Garden of Dreams in Kathmandu, Nepal

History

The Garden of Dreams was created by late Field Marshal Kaiser Shumsher Rana in the early 1920s between the years of 1892-1964.  The garden was created as a private garden of the creator and was regarded as a sophisticated garden. The exceptional design of the garden of dreams has drawn inspiration from the Edwardian style. The Garden of Dreams, Kathmandu is popular as the garden of Six Seasons of Nepal. The garden of dreams has a beautiful ensemble of fountains, pavilions and beautiful garden furniture. There were six pavilions each of which was dedicated to six different seasons of Nepal. Also, the garden of dreams comprised urns, verandas, birdhouses and pergolas. The pavilions formed the architecture of the garden and displayed a cosmopolitan flavour to the neatly arranged trees, shrubs and flowers. Kishore Narsingh, designed and guided the construction of the garden of dreams, a prominent architect who was well known for designing and constructing the Singha Durbar as well. After Kaiser Shumsher passed away, the garden remained in ruins for a long time and was recently renovated and restored in the year 2007.

Attractions

The Garden of Dreams, Kathmandu has a lotus pond at the centre which creates a tranquil ambience full of trellises and pergolas, and the arrangements of all the blossoms form a shaded and fresh effect. The various trees, shrubs, plants and rare flowers create a wonderful and aromatic scene. The fountains and waterfall create a soft, noisy background amidst the hustle of the visitors. The Garden of Dreams is also offered for various functions and occasions. The Garden of Dreams is covered with gorgeous details over the small garden and at the original entrance gate. A marble inscription from Omar Khayam’s Rubaiyat can also be witnessed here.