St Martin Gardens
The Jardin St. Martin (Monégasque: Giardi̍n San Martin) are located in the Monaco-Ville ward of Monaco. The gardens are made up of a series of paths on the south west face of the Rock of Monaco. They have an estimated area of 11,200 square meters (1.12 hectares). Flora include Aleppo pine trees and yellow agaves in its terraces with medieval fortifications also featuring in the gardens. Archaeological finds in the gardens have been dated to the Holocene era.
François Cogné's bronze statue of Prince Albert I as a sailor stands at the centre of the gardens.
See also
References
- ^ "St Martin Gardens". Visit Monaco - St Martin Gardens. Visit Monaco. Retrieved 25 May 2013.
- ^ David C. King (2008). Monaco. Marshall Cavendish. p. 18. ISBN 978-0-7614-2567-0.
- ^ P. Christiaan Klieger (29 November 2012). The Microstates of Europe: Designer Nations in a Post-Modern World. Lexington Books. p. 163. ISBN 978-0-7391-7427-2.
- ^ French Riviera Green Guide Michelin 2012-2013. Michelin Travel & Lifestyle. 1 April 2012. p. 427. ISBN 978-2-06-718258-5.
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