Gardens in Central Europe. Germany, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Hungary, Yugoslavia, Rumania

The book explores the variety of gardens that have developed over the centuries under the cultural influences of the Ottoman Empire, the Italian Renaissance, the French Baroque and English Naturalism. A wide selection of Central European gardens is discussed and explored: the great royal gardens, the smaller monastic gardens and the urban town-house examples. The book is divided into chapters according to countries and regions and includes gardens such as Sans Souci, Prague Castle, Esterhaza, Brancusi sculpture garden and Trsteno Park.