Paradise Found
Maclean's|August 2023
Just outside Diwan Pavilion of Edmonton, the striking is a feat of Islamic architecture
Kelsey Rolfe
Paradise Found

THE VIEW FROM the Diwan Pavilion seems more suited to Utopia than Alberta. In a nearby courtyard, a sloping fountain pumps water through 12 stone water features flanked by wildflowers-its ultimate destination a placid pond surrounded by lush fruit trees. The setting is the 4.8-hectare Aga Khan Garden in the University of Alberta's Botanic Garden. The pavilion presides over its easternmost edge.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 2023 من Maclean's.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

هذه القصة مأخوذة من طبعة August 2023 من Maclean's.

ابدأ النسخة التجريبية المجانية من Magzter GOLD لمدة 7 أيام للوصول إلى آلاف القصص المتميزة المنسقة وأكثر من 9,000 مجلة وصحيفة.

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