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numerous sculptures, in order to both beautify the park and stimulate public art and artists in the country. The decorations, rock formations, and conservatory, for example, date from that period. Exotic plants were an attraction at that time because many inhabitants hardly travelled. All through the 19th century, the park was a popular recreational area for the
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finally bought the garden in 1870, in order to protect the panorama and to safeguard both the scientific objective of the
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room in the west wing was transformed into a cafeteria, and the two pavilions into the entrance hall and a multipurpose room. The transit between the different rooms is done through the former greenhouses attached to the side wings and the rotunda.
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staircase lead to the second terrace. Greenhouses are attached to the two side wings. Others are located below the level of the second terrace, between the stairs giving access to it.
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