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The Mughal Gardens have been modelled on the fabled Mughal gardens of Northern India and Pakistan. Most of the Mughal Emperors were lovers of nature and comissioned a number of gardens including the Shalimar gardens in Srinagar, Kashmir and the gardens of the Taj Mahal in Agra.
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Formal Mughal gardens are a geometric ordering of nature. The avenue of trees, pathways, flowering plants, water cascades and fountains are an example of a fusion between Muslim and Hindu styles.
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I love how water is used in this garden, I think most people are drawn to water, myself included.
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This is certainly a very different style of garden from the botanical gardens we'd seen earlier, water features in both, but in totally different ways.
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Lister Park is perfect for a day out. I'd definitely like to return, though next time we'll leave Archie at home so that we can visit Bradford's civic art gallery which is housed in Cartwright Hall in the grounds of Lister Park, as well as the gardens.
I like the sound of water in a garden too
ReplyDeleteI find it really relaxing, it's like being on a beach and listening to the waves lapping on the shore.
DeleteSome nice photos Jo...though to be honest I don't think I would have enjoyed visiting this part very much. I prefer somewhere that is more natural and less paving.
ReplyDeleteThank you. I really liked this garden, something a bit different, and I love all the different effects the water creates, but I wouldn't want it in my own garden.
DeleteInteresting, and good photos, but not really my kind of garden. Flighty xx
ReplyDeleteI think it definitely has its place. It was interesting learning more about this type of garden.
DeleteI like water in gardens, but to my mind those Mughal Gardens need a lot more plants in them!
ReplyDeleteI agree with you. I love the gardens themselves, but more plants would soften the hard landscape. There's so much that could be done with this space.
DeleteIt's very striking, beautifully formal. The water is indeed always an attraction in any garden, especially when it's moving. Lovely. And it looks like you had good weather.
ReplyDeleteIt certainly makes an impression. I love the water running down the steps, that's a great feature. We visited just before the good weather hit, and contrary to how it looks in my photos, it was mighty cold.
DeleteI love garden with water inside. More fresh! All look so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteI like to see water in gardens too, it has such a calming effect.
DeleteJo, Another interesting posting in this excellent series! I love water gardens of any sort. P. x
ReplyDeleteThank you. I love water gardens too, though I expect they take a lot of looking after. I think you've got to be really committed to having water featured in the garden in any way.
DeleteI wonder how long the Mughal Gardens have been in place Jo. The trees planted at the sides still look quite young. It looks most tranquil and it would be a good place to be on a hot summer day listening to the water.
ReplyDeleteThe Mughal Gardens were built between 1998 and 2002, so still relatively new. I expect it's a lovely place to be on a hot summer day.
DeleteSome great hard landscaping and use of water. Looks like a pleasant place to visit.
ReplyDeleteIt was a lovely place to visit, and very interesting with the different gardens to explore, and the parkland too.
DeleteIt is such an interesting garden, the structure is very rigid in these types of gardens but I do love them, especially the water features. What a great day out.xxx
ReplyDeleteI think all the different water features make it a fun garden. I think it would look even better with a bit of sunshine glistening on it, it was a cold day when we visited.
DeleteThat's a very different style of garden from Part 1 of your tour of Lister Park! The fountains, rills and shallow waterfalls soften the formal look of it. A good place to sit for a while. I think a few more flowering plants in pots might have been good.
ReplyDeleteThey're definitely two very different gardens. Perhaps they'll introduce some flowering plants in containers for the summer months, it would be interesting to see if anything changes.
DeleteThat is beautiful, so peaceful and calming. Thank you for sharing :)
ReplyDeleteI think water does have a calming effect, I'd love some sort of feature with trickling water in my own garden.
DeleteI used to work in Bradford at the Film and Photography museum but didn't get much of a chance to see anywhere else in the city. Looks a lovely place to while away an afternoon. Where I live is pretty rural which is lovely but I do miss a good park.
ReplyDeleteI don't know Bradford at all but it's nice that there's parks such as this one very close to the city centre. I'm sure it must be well used.
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