Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales, FL
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Edward W. Bok spent his winter months in the mountain lake community located near one of the highest hills of Florida’s Lake Wales Ridge – he loved to take evening walks among the pines & sandhill scrub & enjoy Florida’s dramatic sunsets & bird life.
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Bok decided to preserve this hilltop and create a bird sanctuary – a place of beauty, serenity and peace.
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Despite the natural beauty of the gardens he created, he believed something was missing.
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Remembering the sound of carillons in his native Netherlands, he decided to build a beautiful Singing Tower as the focal point of the Gardens which would be crowned by a large carillon.
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Construction of the Tower began in 1927 and was completed in time for the dedication on February 1, 1929. This is the front side.
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Closer view of the front side – The Tower has 4 distinct sides & all are beautiful
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Backside of Bok Tower
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Side view of Bok Tower
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The other side view of Bok Tower
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There is a door on the front & one on the sides of the Tower
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Closer view of one of the doors
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Close view of the other door to Bok Tower
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Bok Tower Flower
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Bok Tower Flower
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Bok Tower Flower & friendly Bee
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Bok Tower Flowers
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Bok Tower Flowers
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Bok Tower Flower
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Bok Tower Flowers
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Bok Tower Flower
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Bok Tower Flowers
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Bok Tower Flowers
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Bok Tower Flowers
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Bok Tower Flower
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Bok Tower Flowers
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Bok Tower Flowers
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Bok Tower Flowers
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Bok Tower Flowers