The design of pleasure gardens
date back to the time of Sultan Mehmed II and the Ottoman Empire. The Sultan
wanted to enjoy the outdoors in Istanbul. He would tour surrounding estates,
but they would always be secluded, so that he would not be disturbed. The
Sultan then started to create public gardens. The Victorian pleasure gardens in
America were derived from their Istanbul counterparts. Pleasure gardens are
vast, but made in a way so that crowds can be controlled.
Pleasure gardens are surrounded by large walls and there are normally gates at the entrance. Thick hedges or groups of trees will typically line the outside of the gardens walls, and then gave way to pavilions and fountains. The sitting areas are surrounded by flower gardens and paved walkways.
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