Description of the attraction
Union Terrace Gardens is a public park and garden located on Union Terrace Street, the main thoroughfare of the Scottish city of Aberdeen. This is an outstanding monument of landscape gardening, a favorite recreation place for townspeople and tourists.
The park was opened to the public in 1879 and covers an area of approximately two and a half acres. The park is located in a small river valley, in the north it is bounded by the Rosemount Viaduct, in the south by Union Street. The eastern border is Union Terrace Street, home to a monument to Scottish poet Robert Burns. The gardens are surrounded by magnificent examples of Aberdeen's urban architecture - the Theater Royal, St Mark's Church and the library.
In the northern part of the park the coat of arms of the city is made of flowers. At the end of Union Street, there are elms that are more than 200 years old. They were planted to strengthen the riverbank and stop the soil from slipping. Many crows nest in elms.
The city council is currently considering plans to redevelop the gardens. According to these plans, the appearance of the city center will radically change, becoming "a kind of combination of Italian piazza and mini-Central Park." The opinions of the townspeople were divided approximately equally - in support of reconstruction and against it.
