in a car accident. In her former residence, where she lived with her children, a garden worthy of the memory of the Princess of Wales was laid out for just one season.

Gardeners planted a total of 12,000 bulbs of snow-white tulips of the Diana variety, bred specifically in her honor. Thousands of lilies, hyacinths, daffodils, forget-me-nots and primroses, as well as over a hundred species of roses, also made up a continuous flower cover. Continuous flowering is maintained throughout the season by planting all new white flowers with small patches of pastel colors.

Skygarden (Seoullo) park in Seoul

In 2015, the Dutch architectural firm MVRDV won the competition to design a park in the heart of Seoul. A new public space needed to be created on the former overpass built in 1970. The architects were faced with the task of making the area next to central station Seoul, where the future park was planned, is more environmentally friendly, friendly and attractive. The former highway with a total length of 938 meters has been turned into a city park planted with Korean species of plants and trees.

The old flyover is now a linear garden with 24,000 plant species, where the scenery changes with the seasons. The city is actively connecting to the new public space that Seoul residents cross daily - new stairs and bridges from neighboring offices, hotels and restaurants are being brought to the park.

Navy Yards Central Green in Philadelphia

Historically southern region Philadelphia was notable for its wetlands and meadows, where the city's marinas were previously located. Currently, this area is becoming one of the most progressive and corporate areas of Philadelphia. On an area of ​​two hectares, the American bureau James Corner Field Operations developed a park project that combines the modern urban potential of the area with its native habitat. Thus, a completely new type appeared environment- ecological and natural, as well as socially active.

The circle was chosen as the main organizational form, each of the separate zones has an independent function. Trees and shrubs are planted inside some rings, the largest is a running track, while others are equipped with an amphitheater, places for recreation and active sports.

Aga Khan Park in Toronto

Aga Khan Park is located on the edge of downtown Toronto surrounded by busy city streets and highways. The nearly seven-hectare site also houses the Aga Khan Museum and the Ismaili Centre. The authors of the project, the American studio VDLA, had to not only combine these two buildings, but also organize a calm and contemplative space.

The garden was created according to the canons of traditional Islamic parks. Large reservoirs serve as a visual extension of the museum and center buildings. Around artificial ponds was landed a large number of trees and shrubs, the central of which was the irga. The choice fell on this plant, due to its changeable appearance, depending on the time of year. Irga is characterized by snow-white flowering in spring, big amount burgundy fruits in summer, golden-red crown in autumn and ascetic bare branches in winter.

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Green Lake, Austria

And then divers come here from all over the world. Perhaps this is the only place in the world where you can see the familiar world under water. All plants, park paths and benches remain in their place, and you and scuba dive past them. Among the terrestrial vegetation, small fish swim in crystal clear water. And so it goes until winter comes again

Dwarf Kingdom, China

From the point of view of public morality, the park raises some doubts among both Europeans and Chinese. But, one way or another, the place is popular, and the Chinese authorities are in no hurry to lose a good source of income.

Creation Museum, USA

Regardless of your religious beliefs, the park is definitely worth visiting. The fact is that most dinosaur bones and reconstructed skeletons are genuine archaeological finds. And the idea of ​​combining biblical history with science is interesting enough in itself.

200 Buddha Park, Laos

The park is only five kilometers from Nong Khai town, and if you wish, you can easily get there by bike or even on foot. In addition to statues, it has picturesque ponds, well-groomed flower beds, as well as a glass sphere open to visitors, where the embalmed body of Bunlya Sulitat, the creator of the park, rests.

[b] Sinners Park, Thailand

By the way, Thais often come here with their children - apparently for educational purposes. But we would not recommend bringing a child to such a place. And adults should visit such a park only if they have either an iron psyche or a specific sense of humor.

Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

Most of all, visitors like to look at the aviary with parrots - 110 varieties of these bright intelligent birds live here. No less interesting is the pavilion with artificial waterfall, where 1500 species of birds live from different corners peace. You will be able to watch their life in real time, how the birds feed, sleep, and raise offspring. But you can’t feed them - the park staff warns that this can adversely affect the health of the birds.

