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    The Japanese Garden at the Clingendael estate was created in the early 20th century by Lady Daisy van Brienen after she visited Japan and had lanterns, bridges, and plants shipped back. It is considered historically significant as one of the earliest Japanese gardens in the Netherlands. Features include lanterns depicting Buddhist figures, a turtle island, and two water basins, one with four Buddha statues. The Dutch Garden was created around 1915 in a typical British style with boxwood hedges and plantings. Both gardens offer a glimpse into the past and a place for contemplation among the greenery.

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    The Japanese Garden at the Clingendael estate was created in the early 20th century by Lady Daisy van Brienen after she visited Japan and had lanterns, bridges, and plants shipped back. It is considered historically significant as one of the earliest Japanese gardens in the Netherlands. Features include lanterns depicting Buddhist figures, a turtle island, and two water basins, one with four Buddha statues. The Dutch Garden was created around 1915 in a typical British style with boxwood hedges and plantings. Both gardens offer a glimpse into the past and a place for contemplation among the greenery.

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    The Japanese Garden at the Clingendael estate was created in the early 20th century by Lady Daisy van Brienen after she visited Japan and had lanterns, bridges, and plants shipped back. It is considered historically significant as one of the earliest Japanese gardens in the Netherlands. Features include lanterns depicting Buddhist figures, a turtle island, and two water basins, one with four Buddha statues. The Dutch Garden was created around 1915 in a typical British style with boxwood hedges and plantings. Both gardens offer a glimpse into the past and a place for contemplation among the greenery.

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    The Japanese Garden at the Clingendael estate was created in the early 20th century by Lady Daisy van Brienen after she visited Japan and had lanterns, bridges, and plants shipped back. It is considered historically significant as one of the earliest Japanese gardens in the Netherlands. Features include lanterns depicting Buddhist figures, a turtle island, and two water basins, one with four Buddha statues. The Dutch Garden was created around 1915 in a typical British style with boxwood hedges and plantings. Both gardens offer a glimpse into the past and a place for contemplation among the greenery.

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    water basin

    lantern

    saint Jizo

    The Clingendael estate is situated between The Hague


    and Wassenaar. In 1818 the Van Brienen family
    became the exclusive owner of Clingendael. The
    Clingendael estate still offers a true glimpse of the
    past. The vast, inclining lawns, the clumps of trees
    and the unique water features are typical of the

    During her travels in Japan Lady Daisy has tried to grasp the

    garden art of this time period. In 1954 the estate

    unrivalled character and the aesthetic beauty of the gardens

    became the property of the city of The Hague who


    opened it to the public. The Dutch and Japanese

    she visited. Back in the Netherlands she created her own


    interpretation of a Japanese style garden. The character of
    the garden is very unique, augmented by the layers of moss.

    Gardens are a precious part of the estate.


    (Garden) ornaments

    Japanese Garden and


    Dutch Garden in
    The Clingendael estate

    There are many lanterns, in a variety of shapes, to be admired.


    Several lanterns have an image of Buddha. There are also lanterns
    with a deer, a holy animal in Japan. The garden also contains a

    The Japanese Garden

    turtle island and a crane-shaped stone setting. The turtle and


    the crane are both symbolic of a long life.
    On the foot of the typical lantern with the shape of a Japanese

    The Japanese Garden has been created early 2Oth century by

    fan a fish has been sculptured. Another lantern depicts the

    the owner of the Clingendael estate, baroness Marguerite Mary

    imperial chrysanthemum and paulownia. In the back of the

    van Brienen (1871-1939), better known as Lady Daisy. She has

    garden is a small statue of the Buddhist saint Jizo, patron of

    visited Japan several times; her latest voyage took place in 1911.

    children and travellers.

    She shipped back to the Netherlands with several lanterns,

    The garden also contains a small shrine with a sculpture of Jizo.

    bridges, a water basin and probably some plants for use in her

    The two water basins, one with the four Buddhas, the other in

    Japanese Garden. It is the only Japanese Garden from around

    the shape of a lotus flower, are also interesting artefacts.

    1910 in the Netherlands and it is considered to be of great

    The bamboo ladle on top is used for the ritual cleaning of mouth

    historical importance.

    and hands, for ritual purity is the highest commandment of

    The Dutch Garden in Clingendael was created around 1915.

    Shinto belief.

    It was designed by duchess Marguerite Van Brienen (1871-1939).

    The fascination for Japanese Gardens in Europe and the U.S.A.


    Colophon
    Publication

    Production

    The pavilion

    design was based on the typical British Dutch Garden. This type

    Japan opened its ports again around 1860. The Japanese style

    The pavilion in the back of the garden is a very popular viewing

    of garden consisted of a geometrical pattern of flower filled box

    garden has evolved over several centuries, under influence of

    point and a place for contemplation. Copies of the original

    hedges, complemented by nicely shaped shrubbery. The terrace

    paper sliding doors have been installed in 2008 to recreate the

    steps were created in 1887, based on a design by L.A. Springer

    authentic pavilion.

    (1855-1940). The Dutch Garden was restored in 2009.

    Gemeente Den Haag

    Intern Dienstencentrum

    Dienst Stadsbeheer

    Multimedia

    and Buddhism.

    2500 DP Den Haag

    Design
    Tigges, bureau voor strategie,
    concept en ontwerp, Rijswijk
    Photos
    Peter van Oosterhout
    Juriaan Brobbel

    400 JAAR HANDEL


    400

    Her regular contact with British aristocracy influenced her and her

    developed when, after two centuries of almost total isolation,

    Japans isolation, the native Shinto religion and Chinese culture

    Postbus 12651

    The Dutch Garden

    The Clingendael estate

    General information

    The Japanese Garden

    The Japanese Garden is only open to the public for several

    pavilion

    weeks each year because of the fragile state of the plants


    and mosses. The Japanese Garden is open from April 30th
    to mid-June. There is a separate entrance for wheelchairs.
    The Dutch Garden is accessible to the public all year.

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    The Clingendael estate can be reached by car via the


    van Alkemadelaan and the Wassenaarseweg. Under no
    circumstance cars can be parked on the Clingendael

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    Ruych

    www.denhaag.nl/japansetuin.

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    the local municipality at 14 070 or visiting the website

    rockla

    Clingendael. More information can be acquired by calling

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    estate! Bus lines 18 and 23 also provide a means to reach

    main entrance

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    entrance for wheelchairs

    Den Haag Natuurlijk Groen!


    The city of The Hague is a very green city. In the year 2009
    special attention will be given to this element of The Hague

    van Alk
    emadela

    an

    through the slogan Den Haag Natuurlijk Groen (The Hague


    Naturally Green). A variety of activities is planned to show
    the inhabitants and visitors the importance of having green
    in the city. For more information about planned activities
    please visit the website: www.denhaag.nl/groen.

    The Dutch Garden

    building
    main entrance
    (garden) ornaments
    rock
    bridge

    De Japanse Tuin
    water
    path
    green
    little beach

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