Public Garden

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botanical garden historic place tourist attraction urban park

The Public Garden is a historic, meticulously landscaped urban park in Boston renowned for its ornamental plantings, lagoon, and iconic swan boats.

Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf botanical garden →
historic place →
tourist attraction →
urban park →
adjacentTo Boston Common →
area about 24 acres →
borderedBy Arlington Street →
Beacon Street →
Boylston Street →
Charles Street →
city Boston →
country United States →
designedBy George F. Meacham →
established 1837 →
feature footbridges →
formal flower beds →
lagoon →
monuments →
ornamental plantings →
statuary →
swan boats →
winding paths →
governedBy City of Boston →
hasAttraction Make Way for Ducklings sculpture →
equestrian statue of George Washington →
hasStructure suspension-style pedestrian bridge over the lagoon →
hasUse public events →
recreation →
tourism →
hasWaterBody artificial lagoon →
heritageStatus part of Boston Public Garden Historic District →
knownFor iconic swan boats →
meticulously landscaped grounds →
seasonal flower displays →
landscapeArchitect George F. Meacham →
locatedIn Boston →
Massachusetts →
United States →
locatedNear Back Bay neighborhood →
Beacon Hill neighborhood →
opened 1837 →
openToPublic yes →
operator Boston Parks and Recreation Department →
partOf Emerald Necklace →
plantingStyle Victorian-era ornamental style →
seasonalOperation swan boats operate in warmer months →
Referenced by (5)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Boston park system →
Emerald Necklace →
Emerald Necklace park system →
hasPart
Commonwealth Avenue Mall →
near
Charles Street, Boston →
runsAlong
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