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Completed in 1987, the 4.2-acre Enid A. Haupt Garden became a popular urban oasis made up of three distinct gardens whose designs reflect the cultural and aesthetic influences celebrated in the Smithsonian Castle and surrounding museums. Next to the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, the Moongate Garden draws inspiration from the Temple of Heaven, a 15th century religious complex in China. The Victorian-style Parterre extends the Castle’s grand welcome through an expansive lawn and formal plantings. Beside the National Museum of African Art, the Fountain Garden was modeled after the Alhambra, a 14th century Moorish palace and fortress in Spain. The landscape design was a collaborative effort of Jean Paul Carlhian, FAIA, of Shepley Bulfinch Richardson and Abbott; Sasaki Associates, Inc.; and Lester Collins, FASLA.
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