Gardens of Marrakesh

Gardens of Marrakesh

Book is in very good condition! There is only light wear. The pages are clean with no marks.

The city of Marrakesh, known as "the rose among the palms," is a thousand-year-old city characterized by its pink-colored pisé architecture and its strong tradition for gardens and green spaces. Many of the historic sites in Marrakesh are closely tied to their gardens, and in some cases, are historic green spaces themselves. The Agdal, a vast royal orchard pleasure-garden, has been described by Monty Don as having "international cultural importance on a par with Versailles or Villa d'Este." Numerous traditional riads and hotels, such as the Mamounia which was established by the French in 1923 on the grounds of an eighteenth-century royal residence, offer magnificent gardens to visitors. Yves Saint Laurent's Majorelle garden has become an icon of modern garden design. Gardens of Marrakesh is the first book to be published on this captivating subject. It highlights the city's contemporary relevance in a world facing water scarcity and urban development, and explores its rich green heritage by examining approximately twenty gardens from both a historical and cultural perspective.

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