My idea of ornate from atop the Euromast Tower in Rotterdam, Netherlands. 🙂
Linked to Weekly Photo Challenge: Ornate.
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Photo and text courtesy of Wikipedia
Euromast is an observation tower in Rotterdam, Netherlands, designed by Hugh Maaskant constructed between 1958 and 1960. It was specially built for the 1960 Floriade, and is a listed monument since 2010.[5] The tower is a concretestructure with an internal diameter of 9 m (30 ft) and a wall thickness of 30 cm (12 in).[6] For stability it is built on a concrete block of 1,900,000 kg (4,200,000 lb) so that the centre of gravity is below ground. It has a “crow’s nest” observation platform 96 m (315 ft) above-ground and a restaurant. Originally 101 m (331 ft) in height it was the tallest building in Rotterdam. It lost this position to the high-rise of Erasmus MC (113.5 m, 372 ft)[7] which was completed in 1968, but regained it when the Space Tower was added to the top of the building in 1970, giving an additional 85 m (279 ft). Euromast is a member of the World Federation of Great Towers. In 2008 and 2009, the tower hosted an extreme sports event which featured BASE jumping.
NewEnglandGardenAndThread 
Holy guacamole! That is certainly ornate.
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Yup. You nailed it!
Very beautiful. I wonder if the gardener uses a t-square to prune? Ha ha !
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Beautiful response for the prompt – ornate indeed. Thanks for the information on the observation tower.
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It was a fun trip up, around and back down, and I’d highly recommend it to anyone traveling in the area. 🙂
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Wonderful take on the prompt. Very intricate indeed.
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Ornate indeed! And i like the info as well!
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That defines ornate, alright!
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I know a formal garden like that is not practical and requires the upkeep of a staff of professional gardeners, but I do so love to look at them. 🙂
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The last time I was in Holland was 2 years ago (it’s my country of origin), and the Euromast is a familiar sight, but I actually have never been on it:) So I never saw this garden from a bird’s eye view!Thanks for sharing:)
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How lucky you are to claim the beautiful country of Holland as your country of origin. 🙂 By all means, take a ride next time.
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That’s my kind of ornate!
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How gorgeous is that Judy? What a master piece!
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Wow! Certainly puts my gardening efforts to shame.
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You and me both. 🙂
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Superb!
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Absolutely amazing! 🙂
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Yessiree, ornate is the perfect word! I can’t even imagine the amount of work and time that goes into designing and maintaining a garden like this.
I love getting my history lessons from you!! Way more fun than when I was in school. And I can wear my jammies! 😜
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Love it. 🙂
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That is definitely a design best viewed from above. Beautiful scrollwork. 🙂
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That tower is very interesting but that view — that is spectacular and you are right, the photo definitely says “ornate”. Beautiful!
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Fun to look at, but I prefer the English style garden that looks natural and, deceptively, as if it all grew there by chance.
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This is a gorgeous rendition of a garden and wall. This is beautiful art work, Judy. Thanks for sharing.
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Wonderful – so beautiful.
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I’m a simple soul. I stand in wonder at Halloween corn mazes every year! Now, this – ! Well, needless to say, it redefines the word “ornate!” It must have been exciting to climb into that tower and see the garden as it was meant to be viewed! Btw – do you know the dimensions of it?
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No, I don’t, but that is certainly a good question. It is stunning isn’t it. I would also love to know how many professional gardeners it takes to keep it looking that way. 🙂
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