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International Peace Gardens | |
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Location | Jordan Park, Salt Lake City, Utah, United States |
Coordinates | 40°44′51″N 111°55′15″W / 40.74750°N 111.92083°W |
The International Peace Gardens is a botanical garden located in Jordan Park in Salt Lake City, Utah.
The garden was conceived in 1939 and dedicated in 1952. The International Peace Gardens has welcomed tens of thousands of travelers from a number of countries, including exchange partners from Salt Lake's several sister cities. The garden is under the direction of the Salt Lake Council of Women Past Presidents Council. Each participating Utah-based nation group is allotted a plot in which to create a garden with native plantings, garden architecture, and statues of world peace leaders typical of its homeland and culture. The Peace Gardens currently represents the cultural diversity of 28 nations.