McGovern Centennial Gardens
McGovern Centennial Gardens is a collection of gardens in Hermann Park, in Houston, Texas, United States.[1]
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Entrance signage, 2017 | |
Type | Gardens |
Location | Hermann Park |
Nearest city | Houston, Texas |
Coordinates | 29.721°N 95.387°W |
Description and history
"Previewed" in October 2014 and officially opened in December 2014, the 15-acre (6.1 ha) park cost $31 million and took approximately eight years to complete.[2] The park has a 30-foot (9.1 m) Garden Mount.[3]
- The gardens, 2015
- Hawkins Sculpture Walk, 2015
Public art
The Hawkins Sculpture Walk features sculptures of notable figures,[4] including busts of Robert Burns (2002),[5] Álvar Núñez Cabeza de Vaca,[6] Ramón Castilla,[7][8] José Martí,[9][10] Bernardo O'Higgins (1992),[11][12] José Rizal (2006),[13] and Vicente Rocafuerte,[14] as well as statues of Simón Bolívar (1977),[15] Benito Juárez,[16][17] and José de San Martín (1983)[18][19] McGovern also features Dawn (1971), which was previously installed inside the entrance to the Houston Garden Center,[20] as well as statues of Confucius, Mahatma Gandhi (2004),[21] and Martin Luther King Jr. (2007).[4]
See also
References
- "McGovern Centennial Gardens and Cherie Flores Garden Pavilion". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- https://www.houstonpublicmedia.org/articles/news/2014/10/17/53747/mcgovern-centennial-gardens-debut-at-hermann-park/
- https://www.houstonchronicle.com/life/gardening/article/McGovern-Centennial-Gardens-a-sensory-experience-6020210.php
- "Hawkins Sculpture Walk". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 19, 2015.
- "Points of Interest: Robert Burns". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "Points of Interest: Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "Field Marshal Ramon Castilla". City of Houston. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- "Points of Interest: Ramon Castilla y Marquesado". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- Art In Parks, City of Houston (Texas)
- "Points of Interest: Jose Marti". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "Points of Interest: Bernardo O'Higgins". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "Bernardo O' Higgins". City of Houston. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "Points of Interest: Dr. Jose P. Rizal". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "Points of Interest: Vicente Rocafuerte". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "Points of Interest: Simon Bolivar". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "Civic Art: Benito Juarez". City of Houston. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- "Benito Juarez". City of Houston. Retrieved July 20, 2017.
- "Points of Interest: Jose de San Martin". Hermann Park Conservancy. Retrieved October 21, 2015.
- "Jose de San Martin". City of Houston. Retrieved April 21, 2019.
- "Dawn". City of Houston. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
- Hegstrom, Edward (October 2, 2004). "Statue dedicated to pacifist, leader Gandhi". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 23, 2015.
External links
Media related to McGovern Centennial Gardens at Wikimedia Commons