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Tuesday, 24 May 2011 07:30 |
 The charming baroque garden belonging to the Ledebour Palace below Prague Castle carries the name of Count Adolf of Ledebour, who acquired the palace in 1852. The garden was established in 1665 by Jan Vaclav von Kolowrat. A decorative sala terrena situated on the lowermost terrace of the garden will be used as the main stage during the Prague Baroque Festival. An ornate wall with a double-flight staircase is on the opposite side. The left flight leads to the upper garden terraces and the staircase will also be used as a stage during some performances. A statue of Hercules fighting with Kerberos stands in the central niche. A fountain, which originally drew water from the well in Prague Castle, is situated in the middle
of the terrace. The symmetrically arranged terraces are interconnected with a staircase. An open pentagonal pavilion at the highest point of the centre line is the dominant feature of this garden. The Ledebour and the Small Palffy Gardens were opened to the public in June 1995.  |
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Last Updated on Tuesday, 24 May 2011 07:41 |
The charming baroque garden belonging to the Ledebour Palace below Prague Castle carries the name of Count Adolf of Ledebour, who acquired the palace in 1852. The garden was established in 1665 by Jan Vaclav von Kolowrat. A decorative sala terrena situated on the lowermost terrace of the garden will be used as the main stage during the Prague Baroque Festival. An ornate wall with a double-flight staircase is on the opposite side. The left flight leads to the upper garden terraces and the staircase will also be used as a stage during some performances. A statue of Hercules fighting with Kerberos stands in the central niche. A fountain, which originally drew water from the well in Prague Castle, is situated in the middle
of the terrace. The symmetrically arranged terraces are interconnected with a staircase. An open pentagonal pavilion at the highest point of the centre line is the dominant feature of this garden. The Ledebour and the Small Palffy Gardens were opened to the public in June 1995. 