Francisco Alvarado Park, Costa Rica

Keukenhof Flower Park, Netherlands


Keukenhof is famous all over the world primarily due to the huge fields of tulips growing on its territory. More than 100 varieties of these flowers grow on 32 hectares. Of course, in addition to tulips, other flowers grow in the park: lilacs, orchids, roses, lilies. In the spring, more than 800 thousand tourists come to the park - the fact is that due to the "finicky" tulips, the park is open only from March to May.

Every year at the end of April, the park hosts the Parade of Flowers: huge platforms made entirely of plants move along the streets of the city of Lissa.

Chess Park, Japan

The park is also amazing because the creators did not have much money, so all the objects are made of cheap and environmentally friendly materials like pressed wood and cardboard. If you find yourself in Japan, stop by, you will not regret it, because the Chess Park is an excellent example of how you can make a place for recreation right in the city in an interesting and useful way.

Nature is the best artist, creating completely unique and inimitable paintings, but sometimes a person who intervenes in her plans becomes her the best assistant. This is how the most interesting parks world, about which will be discussed in our article.

1. "Park of two hundred Buddhas" in Laos- a place where two hundred statues are collected, representing the mythological characters of Buddhism and Hinduism. The park is located five kilometers from the city of Nong Khai, from which you can reach not only by bus, car or bicycle, but also walk at a leisurely pace. This Lao park appeared in 1958, thanks to the work of Bunlya Sulitat, the famous religious leader of Laos, who created it. There was so much work for Sulitat that he could not finish everything he planned, due to the fact that he was damaged by mental health. By the way, his body is in this park, it is embalmed and buried in a glass sphere. Despite the incompleteness of this project, the park initially captivates visitors with its unusualness: each statue of gods and snakes has its own expression, and the features are perfectly and clearly drawn. The statues have different heights, ranging from one to twenty meters. In addition to the statues, there are absolutely charming flower beds and mysterious, picturesque ponds.

2. Bird Park in Singapore- This is a real bird metropolis, where more than five thousand individuals live. The most interesting birds of the park are penguins. Probably, everyone understands why: after all, northern birds are very different from the birds that the inhabitants of tropical Singapore are accustomed to. Tourists who come to the park like to walk along the lake, which was chosen by flocks of whites and pink flamingos leading their unhurried and measured way of life. The park also found shelter: parrots, ostriches, swans, eagles, hawks, vultures, owls, that is, birds from all over the world, although most of the feathered inhabitants are representatives of Southeast Asia. For each species of birds, individual conditions for their habitat in nature have been created. Every day, to the delight of visitors, various shows are held in the park, with the participation of birds, and even falconry. Little visitors to the park stand idle for a long time near the aviary with colorful parrots, of which there are one hundred and ten subspecies. In the "Bird Park" you can watch in real time the life of the birds you are interested in: sleeping, feeding, caring for offspring. But feeding the birds with your own treats is strictly prohibited, as this can affect their well-being.

3. "Chess Park" in the Japanese city of Osaka - this is a place, one of the most interesting parks in the world, where everything is done in a checkerboard pattern: paths are curved, there are poles, benches and children's slides. Initially, it was a temporary project - a place of rest for local residents, but as a result, they appreciated this unusual park so much, since here you can not only walk or sit on a bench, but also chat while playing go, checkers, backgammon, which are located right there , and are made from natural materials A: paper and wood. This park stands on the banks of the water channel of the city of Osaka. Tourists have not yet appreciated the merits of this "Chess Park", but local residents come here with their whole families to relax and communicate with nature, which is such a rarity in the lives of busy Japanese.

