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Gardens of Marrakesh

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Gardens of Marrakesh

Nicknamed â‚¬Ëœthe rose among the palmsâ‚¬, the thousand-year-old city of Marrakesh is characterised by its pink-colored pisÂ© architecture and its deeply rooted tradition for gardens and green spaces.

The majority of historic sites are inextricable from their gardens â‚¬â€œ or indeed are historic green spaces: the huge royal orchard pleasure-gardens of the Agdal were described by Monty Don as â‚¬Ëœof international cultural importance on a par with Versailles or Villa dâ‚¬Esteâ‚¬.

Scores of traditional riads and hotels like the Mamounia, created by the French in 1923 on the site of an eighteenth-century royal residence, offer splendid gardens to the visitor. Yves Saint Laurentâ‚¬s Majorelle garden is an icon of modern garden design.

The first book to be published on this fascinating subject, Gardens of Marrakesh champions the cityâ‚¬s relevance today in a world of water scarcity and urban development and explores its green heritage, considering some twenty gardens both from an historic and cultural perspective.
Country USA
Brand Frances Lincoln
Manufacturer Frances Lincoln
Binding Hardcover
ReleaseDate 2013-04-15
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780711233454

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