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every season. Around the lake, visitors enjoy poetic views and reflections of the Temple
of Flora, Pantheon, and a Palladian Bridge. This garden is truly a work of art.
While you're gazing at the views, imagine the previous generations of visitors — one
hundred, two hundred years ago — standing in the same place and enjoying the surround-
ings in much the same way as 21
st
century visitors.
Looking for the perfect spot to proclaim your love, or even propose marriage? The awe-
inspiring views from the Temple of Apollo are custom-made for romantic moments. So
romantic, in fact, this spot was the chosen location for Mr. Darcy to declare his love for
Elizabeth in the 2008 film adaptation of
Pride and Prejudice
.
Who built it…who owns it
Henry Hoare II and Henry Flitcroft designed and created Stourhead's naturalistic English
landscape gardens between 1741 and 1765. The Obelisk, the focal point of the terrace
walk, was erected in 1746. The buildings and bridges in the garden are neoclassical and
the set-piece views involve layers of visual, literary and personal allusion. For example,
one of Stourhead's principle picturesque views reflects a painting by Claude Lorrain:
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