4. i-City Malaysia- located twenty-five kilometers from the capital of the country - the city of Kuala Lumpur. Despite the fact that the park appeared here quite recently, it instantly became a favorite vacation spot not only for the Malaysians themselves, but also for tourists. Yes, and how not to admire this amazing place, which looks like a wonderful fairyland? Absolutely all the trees in the park: maples, pines are artificial, they are decorated with multi-colored electric garlands and merrily wink with bright lights. Every year, the park's light sculptures change. It is very interesting to come here during the holidays, especially here it is beautiful in Chinese New Year. i-City Park - favorite place amateur photographers and newlyweds. You can come to this park at any time of the day to enjoy the feeling of an eternal holiday.

5. underwater park- "Green Lake" in Austria- located on the same name alpine lake- "Grüner See", next to the mountains "Hochschwab", near the village of Tragos - "Tragöß". Here, right on the shore, there is a beautiful natural Park, where you can relax from the bustle of the city in the bosom of nature, wander along the intricate paths and paths, bridges thrown over numerous streams, sit on a bench. If in autumn and winter this lake is nothing special, then in spring, the water level rises sharply here, due to the melting of snow and mountain glaciers, and floods the surroundings by five to eight meters, while maintaining full visibility in crystal clear waters. clear water. Many tourists try to come here at this particular time, so that, plunging into the water in a wetsuit, they can admire the fabulously beautiful underwater park, numerous nimble fish swimming over benches and bridges, on the ground, which is covered with green grass and bright flowers under the water column. Here, under a layer of water, an unusual and surreal world is formed. I must say that the water of the lake never warms up above eight degrees Celsius, and this is at best! Between August and April, when the water enters the normal lake bed, the park becomes a regular place family vacation. Therefore, if you want to see this interesting park of the world in all its surreal beauty, then come here in the spring.

6. Beihai Park in Beijing- the name of this beautiful Chinese city park is translated as "North Sea". Previously, this place was chosen for rest by Chinese emperors. The park is located northwest Forbidden City and occupies sixty-eight hectares in area, with half park zone- This beautiful lake Tai "e Hu. As mentioned above, Chinese rulers have long chosen this place. Representatives of the Liao dynasty were the first to build their palace here, and the rulers of the Qin dynasty created a whole artificial island. Kublai Khan, the emperor of the Yuan dynasty, ordered the construction of a palace in the park, in which he met with the traveler Marco Polo. Until 1925, the imperial gardens were located here, which were the closed private property of the emperor. Beihai Park is the oldest Chinese park, over a thousand years old. There are legends about its origin. One of them tells that in old times, for three magical mountains ah, located in the eastern part of the country, which were called: Penglai, Yinzhou, Fangzhang, there lived gods who owned the knowledge of the properties of herbs that could give a person immortality. Many emperors dreamed of eternal life, were in search of these mountains, but not finding them, made attempts to recreate them. One of these attempts was the "Beihai Park", which was laid out on three islands - symbols of the three mythical magical mountains. The park has many graceful pavilions, bridges, galleries, gardens, there is a unique white pagoda, in the Tibetan style. All park buildings and landscapes are true masterpieces of landscape art. The park is divided into several zones, each with its own characteristics. special atmosphere. In the center of a large lake stands Jade Island - a forty-five-meter hill where a temple, pagodas, gazebos are located, to which several bridges lead from the shore. A visit to Beihai Park is a great opportunity to get away from the crazy pace of life in Beijing, as well as getting to know the many cultural and historical values ​​​​located here and most of them dating back to the era of the Chinese Ming Dynasty.

7. Bella Island Park in Italy- located in the Borromean Islands picturesque lake Lago Maggiore, in the province of Piedmont. Bella Island - "Isola Bella", translated from Italian means - " beautiful island". This small island, in the form of a ship, has a length of three hundred and twenty meters and a width of four kilometers, is one of the most interesting parks in the world. It stands half a kilometer from the Italian town of Stresa. Despite its small size, the island is famous for being located here. magnificent palace Borromeo, built in the seventeenth century, which adjoins an absolutely stunning park. In the eighteenth century, all eminent European aristocrats considered it an honor to visit this island. Here, even there were Russian Caesars, French princes, as well as Napoleon and Josephine. Today, a festival of classical music is held here every year. The shape of the island, in the form of a ship, was created artificially. The spacious park, encircling the beautiful Palazzo, was inaugurated in 1671. There is an English garden, and a little higher, an Italian garden, in the Baroque style. This is a platform divided into ten terraces, which are decorated with niches, fountains, statues, the top of the platform is crowned with a unicorn, which is a symbol of the Borromeo family. At the foot of the palace and gardens is a small village, where there are cozy restaurants and small shops. You can visit the palace and the park from March to October by purchasing an entrance ticket.

