JACOBA VAN BEIEREN by rocserum

Photography • Flowers/Plants • posted on May 12, 2008

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The first flower you will see if you've passed the maingate of the garden is this beautyfull hostess, represented the first owner of the garden, Jacoba van Beieren. Jacoba van Beieren, 16 August 1401 / 8 October 1436, English Jacqueline of Wittelsbach French: Jacqueline de Baviere) was Duchess of Bavaria-Straubing, Countess of Hainaut and Holland from 1417 to 1432. She lived a while at castle Keukenhof and the garden was used for vegatable and herbs. The flower garden was the idea in 1949 of the then-mayor of Lisse, a small town south of Amsterdam. The idea was to have a flower exhibit where growers from all over the Netherlands and Europe could show off their hybrids which will help the Netherlands as it is the world's largest exporter of flowers. Keukenhof has been the world's largest flower garden for over fifty years. Take care, have a colorful day And thanks for your support and kind comments on my privious postings. Also thanks to everyone who added my work as a favourite. Cornelis