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Gardens Markessaka
Markessaka gardens - garden and park facilities in the French commune of Vezac, located in the department of Dordogne Aquitaine administrative region.
Each of us, of course, heard a story about one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. But it turns out that in our days among connoisseurs of landscape art have the opportunity to enjoy something similar, namely Markessaka Gardens (Jardins de Marqueyssac), which, because of its location on top of the hill are also considered hanging.
Is this gorgeous park complex area of 22 hectares in the small town of Vezac relating to one of the French departments - the Dordogne. It was here at the end of the XVII century of Louis XIV adviser Bertrand de Vernet Markessakom was built Belvedere Castle, around which broke the magnificent boxwood garden. Actually, this vast and well-kept area for outdoor activities and has become a major local landmark, look at that every year come thousands of tourists.
In the gardens Markessaka can find several varieties of trees and shrubs: in addition to 150,000 units boxwood grow here as strawberry, evergreen oak, monpeliysky and field maple, cypress, pine and hornbeam. In the capable hands of experienced gardeners all emerald splendor becomes a true work of art Topiary, ie, topiary and trees.
The total length of comfortable walking avenues Gardens Markessaka is six kilometers away, and all three of them made up of the route leading to the old castle. From the top of the hill on which was stretched a park, opens an incredible view of the river valley lying down with colorful fantsuzskimi villages. Also in the park is a lot of terraces, benches, towers and other landscape elements.
Initially, a huge area of the park with the castle belonged to private property, but since 1997 Markessaka Gardens were officially opened to the public. During the summer, the entrance here to make free and curly alley, so like a fabulous maze, decorate a huge number of candles. In the park there is also a small coffee shop, where you can eat, discussing just seen beauty.
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Each of us, of course, heard a story about one of the Seven Wonders of the World - the Hanging Gardens of Babylon. But it turns out that in our days among connoisseurs of landscape art have the opportunity to enjoy something similar, namely Markessaka Gardens (Jardins de Marqueyssac), which, because of its location on top of the hill are also considered hanging.
Is this gorgeous park complex area of 22 hectares in the small town of Vezac relating to one of the French departments - the Dordogne. It was here at the end of the XVII century of Louis XIV adviser Bertrand de Vernet Markessakom was built Belvedere Castle, around which broke the magnificent boxwood garden. Actually, this vast and well-kept area for outdoor activities and has become a major local landmark, look at that every year come thousands of tourists.
In the gardens Markessaka can find several varieties of trees and shrubs: in addition to 150,000 units boxwood grow here as strawberry, evergreen oak, monpeliysky and field maple, cypress, pine and hornbeam. In the capable hands of experienced gardeners all emerald splendor becomes a true work of art Topiary, ie, topiary and trees.
The total length of comfortable walking avenues Gardens Markessaka is six kilometers away, and all three of them made up of the route leading to the old castle. From the top of the hill on which was stretched a park, opens an incredible view of the river valley lying down with colorful fantsuzskimi villages. Also in the park is a lot of terraces, benches, towers and other landscape elements.
Initially, a huge area of the park with the castle belonged to private property, but since 1997 Markessaka Gardens were officially opened to the public. During the summer, the entrance here to make free and curly alley, so like a fabulous maze, decorate a huge number of candles. In the park there is also a small coffee shop, where you can eat, discussing just seen beauty.
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