8. Keukenhof Flower Park in the Netherlands- a beautiful royal park, literally the name of which is translated "Keukenhof" - "Kitchen Park", but this place is often called the "Garden of Europe". It is located almost on the coast between the cities of Amsterdam and The Hague, in the small town of Lisse. Keukenhof Park occupies thirty-two hectares of land and is completely covered with a sea of ​​colorful flowers, centuries-old trees, picturesque quiet ponds, canals, waterfalls, fountains. The park was founded recently, in 1949, but in this short time it has become not only the most great place The Netherlands, but throughout Europe, attracting millions of tourists every year. But, back to the question, why in translation, the name of the park is “Kitchen”? The fact is that in the fifteenth century, on these lands there was the estate of Countess Van Beuren, who was engaged in the cultivation of herbs for the court kitchen. The laying of the Keukenhof park began in 1857, using the fundamental principles of English park building, but it was decided to create a park of flowers here in 1949. First, a visual exposition for the sale of flowers appeared: from traditional Dutch tulips, as well as daffodils, hyacinths and, unusual for these places, japanese sakura created a thousand different color ornaments. Part of the exhibition - new, unique varieties of flowers, placed in greenhouses and pavilions. Every week, Keukenhof Park hosts interesting thematic exhibitions, which are often visited by members of the royal family of the Netherlands. In spring, any visitor can buy fresh flowers, seeds and flower bulbs in the park. The summer market of bulbous plants starts here from the thirteenth to the fifteenth of April. Visitors to the Keukenhof Park can purchase souvenirs, postcards, photographs.

9. Hitachi Seaside Park in Japan- located in Hitachinaka, which belongs to the prefecture of Ibaraki. The park covers an area of ​​one hundred and twenty hectares of land; it appeared here in 1991, taking the place of the American military base. Today it is a wonderful place for a contemplative family vacation. But you won’t get bored here, because in addition to the beautiful natural landscapes, visitors can swim in the pool, look into the amusement park, go to the zoo. Flower festivals are constantly held in the park, for which fields of tulips, poppies, daffodils, lilies, and sakura grow here. Once a year there is a flower festival "Harmony and nemophiles" - this happens in early May, when millions of nemophiles - American forget-me-nots with bluish petals - bloom on the park hills. The flowers are arranged in such a way that each season a certain species begins to bloom in the park. A million daffodils, one hundred and seventy species of tulips, and other flowers grow in the park. The territory is covered not only by hills, but also by forests and gardens. There is a mini-amusement park and many kilometers of walking and cycling paths. Arriving on vacation in Japan, be sure to visit this charming place. You will be in awe of its beauty!

What could be better than walking through a shady park on a hot sunny day? Well, of course, if this park will bear the title of one of the most interesting parks in the world and have its own unique flavor! It is about such famous parks that we talked about in our article.

Nature is the best artist, but sometimes a person intervenes in her design, and thanks to such a union, amazing places. We offer you a selection of the most unusual parks in the world.
Green Lake, Austria

This park, located in the Austrian town of Tragoess, is surprising primarily because in winter it is an ordinary park with flowerbeds, alleys, and groves laid out here. People come here to sit on comfortable benches, have a picnic and admire the stunning views of the mountains and the lake, the water of which has an unusual green tint. But in summer the lake overflows, and the water level in it rises from two meters to ten. Then the park is flooded and completely hidden under water. And then divers come here from all over the world. Perhaps this is the only place in the world where you can see the familiar world under water. All plants, park paths and benches remain in their place, and you and scuba dive past them. Among the terrestrial vegetation, small fish swim in crystal clear water. And so it goes until winter comes again.

