Prague Botanic Garden At present, open air exhibitions, historical vineyard St. Claire and Japanese Garden are open for public, entry to the tropical greenhouse Fata Morgana is off the main entrance.

Open Air Exhibitions

Japanese Garden is considered to be the most attractive section of the Open Air Exhibitions. This part of the botanical garden invites all visitors to quiet down and relax. Selection of plants and their placement has been adjusted to emphasize the grace of evergreen shrubs, conifers and deciduous trees; the changes of scenery during the year are envisaged.

This garden is divided into two subsections. The first one represents the “landscape with mountains, trees, stream and lake”. Its dominant is the lake with a turtle-shaped islet, where the turtle is the symbol of longevity. Grouping of stones between the bank and the islet is symbolizing ships, heading to the islet and therefore is called “stones of night expectation”. The trunk of pine, dominating the islet, is reflected in the lakes’ surface together with clumps of grasses, irises, bamboos and azaleas, growing up of rugged banks with pools. Originating high in the mountains, the stream flows around the hills, suddenly changing into cascades and waterfalls. In its bed lies the “stone of the rapids” and at the spot of flowing into the lake, the “stone of the inlet” is located. A short stop at the little fountain is a symbol of physical and spiritual cleanup and a moment of aesthetic experience.

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