Close to Cartwright Hall (see yesterday's shot) are the Mughal Gardens. These have been modelled on the fabled Mughal gardens of Northern India and Pakistan, and are a reflection of the cultural diversity of Bradford's population.
The information board at the entrance to these gardens says "Formal Mughal gardens are a geometric ordering of nature. The avenue of trees, pathways, flowering plants, tumbling water cascades and graceful fountains are a wonderful example of fusion between Muslim and Hindu styles. The very picture of tranquillity, Mughal gardens usually provided a majestic setting for a mausoleum or a palace."
"The Mughal gardens of Lister Park too follow this tradition, since they link in a number of ways with Cartwright Hall Art Gallery. The gardens use the same mellow Ashlar sandstone as Cartwright Hall. The objects in the permanent collections of Cartwright Hall also encompass different cultures, including many fine works of art that come from the Indian sub-continent."
Thank you all for your comments and favs. I hope you are enjoying this exploration of Lister Park as much as I did - I find it great fun to explore and learn about new places, and almost all the places I visited in Bradford were new to me.
Ian
April 24th, 2016
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Thank you all for your comments and favs. I hope you are enjoying this exploration of Lister Park as much as I did - I find it great fun to explore and learn about new places, and almost all the places I visited in Bradford were new to me.
Ian