...Similar examples include covering parking lots, roads, railroad tracks, and waterways to make efficient use of land in overcrowded cities, and turning sewage treatment plants and water tanks into parks. The hanging gardens built by Nebuchadnezzar II of ancient Babylonia in his palace are the oldest rooftop gardens in history. After that, they were planted on palace rooftops, terraces, and tomb towers as symbols of power, reverence, and access to the gods. *Some of the terminology that refers to "imaginary gardens" is listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…過密都市の土地を有効に利用するため,駐車場や道路,鉄道敷や水路の上を蓋がけしたり,下水処理場,給水所の水槽の上などを公園とするのも似た例である。古代バビロニアのネブカドネザル2世が宮殿に造ったハンギングガーデンhanging garden(空中庭園,架空園,懸垂園)が屋上庭園史上最古のものである。その後は権力の象徴,神への畏敬と接近のシンボルとして,宮殿の屋上やテラス,墓塔に植栽された例が散見される。… ※「架空園」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。 出典|株式会社平凡社世界大百科事典 第2版について | 情報 |
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