Abstract
Historical, archeological parks such as Antoniadis garden, Al-shallalat gardens and the zoo are important assets in the city of Alexandria, Egypt. These parks suffer from severe neglect, damage and encroachments of street vendors. This study aims to find aesthetic solutions to improve these parks as part of Alexandria’s cultural heritage on the national and global levels. Mural paintings could be used to beautify the entrances of these parks along with the seating units, garbage bins, and water tap basins. This mural painting process could be well suited with the architectural styles of these parks to preserve their identity and still fit within the history and civilization of the ancient city of Alexandria. This will protect the historical features of these parks and make them touristic destinations instead of being abandoned and neglected over time.
Highlights
During ancient civilizations, humans knew and practiced the art of landscaping gardens
The city planning process of Alexandria was characterized by the extension of its streets in straight lines from East to west and from north to south to intersect in right angles with two main streets in the middle
The mural painting designs which depend on the botanic component and geometric units were inspired from the Graeco-Roman period in accordance with the surrounding environment and in proportion to the history and civilization of ancient Alexandria without changing any architectural characteristics
Summary
Humans knew and practiced the art of landscaping gardens. This art was continuously developed and its practice was spread to different countries as a means of entertainment. Landscaping was practiced in public spaces, private gardens, botanic museums and specialized gardens. Alexandria was the home of successive civilizations due to its unique location on the Mediterranean sea. The city planning process of Alexandria was characterized by the extension of its streets in straight lines from East to west and from north to south to intersect in right angles with two main streets in the middle. One of them traverses the city from East to West and is known as Alhoria street. The other one traverses the city from the north to south. Some chroniclers believe that this street is the current Elnabi Daniel Street
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