Gardens of the World
The "Gardens of the World" are part of the Berlin-Marzahn recreation park. Meadows, flowerbeds and walking paths are spread over the extensive park area.
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Chinese Garden
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In 1998, craftsmen from the Far East built a Chinese teahouse against the high-rise backdrop of Berlin's Marzahn district. "The Garden of the Reclaimed Moon" was to be available as a recreational facility to the residents of the new development district starting in the spring of 2000. The cost of the Chinese garden was seven million marks. The work was carried out by skilled Chinese workers.
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With 6.7 acres, the Chinese Garden in Marzahn is the largest Chinese garden in Europe. It was created in close cooperation with Berlin's partner city Beijing. The entire garden was planned by Chinese architects and all building parts and even the impressive Thai-Hu stones were imported.
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Chinesise Garden
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Chinese Garden
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Chinese Garden
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Chinese Garden
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A walk through the Chinese Garden
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Chinese Garden
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In the summer, passers-by enjoy the warming sun in the Gardens of the World.
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The magnolia trees are in full bloom at the beginning of spring in the Chinese Garden.
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A young couple lies under blossoming cherry trees in the Asian "Gardens of the World" in the Marzahn Recreation Park.
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On Christmas Day in 2000, snow transformed the Chinese Garden in Berlin's Marzahn district into a wintry landscape.
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Korean Garden
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Korean Garden
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Korean Garden
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Korean Garden
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Korean Garden
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Korean Garden
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Japanese Garden
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Japanese Garden
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Balinese Garden
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Oriental Garden
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Oriental Garden
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View through the round arches of the loggia into the main garden of the "Giardino della Bobolina", an Italian Renaissance garden in the recreation park Marzahn in Berlin. The "Gardens of the World" are among the most beautiful gardens in Europe. The site is the first German park to receive the British Green Flag Award. The award has been presented since 1996 by the garden-loving town of Halton near Liverpool for the best parks and gardens.
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A woman in a pink hat makes her way through the maze in the "Gardens of the World" in Berlin-Marzahn, which were awarded the title "Selected Landmark 2007". The maze consists of 1225 evergreen yews and was modeled on Hampton Court Palace near London.
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Walkway made of metal profiles artfully quoting biblical passages in the Christian Garden in the "Gardens of the World" in Berlin.
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The sun shines through a passage of text from the Old Testament in the Christian Garden in the "Gardens of the World" in Berlin. The detail is part of a light-flooded walkway made of metal profiles that artfully quote biblical passages.