Černínská zahrada, Baroque garden at Loretánské Square, Prague, Czech Republic.
Černínská zahrada is a 1.72-hectare Baroque garden laid out from 1693 to plans by Francesco Caratti for the Černín Palace at Loretánské náměstí 5. Its axis holds a large upper pool with a fountain and a smaller marble cascade of two irregular basins; a pavilion built by master mason Jakub Schedel stands in the grounds.
Count Humprecht Jan Černín of Chudenice began building Černín Palace in 1669, and the garden was laid out from 1693 to plans by Francesco Caratti. His heirs Heřman Jakub and František Josef Černín completed it in 1723, with Domenico Egidio Rossi and František Maxmilian Kaňka involved. Prussian sieges damaged it in 1741–1742 and 1757.
The garden displays both strict geometric patterns and more natural planting areas, reflecting different landscape styles that developed over time. You notice this contrast clearly when walking between the formal sections and the green spaces.
The garden opens during the warmer months and can be visited from the street with views toward the Loreto. Wear good shoes because there are many stairs and uneven paths to navigate when exploring.
On 16 October 1990 a boundary stone from the Czech-Bavarian border was placed in the garden; the stone itself dates from 1766. Foreign Minister Jiří Dienstbier received it as a gift marking the opening of the borders.
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