Baroque Gardens of Belvedere in Vienna

. size: medium

. open to public, free entrance to the park

. photos from April 2013

The baroque garden of Belvedere palace offers cascades, fountains, a big water basin and baroque sculptures.

Belvedere in Vienna consists of two palaces, the Upper and Lower Belvedere. 

Side entrance to the garden.

Grosser Garten in Dresden, Germany

. photo from April 2010

. flower beds in front of Sommerpalais

Schönbrunn Garden, Vienna, Austria

. size: big

. open to public, free entrance

. photos from September 2012
. a zoo and a botanical garden also lie in the same park

The garden axis points towards Gloriette (view from Great Parterre)

Colorful begonias in flower beds of Schoenbrunn in September

Schoenbrunn imperial summer residence was supposed to be as magnificent as Versailles. The palace was supposed to be built on the top of the hill. However, the plan was later changed.

Jardins du chateau de Versailles

. open to public, entrance fee

. size: big (garden axis is 3 km long)

. photos from June 2013

Versailles garden was made by architects Le Notre and Le Vau and painter Le Brune. The three of them also made a garden in Vaux le Vicomte for the finance minister Foquet. Versailles is bigger and more magnificent than Vaux le Vicomte but its parts look less connected. 

The orangery

Close up of a pattern

One of many fountains. Do not miss the fountains show (grandes eaux) when visiting the garden. 

Grotto des Bains d'Apollon (Apollon's bath). It was first located in a bosco and later moved in a romantic environment of an artificial cliff. 

The pyramid fountain

Baroque Garden of Villa Barbarigo in Valsanzibio, Italy

. open to public, entrance fee

. size: large

. Photos from November 2016

Autumn moonlight -

a worm digs silently

into the chestnut.

Basho Matsuo

Scary Boxwood Labyrinth

Villa Garzoni in Collodi, Italy

Enchanting garden of Villa Garzoni (1652) - Giardino Garzoni

. open to public with entrance fee

. middle sized - big garden

. it lies 15 km away from Lucca

Photos from April 2016

Lady butterfly 

perfumes her wings

by floating

over the orchid

Basho

Symmetric stairs with three terraces is the main part of composition.

The garden is detached from the villa which is uncommon for 17th century.

Lily:

out of the water ...

out of itself

Nick Virgilio

Entrance fee to Villa Garzoni includes a butterfly house.

You may also be interested in:

• Medici Villa of La Petraia garden, Florence click here
• Villa Gamberaia garden near Florence click here
• Villa di Castello garden in Florence
• Giardino Bardini, Florence
• Giardino Boboli, Florence