200 Buddha Park, Laos

The 200 Buddha Park was created relatively recently by Bunlya Sulitat, one of the religious leaders of Laos. The work took a long time, and Sulitat himself could not finish it, because he went crazy. Nevertheless, the park is amazing: in a relatively small area, more than 200 sculptures of Buddhas, snakes, gods and heroes of Hindu and Buddhist mythology have been collected. Thanks to a carefully thought-out layout, the visitor can come close to each stone statue, study all the features of the carving, or, if he wants, peer into the stone faces from afar. The amazing thing is that each hero carved in stone has its own facial expression. Absolutely all the statues are worked out to the smallest detail: scales on snake bodies, folds on the clothes of heroes, paraphernalia, faces ... The height of some statues reaches 20 m, and some do not exceed the height of a five-year-old child. The park is located just five km from the city of Nong Khai, and if you wish, you can easily get there by bike or even on foot. In addition to statues, it has picturesque ponds, well-groomed flower beds, as well as a glass sphere open to visitors, where the embalmed body of Bunlya Sulitat, the creator of the park, rests.

Sinners Park, Thailand

The park is not recommended for people with unstable mentality. The fact is that the Park of Sinners on the territory of a Buddhist temple 40 km from Bangkok is filled with sculptures of people pierced by spears, hanged, eaten by mythical animals and died in other, no less terrible ways - a kind of clear demonstration of what “hell on earth” could look like ". In addition, muffled psychedelic music and an eerie voice are heard from the speakers installed throughout the park, telling about various horrors, tortures and the like - fortunately, in Thai. By the way, Thais often come here with their children - apparently, in educational purposes. But we would not recommend bringing a child to such a place. And adults should visit such a park only if they have either an iron psyche or a specific sense of humor.

Space Reflection Park, Scotland

According to the idea of ​​the creators of the park, the spouses Charles Jenks and Maggie Cheswick, this place should give visitors an idea of ​​​​the Universe and the place of man in it, as well as the fact that all modern science is nothing more than a step in the process of knowing something completely unusual. There are no usual flower beds or convenient paths in the park. But there are completely futuristic objects like an unusual form of artificial hills, bridges, stairs. Everything is so harmonious that aluminum sculptures of the most bizarre shape fit perfectly into the surrounding landscape. A visitor can even fall into a "black hole" or find himself in a Klein bottle, meditate on complex mathematical formulas or wander inside fractals. From a bird's eye view, all artificial objects of the park are a complete picture. This is one of those amazing man-made places on planet Earth that are definitely worth a visit.

Creation Museum, USA

This park was primarily created to show people that the creation of the Earth by God (as described in the Bible) in no way contradicts the theory of evolution. The visitor's attention is offered to the giant moving figures of dinosaurs, adjacent to the "reconstruction" of the huge Noah's Ark. Behind the glass cases nearby lie the bones of prehistoric animals and biblical artifacts. Park staff argue that the existence of dinosaurs is not contrary to the Bible - God could have created them just like all other animals, but for some reason they did not survive the Great Flood. Regardless of your religious beliefs, the park is undoubtedly worth a visit. The fact is that most dinosaur bones and reconstructed skeletons are genuine archaeological finds. And the idea of ​​combining biblical history with science is interesting enough in itself.

Keukenhof Flower Park, Netherlands

Keukenhof is famous all over the world primarily due to the huge fields of tulips growing on its territory. More than 100 varieties of these flowers grow on 32 hectares. Of course, in addition to tulips, other flowers grow in the park: lilacs, orchids, roses, lilies. In the spring, more than 800 thousand tourists come to the park - the fact is that due to the “finickyness” of tulips, the park is open only from March to May. Every year at the end of April, the park hosts a Flower Parade: huge platforms move along the streets of Lissa made entirely from plants.

