Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, FL - Orlando Road Trip Part 3 | Traveling Robert
In today's video we visit the Bok Tower Gardens, an idyllic garden and a tower with a carillon envisioned by Dutch immigrant Edward W. Bok. They have a visitor's center with a museum. There is a recreation of Bok’s desk, a model of the tower which houses one of the largest archives of carillon music in the world, old pictures of the construction, and the original carillon keyboard, which is kind of like an organ keyboard but designed to be played with your closed fists. When Bok arrived here in 1921 this was nothing but an arid sandhill, so he hired landscape architect Frederick Law Olmstead to turn it into a spot of beauty second to none in the country. The tower was built at the highest elevation in the estate, and it is called the singing tower because of its 60-bell carillon. The whole thing was finished just a year before Bok’s death in 1930. Edward Bok was buried right here at the bottom of the tower, right in front of the ornate brass door. This is one of the highest points in the whole Florida peninsula, which is not a whole lot, just under 300 feet above sea level. It is a very beautiful, idyllic place, great for having a picnic. Enjoy the video!
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Florida Travel: Tour Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida
Come take a tour of beautiful Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida. Set high atop 298-foot Iron Mountain in Lake Wales, Bok Tower is a 205-foot Gothic Revival and Art Deco masterpiece of pink Etowah marble, gray Creole marble, and coquina stone. Each afternoon from the “Singing Tower” the sound of the 200-bell carillon rings out, its music drifting over the hillside and flowing through the lush 250-acre botanical gardens. Learn more here:
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Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida
Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida
Bok Tower Gardens, Lake Wales, Florida - Highest Point in Florida
Bok Tower Gardens is a contemplative garden, and bird sanctuary located north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States. It consists of a 250-acre garden, the 205-foot tall Singing Tower with its carillon bells, Pine Ridge Trail, Pinewood Estate, and a visitor center. The tower is built upon Iron Mountain, one of the highest points of peninsular Florida, estimated to be 295 feet above sea level.
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Bok Tower Gardens Lake Wales Florida Bok Sanctuary
Historic Bok Sanctuary offers visitors Florida's most abundant opportunities for aesthetic, cultural and personal enrichment. The lush landscapes of the Olmsted gardens, the majesty and music of the carillon tower and the splendor of Pinewood Estate create an experience that inspires all who visit.
Looking up at the 205-foot Gothic and art deco Carillon Tower is an experience like no other. Designed by famed architect Milton B. Medary and ornately crafted by noted stone sculptor Lee Lawrie, the Tower houses one of the worlds finest carillons. Recitals from the 60-bell carillon fill the Sanctuary daily.
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BOK TOWER GARDENS YOU WONT BELIEVE IT
BOK TOWER GARDENS YOU WONT BELIEVE IT
ADDRESS: 1151 Tower Blvd, Lake Wales FL 33853
Tickets: $7 to $20
Bok Tower Gardens (also known as Bok Mountain Lake Sanctuary and Singing Tower) is a contemplative garden, and bird sanctuary located north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States. It consists of a 250-acre (100 ha) garden, the 205-foot (62 m) tall Singing Tower with its carillon bells, Pine Ridge Trail, Pinewood Estate, and a visitor center. The tower is built upon Iron Mountain, one of the highest points of peninsular Florida, estimated to be 295 feet (90 m) above sea level.[4] It is a National Historic Landmark that is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, nationally significant for its association with Edward W. Bok and its designers.
Exploring Bok Tower Gardens - Lake Wales, FL
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Bok Tower Gardens is a contemplative garden, and bird sanctuary located north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States. It consists of a 250-acre garden, the 205-foot tall Singing Tower with its carillon bells, Pine Ridge Trail, Pinewood Estate, and a visitor center.
Bok Tower Gardens Wetland Restoration Project - 2016
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Took My Mom To Bok Tower Gardens - The Singing Florida Landmark / Pinewood Estate Holiday House Tour
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Bok Tower Gardens - Lake Wales, FL
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Bok Tower Gardens carillon
One of the largest bell carillon's in the world is at Bok Tower Gardens, one of Florida's oldest attractions William De Turk, the tower's carillonneur, demonstrates the iconic musical instrument. The tower is located west of Orlando, Florida.
Highest Natural Elevation In FL at Bok Tower Gardens
This is the highest known natural elevation at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales FL. This was filmed on Oct 28, 2013.
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Bok Tower Gardens is a contemplative garden, and bird sanctuary located north of Lake Wales, Florida, United States. It consists of a 250-acre garden, the 205-foot tall Singing Tower with its carillon bells, Pine Ridge Trail, Pinewood Estate.
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