The Great Garden (Hanover)

Germany / Niedersachsen / Hanover
 park, garden
The Great Garden owes much of its aesthetics to Sophia of Hanover, who commissioned the French gardener Martin Charbonnier.

As its name implies, it is indeed a large garden, comprising 50 hectares of lawns, hedges, walkways, and statues arranged in strict geometrical patterns. The centerpiece of the garden was once the Herrenhausen Castle which suffered immense damage during World War II. The castle's ruins were almost completely torn down after the war; the outside staircase once leading up to the castle's entrance was salvaged from the debris and moved next to the Orangerie building where it can be seen today.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herrenhausen_Gardens
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Coordinates:   52°23'15"N   9°41'47"E
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