HISTORY OF ARCHITECTURE

PRESENTATION ON:
GARDEN OF DREAMS

PRESENTED BY:
SANDIP THAPA CHHETRI
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INTRODUCTION:

 The Garden of Dreams also, the Garden of Six Seasons,

is a neo-classical garden in Kaiser Mahal Kathmandu, Nepal,
in 1920.
 Designed by Kishore Narshingh, it consists of
6,895 square metres (74,220 sq ft) of gardens with three
 pavilions, an amphitheater, ponds, pergolas, and urns.
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 Pavilion inside the garden is used for relaxation and
entertainment.
 This increases the grandness of the garden.
 The garden consists of small fountain decorative sculpture
ponds and other European elements.
 Many species of plants and trees grown inside the
garden periphery and also the species that were
imported from Japan , Austrailia and other European
countries.
 There is a small garden in front of the building which consist of a small
fountain and human sculptures in the middle of the fountain.
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HISTORY
 Located in Kaiser Mahal which is across the street from the former Royal Palace at the
entrance to the Thameltourist area, the Garden was made famous as the Garden of
Six Seasons created for Field Marshal Kaiser Sumsher Rana (1892–1964), in early 1920.
 The Garden, which featured a design inspired by the Edwardian style, was considered
one of the most sophisticated private gardens of that time. 
 Landscape architect Kishore Narshingh, designer of Singha Durbar  designed and
supervised the construction of the Garden of Dreams.
 Within the Garden walls are pavilions, fountains, decorative garden furniture, and
European-inspired features such as verandas, pergolas, balustrades, urns, and
birdhouses.
 Each of the six pavilions, which provide the Garden's architectural framework, is
dedicated to one of the six seasons in Nepal.
 After the death of Kaiser Sumsher, the garden was handed over to the government of
Nepal, but it was not properly managed for decades. Today, only half of the original
garden remains.
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RENOVATION
 After decades of neglect resulting in crumbling pavilions, overgrown paths
and loss of the subtropical flora, restorations were undertaken between 2000
and 2007 with the support of Austrian Development Aid (the 
Austrian Government) in collaboration with the Nepal Ministry of Education. 
 The renovation project has become a model project for the 
sustainable development of other historic site.
 With the restoration now complete, the garden has also been updated with
the addition of modern facilities as well. I
 n its reformed state it provides an oasis of peace and tranquility within the
urban bustle of Kathmandu, and continues to be a tourist landmark.
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