Grand Cascade
A cascade is a variety of the artistic presentation of running water. In a cascade, water falls down a series of steps. As a rule, three elements receive artistic treatment: the inlet at the top, the outlet at the bottom
and the water stairs with its channels and branches.
Connected Sites
Site | Rationale | Link |
Archaeological Site of Delphi | ||
Bergpark Wilhelmshöhe | ||
Fontainebleau | ||
Fort and Shalamar Gardens | "The Gardens have 5 water cascades including the great marble cascade and Sawan Bhadoon." (wiki) | |
Granada | ||
Maritime Greenwich | Cascade above Queen's House | |
Medici Villas and Gardens | ||
Persian Garden | ||
Pompei | ||
Royal Palace at Caserta | ||
Schwerin Residence Ensemble | At the Schlossgarten | |
St. Petersburg | Peterhof | |
Versailles | ||
Villa Adriana (Tivoli) | ||
Villa d'Este |
Suggestions?
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