…A park in London, England. Its total area is 361 acres (146 ha), but it is a large park of over 600 acres (243 ha) that is connected to Kensington Gardens (the gardens of Kensington Palace, which includes a memorial to Prince Albert) on the west side, separated by a long, curved pond called the Serpentine. It was originally the property of Westminster Abbey, but Henry VIII made it a royal hunting ground, and from the time of Charles I it became a recreational spot. *Some of the terminology explanations that mention "Serpentine" are listed below. Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information |
…イギリスのロンドンにある公園。それ自体の全面積は361エーカー(146ha)だが,サーペンタインSerpentineとよばれる湾曲した細長い池を挟んで西側のケンジントン・ガーデンKensington Gardens(ケンジントン宮殿の庭園で,アルバート公の記念碑などがある)とひと続きの,600エーカー(243ha)以上の大公園となっている。本来はウェストミンスター・アベーの所領であったが,ヘンリー8世が王領の猟場とし,チャールズ1世時代から行楽地となった。… ※「Serpentine」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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