London Day 7: Hampton Court Palace – Part 5

There are several gardens surrounding the Hampton Court Palace.

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A view of the Privy Garden from the King’s apartment. The Privy Garden is the King’s private garden.

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The Great Fountain Garden. This garden was added by William III and Mary II. Only one of the thirteen fountains survives.

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The large yew trees were planted by Queen Anne.

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View of the east front from the Great Fountain Garden. The Barogue style designed by Sir Christopher Wren featuring a great stone centerpiece and Corinthian columns supporting the giant pediment containing Caius Gabriel Cibber’s relief of Hercules triumphing over envy.

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The lone surviving fountain in the Great Fountain Garden.

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There were not a lot of flowers to be seen in the garden as we were there in mid autumn.

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The only flowers we captured in print.

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Another view of the garden.

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That’s the end of our tour of Hampton Court Palace. We exited via the Lions Gate near the maze.

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