When Frederick Law Olmsted Jr. was designing the Gardens in 1923, he put a lot of thought into the location of the Tower so it would have the right visual effect. He wrote to Edward Bok, “So large a tower must appear to be firmly planted on its earthen base; the shape of the ground for some distance about it must be such to suggest that it could not reasonably have been placed otherwise; it must not look as though it could just as well be slid into some other nearby position.” | Bok Tower Garden

5.9K views · 155 reactions | Enjoy Peace on Earth, presented by Citizens Bank & Trust, here at Bok Tower Gardens. The beautiful holiday plantings will be displayed through January 5th. We will be closed on Christmas Day. | Bok Tower Gardens | Facebook

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2.2K views · 39 reactions | ✨ ¡Descubre la magia de los jardines de la torre Bok! Centralmente ubicada entre Tampa y Orlando en Lake Wales, esta joya floridana es un paraíso para amantes de la naturaleza de todas las edades. ¡Sigue a Aline y a Emilio en su exploración de estos históricos jardines y conéctate con la naturaleza!  #AmoFL #LoveFL #BokTowerGardens  : Bok Gardens, @visitcentralfl ️: https://www.instagram.com/mextop_ | VISIT FLORIDA | Facebook

The fifty-two-story Bok Tower and Carillon completed in 1929 in naturally landscaped gardens near Lake Wales, Florida, was a gift to the American people by Dutch immigrant, Edward Bok. Bok was the editor of Ladies Home Journal, the first magazine to have a million subscribers—making Bok a giant in the publishing industry. Bok wanted his carillon tower to tell a story. Sixty carillon bells top the tower—the largest weighing nearly 12 tons—with a range of sound covering five octaves. The tower is

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44K views · 1.8K reactions | Don't let a little rain keep you away from the Gardens. It can be the most beautiful time. Bring a rain jacket or umbrella and enjoy a whole new way to experience the beauty! | Bok Tower Gardens | Facebook