Francisco Alvarado Park, Costa Rica

This park is a real marvel of landscape design. Walking along its paths, you will see elephants, monkeys and other animals made of living cypress. But the main thing in the park is a mystical labyrinth of living plants: countless green arches hang over visitors, intricately intertwining paths stretch under their feet, and along the way there will be many surprises - which is worth only a giant figure of a sleeping woman, whose body and face are carved from moss-covered stones .

Jurong Bird Park, Singapore

Jaurong has a collection of birds from all over the world. Most of the feathered inhabitants of the park are, of course, birds from Southeast Asia, but there are also many species from Europe, America and Africa. The main feature of the park is that visitors have the illusion that the birds live in the wild - there are no aviaries or cages in the park. For each group of birds, conditions have been created that imitate its natural habitat: for example, an air conditioning system has been made for penguins, and a large artificial reservoir for flamingos. Most of all, visitors like to inspect the aviary with parrots - 110 varieties of these bright smart birds live here. No less interesting is the pavilion with an artificial waterfall, where 1500 species of birds from different parts of the world live. You will be able to watch their life in real time, how the birds feed, sleep, and raise offspring. But you can’t feed them - the park staff warns that this can adversely affect the health of the birds.

Dwarf Kingdom, China

To be honest, it's not exactly a park. Rather, the Dwarf Kingdom can be called a village where only dwarfs live. The park has its own school, hospital, shops. But from time to time the doors of the village are opened for visitors, and the dwarfs dress up in fabulous costumes and conduct tours of their homes for those who wish. The houses, by the way, are very interesting, made in the form of mycelium or trees. All the staff of the park are exclusively its residents. From the point of view of public morality, the park raises some doubts among both Europeans and Chinese. But, one way or another, the place is popular, and the Chinese authorities are in no hurry to lose a good source of income.

Chess Park, Japan

In the Japanese city of Osaka, on the banks of one of the canals, there is a park dedicated to board games. Paths, tables, children's slides and all other objects are made in a chess theme. Of course, in the park you can find chess boards directly, and tables for playing backgammon, and boards for playing go or checkers. The park is not very popular among tourists, but it is very much loved by local residents who often come here with children. The park is also surprising in that the creators did not have much money, so all objects are made of cheap and environmentally friendly pressed wood and cardboard. If you find yourself in Japan, stop by, you will not regret it, because the Chess Park is an excellent example of how you can make a place for recreation right in the city in an interesting and useful way.

The most famous park in the world

Palace complex park ensembles bordering South coast Gulf of Finland developed during the 18th and 19th centuries. The central - and most famous of them - is the regular lower park with luxurious fountains. The park with a "water extravaganza" covers an area of ​​102 hectares. It was laid out on the initiative of Peter I as part of the grand imperial residence, which was supposed to surpass the famous Versailles and is one of the "pearls" of St. Petersburg, attracting tourists from all over the world.

Zhangjiajie National Park was opened in 1982 - and soon included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The territory of the park is about 13,000 km2, where about 500 species of animals live and rare plant species grow. The park is considered one of the most impressive places on Earth - primarily due to quartzite rocks with an average height of 800 meters (and the most high peaks massif reach a height of 3 kilometers). It was here that the creators of the film "Avatar" filmed the landscapes of Pandora. One of the attractions of the park is the world's highest set of elevators that lift tourists to an observation deck 360 meters above the ground.

Boboli Gardens are considered one of the best park ensembles of the Renaissance. Territory main residence Dukes of the Medici (designed to demonstrate all the power, grandeur and luxury of the famous family) was opened to the public in 1766, and now the park of 4.5 hectares has the status of an open-air garden sculpture museum. The strict layout of the park, magnificent fountains and statues, open temples and colonnades, grottoes, as well as great views, opening on the city, invariably attract visitors here.

