Take A Stroll Through The Boboli Gardens
By Gardening Editor
The most amazing collection of garden structures on the planet are located at the Boboli Gardens in Florence, Italy ...
When most people think of garden structures, they think small, picturing a fake plastic flower with a metal stem stuck into the ground. It is a garden structure, yes, but the object creates a cheap and tacky feeling. There is one group of people, however, who do not think small. Italians do everything big. Italy is the center of renaissance art, has the biggest church in the world - St. Peter's Basilica - and the most amazing collection of garden structures on the planet.
These garden structures are located at the Boboli Gardens in Florence, but the Boboli Gardens aren't in the center of the city. One must start out at Il Duomo and walk down towards the river, then saunter across the historic Ponte Vecchio, which is Italian for "old bridge". From there, past the outskirts of Florence and to the left, a wanderer will see the massive gravel front to the Palazzo Pitti, where the gardens rest. The Boboli Gardens are a tourist attraction and when passing through the back of the walkway that enters into the area, it is easy to know why: This is a garden lover's dream.
People often hear about the incredible gardens of royalty from olden times, such as King Arthur and other kings from around the world. Royalty built classic gardens for their wives or loved ones, or even for their own hubris. The Boboli Gardens is that era, frozen in time. Walking through the gardens requires a map as the gardens are vast. A couple can get lost for days in the sea of trees, bushes, and flowers. The gardens use the combination of plants and garden structures to create the feeling of being trapped in a classic fairy tale.
The gardens use the perfect balance of structure and nature to leave a lasting impression on those that visit. There are several different gardens within the Boboli Gardens, all accentuated by a main structure at the center of the particular garden. The main structure is usually a sculpture that matches the feel of that particular section. The Boboli Gardens also use two other tools to increase the effectiveness of their presented image. The first is the use of view as a centerpiece: The hilly gardens offer a special view of the city of Florence. It's a way to look at the nearby city with a sense of isolation. The second tool is the use of water. What is more romantic than a pond or a stream running through a garden? Water is not often thought of as a structure, but it can be defined that way because it increases the overall effectiveness of the garden. At several places within the gardens, the main sculpture is isolated in the center of the pond, surrounded by water to add further effect. The Boboli Gardens model is a perfect example of how to make an effective garden presentation.
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