Erholungspark Marzahn
Gardens of the world
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With its unique gardens of the world, Marzahn Recreational Park is one of the most popular day-trip destinations in Berlin. Situated between the residential areas of Marzahn and Hellersdorf, the park was opened in 1987 as part of Berlin's 750th anniversary celebrations. Around 21 hectares in size, this flourishing urban oasis displays a variety of flowers whatever the season. Visitors can choose, for example, between the Yellow Garden, the White Garden and the Rhododendron Grove. The Gardens of the world is a real rarity. The Chinese one in Marzahn Park is the biggest outside China. Chinese experts worked on the garden, which was completed in October 2001. It is seen as a symbol of the partnership between the twin cities of Berlin and Peking. The Garden of the Reclaimed Moon is a landscape of gently-rolling hills, with a miniature Chinese Wall, bridges and rocks; its centrepiece is a new, 4,500 square metre lake. An original Chinese Teahouse offers a variety of refreshing green teas. In April 2003 the Japanese Garden, another part of the project Gardens of the World is opened. Traditional aspects of Japanese horticultural art are combined to create a harmonic orchard. The garden is planned by the zen-priest and landscape gardener Shunmyo Masuno. In December 2003 the exotic Balinese garden opened in the greenhouse. The Garden of three harmonies is created in the typical style of Bali's home architecture with a tropical primeval forest where ferns, orchids and the holy frangipani-tree grow. In July 2005 the Oriental Garden was opened. Created by Kamel Louafi and the garden historian Mohammed El Faiz, the garden is inspired by traditional oriental garden architecture. In the garden yard (Riyâd) the oasis, the paradise, is hidden behind a wall. Water fountains and exotic flowers in the geometrical garden will enchant the visitors. In the last years the Korean Seoul Garden, a present of the city of Seoul, and an English maze were opened. Since 2008 the Karl-Foerster-Staudengarten (a Perennial Garden) and a typical Italian Renaissance garden are part of the park. |
| Erholungspark Marzahn |
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Eisenacher Straße 99 12685 Berlin-Marzahn Tel.: 700 90 66 99 Fax: 700 90 66 10 www.gaerten-der-welt.de info@gaerten-der-welt.de |
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Erholungspark Marzahn: 195
Landsberger Allee/Blumberger D.:  18195, 197
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| Explore Berlin-Marzahn |
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Closed from October until March: Japanes, Korean and Oriental Garden. |
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Admission fees and schedules of guided tours are listed in www.gaerten-der-welt.de |
