{"product_id":"9783731903703","title":"The Kurgarten: A Short Overview \/ Ein Historischer UBerblick","description":"\u003cbr\u003eThe design of parks and green spaces in spa towns constitutes a branch of its own within the history of garden and landscape architecture. Kurgarten and kurpark are essential features of life at the spa, focal points of a spa landscape laid out for the purpose of providing recreation and therapy. The kurgarten is not primarily an exhibition space featuring a collection of botanical rarities, or a green setting for its architecture: it is an expanded kursaal intended to provide spa patrons with a summery open-air venue. For that reason, large areas of it often were (and in some cases still are) paved or gravelled, and as a rule are closely interconnected with buildings and facilities. Since the 19th century, however, the kurpark has gradually become more of a private refuge for spa visitors – a refuge, moreover, that also offers opportunities for a stroll in the open, or a walk in the countryside.","brand":"Michael Imhof Verlag","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47051598790896,"sku":"9783731903703","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9783731903703_p0.jpg?v=1763671817","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9783731903703","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}