"Green lungs of Manhattan" - so called central park New York is a regular rectangle 800 meters wide and 4 kilometers long (341 hectares) with lakes, walking trails, children's lawns, skating rinks and pools. Despite the apparent naturalness of the landscape, the park, founded in 1859, is completely man-made. This is the most visited park in the United States: about 25 million people visit here every year. Central Park attractions include the historic carousel, Belvedere Castle, Delacorte Theatre, Zoo, Wildlife Sanctuary.

The magnificent park, founded in 1689, is considered one of the main attractions of Salzburg. Despite its relatively small size (about 10 hectares), it is considered one of the most beautiful baroque gardens in Europe and is a recognized masterpiece of landscape design. Complex flower beds, trellises, viewing platforms with great views to Salzburg, green labyrinths, fountains and sculptures, the "garden of dwarfs" - all this annually attracts from 3 to 5 million people here.

King's Park is located in the heart of London. The lands occupied by Hyde Park belonged to Westminster Abbey until the 16th century, then Henry VIII turned them into royal hunting grounds, and in the 17th century Charles I opened the park to the public. Now it's the most popular park in London. Among the attractions of Hyde Park, whose area is 14 hectares - the statue of Achilles, the Wellington Museum, the memorial in honor of Princess Diana, the artificial lake Serpentine. But its most famous location is Speakers' Corner, which has made Hyde Park synonymous with freedom of speech. From 1872 to the present, everyone can speak publicly here on any topic, including criticism of the "first persons" of the state.

Kirstenbosch is one of the largest botanical gardens in the world and the first to be included in the UNESCO list. world heritage. The territory of the park, founded in 1913, is 528 hectares, and here you can see more than 7 thousand plant species, including many rare and endangered ones. A special attraction of the park is a hanging alley 427 meters long, located 12 meters above the ground, equipped viewing platforms allowing you to admire the surroundings from above.

The Royal Flower Park in the Netherlands is also known as the "Garden of Europe". The park with an area of ​​32 hectares was laid out in 1840 and is famous primarily for its tulip fields: about 4.5 million tulips of many varieties grow and bloom here (more than 100). In addition to flower fields and greenhouses, ponds, canals, fountains and sculptures serve as decorations for the park. Keukenhof opens to visitors in the spring - from late March to May. At the end of April, the annual Bloemencorso Bollenstreek flower parade takes place here.

Yuyuan (which means "Garden of Joy" or "Garden of Leisurely Rest") is a classical garden in the style of the Ming Dynasty. The park with an area of ​​about 4 hectares was laid out about 400 years ago and is now considered one of the examples of Chinese landscape design. Picturesque landscapes, winding bridges, exquisite buildings, an abundance of attractions (there are more than 40 of them) make the park a gem of Shanghai.

Beihai Park (translated as "North Sea") is a recognized masterpiece of landscape design, created back in the 10th century. For a long time it was a favorite vacation spot of Chinese emperors. The park with an area of ​​68 hectares (more than half of the area is occupied by a beautiful lake) has been open to visitors since 1925. Bekhai is considered a model of the traditional Chinese garden, where exquisite buildings are combined with equally exquisite landscapes.

The literal translation of the name of the park, laid out in 1695, is "the garden of six poems." Rikugen is an island of peace, one of the most beautiful parks in Japan, and is considered a striking example of the national style in landscape design. On an area of ​​about 9 hectares, there are man-made ponds and mountains, picturesque walking paths are equipped, more than 35 thousand trees and flowering shrubs grow here. Until 1938, the garden was a private property, but then it became the property of the city and is now a significant landmark of Tokyo.

Luxembourg Gardens (Jardin du Luxembourg), Paris

The former royal (and now state) palace park with an area of ​​26 hectares is located in latin quarter and is one of the main attractions of Paris. The Luxembourg Garden was laid out in 1611 when the Dowager Queen Marie de Medici had a desire to equip the suburbs French capital palace and park ensemble, reminiscent of her homeland - Florence. The luxurious park is famous for its flower beds and terraces, fountains and greenhouses, sculptures and pavilions. It houses the Luxembourg Palace, where the meetings of the French Senate are held.