page_title: Water garden
section_title: Water follies
hierarchical_section_title: Water garden / Water follies
caption_attribution_description: Deutsch: Österreich, Salzburg, Schloss Hellbrunn English: Austria, Salzburg, Hellbrunn Palace Русский: Австрия, Зальцбург, Замок Хельбрунн Français&#160;: Autriche, Salzbourg, Château d'Hellbrunn &#160; This media shows the protected monument with the number 102838 in Austria. (Commons, de, Wikidata) Schloss Hellbrunn
context_page_description: Water gardens, also known as aquatic gardens, are a type of water feature. They can be defined as any interior or exterior landscape or architectural element whose primary purpose is to house, display, or propagate a particular species or variety of aquatic plant. The primary focus is on plants, but they will sometimes also house ornamental fish, in which case the feature will be a fish pond.
  Water gardening is gardening that is concerned with growing plants adapted to pools and ponds. Although water gardens can be almost any size or depth, they are typically small and relatively shallow, generally less than twenty inches in depth. This is because most aquatic plants are depth sensitive and require a specific water depth in order to thrive. The particular species inhabiting each water garden will ultimately determine the actual surface area and depth required.
context_section_description: The sixteenth century in Europe saw a renewed interest in Greek thought and philosophy, including the works of Hero of Alexandria about hydraulics and pneumatics.  His devices, such as temple doors operated by invisible weights or flowing liquids, and mechanical singing birds powered by steam, motivated several European palaces to create similar clever devices to enhance their public image.
  In Italy several royal houses constructed large water gardens incorporating mechanical devices in water settings. The best-known is the Villa d'Este at Tivoli, constructed in 1550 AD. A hill cascaded with many fountains and grottoes, some with water-driven figures that moved or spouted water.  Popularity spread across Europe with the well-known water garden at Hellbrunn Palace built with many water-powered human and animal performing figures and puppet theaters, and folly fountains that erupted without notice to surprise visitors.
caption: Partial view of the garden of Hellbrunn Palace in Salzburg (Austria)
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