Historic Garden Schoonoord (Rotterdam)

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Garden in the English style of the beginning of the XIX century.
The park dates back to the 17th century, when it was a regularly flooding meadow, full of tall grass and rodents. This was not at all liked by the people who lived there, and at the beginning of the 18th century the place was drained. This led to the creation of a beautiful plot of land, which was quickly surrounded by villas and mansions, creating a large private garden. This continued until the 1920s, when the owners turned it into an English-style garden. The garden remained in private hands until 1973, when the family decided to open it to the public. The bridge was built, and the old estate gates were put on the bridge. This made the park difficult to perceive as a public place, and so far only locals know about it. There are more than 1000 species of plants in the garden, and in 2000 it became a national monument.