Prague: Gardens and Parks
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.29 (526 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 8024634228 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 260 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2016-07-20 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
Boena Pacáková-Hoštálková works at the National Heritage Institute in Prague, where she specializes in monuments of garden art. A passionate botanist, David Short works as a translator, interpreter, and editor.
A passionate botanist, David Short works as a translator, interpreter, and editor.. About the AuthorBoena Pacáková-Hoštálková works at the National Heritage Institute in Prague, where she specializes in monuments of garden art
Lushly illustrated with nearly one hundred and fifty original color photographs and archival images, Prague: Parks and Gardens not only shares the latest findings on these gardens’ historical foundation and stylistic transformations, but also takes us through the garden gates into individual gardens and parks—both Prague’s most visited and its undiscovered green gems. Meandering past flower-framed baroque statues to renaissance loggias, romantic pavilions, elegant stairways, and bubbling fo