Garden year 2016 Swiss oases
Bernese garden culture through the ages: a country garden at Ballenberg Swiss Open-Air Museum
Bally (as in the shoes) Park in Schönenwerd, where industrial culture meets landscape gardening
In the garden of painter Adolf Dietrich in Berlingen, canton Thurgau (drawing)
The English-style Adlergarten in Winterthur (as portrayed in 1840)
Secret garden between the city and the vineyards: Château Mercier in Siders
The artist and his paradise: Château Le Paradou in Sierre
Grounds of Villa d'Entremonts in Yverdon-les-Bains
Orange plantation at Merian Gardens in Münchenstein, canton Basel Country
The Versailles of the Oberaargau region: Thunstetten castle
The Japanese Garden in Interlaken, Bernese Oberland
As cities become more densely settled, green spaces are gaining appreciation. Here are some of Switzerland’s loveliest oases.
From Geneva to Lake Constance, from Basel to Ticino – Switzerland has numerous famous as well as secret gardens and parks which have various uses in their communities.
In honour of Garden Year 2016external link, the National Information Centre for Cultural Heritageexternal link is campaigning for the preservation and development of these places where people can meet and relax.
(Photos: European Heritage Days 2016; Text: swissinfo.ch)