Eden Hundertwasser Garden

The Garden of Eden, also known as the Eden Garden is a villa with a famous garden, on the island of Giudecca in Venice, Italy. It is named after an Englishman, Frederic Eden, who designed the garden in 1884 and owned the property for a long time.

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Access is restricted and requires permission.
Type: Garden
Description: building in Venice, Italy
Also known as: “Garden of Eden” and “Garden of Eden (Venice)”

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Il Redentore and Piazza San Marco.

Il Redentore

Church

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The Chiesa del Santissimo Redentore, commonly known as Il Redentore, is a 16th-century Roman Catholic church located on Giudecca in the sestiere of Dorsoduro, in the city of Venice, Italy. Il Redentore is situated 220 metres northwest of Eden Hundertwasser Garden.

Piazza San Marco

Square

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Piazza San Marco, often known in English as St Mark's Square, is the principal public square of Venice, Italy, where it is generally known just as la Piazza. Piazza San Marco is situated 1¼ km north of Eden Hundertwasser Garden.

Doge’s Palace

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The Doge's Palace is a palace built in Venetian Gothic style, and one of the main landmarks of the city of Venice in northern Italy. The palace included government offices, a jail, and the residence of the Doge of Venice, the elected authority of the former Republic of Venice. Doge’s Palace is situated 1¼ km north of Eden Hundertwasser Garden.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include San Marco and Dorsoduro.

San Marco

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San Marco is the central district of Venice. It is home to many of Venice's major points of interest, and consequently can be extremely crowded with tourists, especially during the day when cruise ships unload their passengers.

Dorsoduro

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Dorsoduro is one of the six historic sestieri of Venice, Italy, located in the southern part of the city and known for its relatively firm terrain that earned it the name meaning "hard back" or "hard ridge" in Italian, distinguishing it from the more marshy areas of the lagoon.