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The Bernardine Garden ( Lithuanian: ''Bernardinų sodas'', Polish: ''ogród Bernardyński'' or ''ogród Bernardynów''), previously known as Sereikiškės Park, is a public park in the city of
Until the 14th century, in the territory of Bernardine garden there was a Lithuanian pagan saint oaks wood. After the advent of Christianity, the oaks were cut down and in 1469, when the
In the rest territory of the park there are two fountains. The main fountain, which is situated in the centre of Bernardine garden, works all the day at weekends in a warm period of the year. On work days the fountain works only from 9 pm to 10 pm as a light and music show. Also there is a rockery, a carousel, a playing ground for children, a giant chessboard, and checkers and chess tables. In a warm period of the year one can enjoy different expositions of sculptures.Bernardinai garden opened his gates after reconstruction
The Bernardine Garden ( Lithuanian: ''Bernardinų sodas'', Polish: ''ogród Bernardyński'' or ''ogród Bernardynów''), previously known as Sereikiškės Park, is a public park in the city of Vilnius
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, Lithuania
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. It is located on the right bank of the Vilnia River
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between the Gediminas Tower
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and Bernardine Monastery and covers over 9 hectares (22 acres). Most of its territory is parkland, divided in the monastery exposition, the botanic exposition and other recreational territory including a children's amusement park. It hosts a variety of festivals and exhibitions, including an amateur chess championship of Ostap Bender.
History
Until the 14th century, in the territory of Bernardine garden there was a Lithuanian pagan saint oaks wood. After the advent of Christianity, the oaks were cut down and in 1469, when the King of Poland
Poland was ruled at various times either by dukes and princes (10th to 14th centuries) or by kings (11th to 18th centuries). During the latter period, a tradition of free election of monarchs made it a uniquely electable position in Europe (16th ...
and Grand Duke of Lithuania
The monarchy of Lithuania concerned the monarchical head of state of Lithuania, which was established as an absolute and hereditary monarchy. Throughout Lithuania's history there were three ducal dynasties that managed to stay in power— Ho ...
Casimir IV Jagiellon
Casimir IV (in full Casimir IV Andrew Jagiellon; pl, Kazimierz IV Andrzej Jagiellończyk ; Lithuanian: ; 30 November 1427 – 7 June 1492) was Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1440 and King of Poland from 1447, until his death. He was one of the m ...
invited the Bernardine monks to Vilnius, the park was created. The monks rearranged the territory, set up a botanic exposition and organised a lot of other events.
In 1864 the Russian tsarist government closed the Bernardine garden, but about twenty years later the townspeople recovered it. It was reconstructed according to the A. V. Strauss and Jakub Jasiński project. But during the Second World War, the Bernardine garden was destroyed. Under Soviet rule it was reconstructed for the second time and named Jaunimo sodas ("The Youth Garden").
In 2013, the Bernardine garden was reconstructed for the third time. Reconstruction works were done by "Vilnius city parks" and partly funded by the European Union. It is nowadays operational, and is known as one of the attractions in the Vilnius Old Town.
Educational and recreational zones
The botanical exposition is an area of the park where plants are sorted by groups and classes. In this exposition’s centre there is a small pool containing sacred water plants. The monastery garden exposition was developed with medicinal herbs, potherbs, and edible and tea plants. There is a small fountain in the centre of the exposition and apergola
A pergola is most commonly an outdoor garden feature forming a shaded walkway, passageway, or sitting area of vertical posts or pillars that usually support cross-beams and a sturdy open lattice, often upon which woody vines are trained. T ...
covered in climbing plants.
In the rest territory of the park there are two fountains. The main fountain, which is situated in the centre of Bernardine garden, works all the day at weekends in a warm period of the year. On work days the fountain works only from 9 pm to 10 pm as a light and music show. Also there is a rockery, a carousel, a playing ground for children, a giant chessboard, and checkers and chess tables. In a warm period of the year one can enjoy different expositions of sculptures.References
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