The Kurgarten: A Short Overview / Ein Historischer �Berblick
The design of parks and green spaces in spa towns constitutes a branch of its own within the history of garden and landscape architecture. Kurgarten and kurpark are essential features of life at the spa, focal points of a spa landscape laid out for the purpose of providing recreation and therapy. The kurgarten is not primarily an exhibition space featuring a collection of botanical rarities, or a green setting for its architecture: it is an expanded kursaal intended to provide spa patrons with a summery open-air venue. For that reason, large areas of it often were (and in some cases still are) paved or gravelled, and as a rule are closely interconnected with buildings and facilities. Since the 19th century, however, the kurpark has gradually become more of a private refuge for spa visitors – a refuge, moreover, that also offers opportunities for a stroll in the open, or a walk in the countryside.
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The Kurgarten: A Short Overview / Ein Historischer �Berblick
The design of parks and green spaces in spa towns constitutes a branch of its own within the history of garden and landscape architecture. Kurgarten and kurpark are essential features of life at the spa, focal points of a spa landscape laid out for the purpose of providing recreation and therapy. The kurgarten is not primarily an exhibition space featuring a collection of botanical rarities, or a green setting for its architecture: it is an expanded kursaal intended to provide spa patrons with a summery open-air venue. For that reason, large areas of it often were (and in some cases still are) paved or gravelled, and as a rule are closely interconnected with buildings and facilities. Since the 19th century, however, the kurpark has gradually become more of a private refuge for spa visitors – a refuge, moreover, that also offers opportunities for a stroll in the open, or a walk in the countryside.
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9783731903703 |
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Publisher: | Michael Imhof Verlag |
Publication date: | 05/01/2017 |
Edition description: | Bilingual |
Pages: | 128 |
Product dimensions: | 8.40(w) x 10.60(h) x 0.60(d) |
Language: | German |
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