Massachusetts Heights in Northwest Washington in Washington, District of Columbia — The American Northeast (Mid-Atlantic)
Bishop's Garden
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2022
1. Bishop's Garden Marker
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Bishop's Garden. . The overall inspiration for the Bishop's Garden is a 14th century monastic garden, in keeping with the gothic design of the Cathedral. However, this small garden room , called the Hortulus or "little garden" , is anchored firmly in the 9th century by the medieval baptismal font at its center. The raised geometric beds encircling the font are planted with the same herbs and flowers that would have been found in monastery kitchen and infirmary gardens during the 9th century. In his poem entitled "Hortulus", written in 849 A.D., Abbot Walahfrid Strabo describes how some of the plants included in this little garden would have been used during his time. You will find excerpts from this poem on some of the plant labels in the Hortulus. The Emperor Charlemagne's list of plant labels (812 AD) and the planting plan for the Abbey of St. Gall in Switzerland (820 AD) also served as sources for plant material in the Hortulus.
The overall inspiration for the Bishop's Garden is a 14th century monastic garden, in keeping with the gothic design of the Cathedral. However, this small garden room called the Hortulus or "little garden" is anchored firmly in the 9th century by the medieval baptismal font at its center. The raised geometric beds encircling the font are planted with the same herbs and flowers that would have been found in monastery kitchen and infirmary gardens during the 9th century. In his poem entitled "Hortulus", written in 849 A.D., Abbot Walahfrid Strabo describes how some of the plants included in this little garden would have been used during his time. You will find excerpts from this poem on some of the plant labels in the Hortulus. The Emperor Charlemagne's list of plant labels (812 AD) and the planting plan for the Abbey of St. Gall in Switzerland (820 AD) also served as sources for plant material in the Hortulus.
Location. 38° 55.781′ N, 77° 4.257′ W. Marker is in Northwest Washington
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in Washington, District of Columbia. It is in Massachusetts Heights. It can be reached from Wisconsin Avenue Northwest north of Cathedral Avenue Northwest, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 3101 Wisconsin Ave NW, Washington DC 20016, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in the Washington Metropolitan Area. It is also in the American Northeast, in the Upper South, in the Mid-Atlantic, in the Tidewater, and in the Chesapeake Bay Region. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere.
Other markers no longer nearby. Damage Alert! (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been permanently removed); Twisted Pinnacles! (was about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert!
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), August 3, 2022
2. Bishop's Garden Marker
(was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); a different marker also named Damage Alert! (was about 400 feet away but has been permanently removed); Broken Buttresses! (was about 500 feet away but has been permanently removed).
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Credits. This page was last revised on January 30, 2023. It was originally submitted on August 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 352 times since then and 10 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on August 3, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
