The large upper garden was built in 1689,
refl ecting the new trend toward spaciousness.
Grass parterres continued the
strict geometry and formal symmetry
about the central axis. The enormous
King’s Fountain, fed by a natural spring,
marks the center. A semicircular colonnade
terminates the axis; a previous
confi guration of the colonnade created
an axial vista to a distant obelisk. The
gardens at Het Loo contain numerous
fountains, canals, and cascades.