Hortus Palatinus
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The Hortus Palatinus, or Garden of the Palatinate, was a Baroque garden attached to Heidelberg Castle, Germany. The garden was commissioned by Frederick V, Elector Palatine in 1614 for his new wife, E
Heidelberg Castle and the Hortus Palatinus, showing the large, multi-level terraced garden.
Detail of the multi-level terracing of the Hortus Palatinus, which required the 'toppling the peaks of the mountains' by Salomon de Caus.
One of Salomon de Caus's grottos, allegedly containing Rosicrucian meanings.
The ruins of the gardens in modern Heidelberg today.
Baroque garden
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The Baroque garden was a style of garden based upon symmetry and the principle of imposing order on nature. The style originated in the late-16th century in Italy, in the gardens of the Vatican and th
Terrace of the Orangerie, Palace of Versailles (1684)
Baroque garden at Drottningholm Palace in Sweden
The gardens of the Cortile del Belvedere are visible to the left of this 1652 engraving of the Vatican
Gardens of the Villa d'Este, engraving by Etienne Duparac (1573)