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‘Water Gardens’, situated on the south end of downtown Fort Worth, Texas, was established in 1974. This spectacular park is located just next to the Fort Worth Convention Center, between Houston and Commerce Streets. It was designed by renowned New York architects, John Burgee and Philip Johnson. It encompasses an area of nearly 4.3 acres (0.02 square-km) and is often called as “a cooling oasis in the concrete jungle”. It features a huge terraced hillock that shields the Park from the adjacent Interstate 30.
The major attractions in the park are the three pools of water - the quiet meditation pool, the active pool, and the aerating pool. The quiet meditation pool is enclosed by trees and it features a still, flat plane of water, which drops almost 90 degrees down to a sunken walkway. The most frequented pool is the active pool, with water gushing 38 ft (11.6m) down steps and terraces into a small pool at the bottom. Its depth was reduced from 9 ft (2.743 m) to 2 ft (0.61 m) after three children and an adult drowned here on June 16, 2004. The aerating pool, on the other hand, has multiple spray fountains. The park is also adorned by more than 500 species of plants and trees.
The Fort Worth Water Gardens is, no doubt, an engineering and architectural and marvel, which can be enjoyed any time of the year. This relaxing urban park offers a wide variety of unique water features and excellent sightseeing opportunities. It can be directly accessed from the Convention Center expansion, which includes a new north entrance to the Park. Water Gardens is a fabulous man-made creation and a crown jewel of Fort Worth. It is also used as a site for wedding, business, tourist, and professional pictures. It is a masterpiece in the genuine sense of the word and is worth visiting.
- Address: 1502 Commerce Street,
Fort Worth, TX 76102
- Telephone: (817) 871-5700
- Hours: 7 AM - dusk daily
- Website: www.fortworth.com
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