Willowreach Gardens

Willowreach Gardens is a sprawling tract of land between the University District and Artist's Quarter of Wilemberg. It acts as a public garden as well as partial cemetery within the city walls.
== History ==
Established sometime during the reign of Queen Hestia Wilem of Flowers, the land had previously houses a small chapel that was demolished after a fire around 25 or 26 AE. A wealthy patron of the arts purchased the land from the church and had it converted into a botanical garden by local university students. The land became a popular place for students to eat their lunches and picnic. Soon, near the turn of the eras, sculptures and landscaping was being added to the popular garden at a rapid pace. 
The first person to be buried at the garden was Lila Renfield, a famous artist's model in the early Current Era. Her elaborate statue memorial began a trend of burials in the garden, whose northern portion eventually would become a highly exclusive cemetery. In 30 CE the property was purchased by the royal family and designated a permanent public space. Burials became subject to royal approval thereafter. 
In 80 CE, the nearby Salon de Rivere was demolished and the land added to the park. Ten years late a large artificial fountain was added. In the current year Willowreach Gardens remain a popular destination for leisure in Wilemberg.
== Description ==
Willowreach Garden is an irregularly shaped plot of curated land between the Artist's Quarter and University District in Wilemberg. At the north end is the cemetery portion of the gardens which includes many winding paths around various monuments and tombs which try to be more outlandish than the last. Lining the entrance to the cemetery are many willow trees, which continue to be seen throughout the southern and middle portions of the garden.
In the center of the garden is a massive fountain with dragons and hybrid animals spewing water. Around the fountain is a plaza, pavilion, and greenhouse housing exotic plants. In the southern section is a large green for picnics and a Kuddian obelisk gifted to Queen Minerva Wilem of Flowers in 52 CE. 
== Noteworthy Burials ==
* Lila Renfield in 11 CE. Local muse to many in the Artist's Quarter whose statue memorial in the park began the trend of being buried at Willowreach.
* Mia of the Lily in 29 CE. The famous artist and illegitimate daughter of Queen Cycilia Wilem of Flowers was buried under a grand monument depicting her as a Kuddian sphinx. The patron of the burial is still a mystery.
* Princess Theodora Wilem Herminov Pavlovich and Dr. Mikael Pavlovich in 54 CE. Famous archaeologist couple who were mummified and buried together in a replica of a Mound Builder passage tomb.
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