The most admired historical feature of the Kew Gardens in England is the Hercules garden water fountain. This fountain is located at the Palm House Pond, often called Palm Pond. The water fountain was initially built so it could add humidity and beauty to the tropical greenhouse next door. This greenhouse is known as the Palm House.
Sometimes later, the designers felt that there was a need to add something extra to the fountain to make it look more outstanding. The missing element however was a statue. The Kew garden was designed and built in the 1800’s. At that time the art of the Romans and Greeks were highly adored. During that time the Greek and Roman art was the only thing that was impressive and dignified enough to be placed in an English garden. 1n the year 1845, the Palm House was being constructed and this was the time the pond was also built.
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