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[[Image:Royal Greenhouse of Laken.jpg|thumb|The orangerie of the [[Royal Castle of Laeken]], Belgium (ca.1820), is the oldest part of the monumental [[Royal Greenhouses of Laeken]].]]
 
An '''orangery''' or '''orangerie''' wasis a room or a dedicated building, on the grounds of fashionable residences of Northern Europe from the 17th to the 19th centurieshistorically where [[Orange (fruit)|orange]] and other [[fruit trees]] wereare protected during the winter, as a very large form of [[greenhouse]] or [[Conservatory (greenhouse)|conservatory]].<ref>[[Gervase Markham]], in The Whole Art of Husbandry'' (London 1631) also recommends protecting other delicate fruiting trees— "Orange, Lemon, Pomegranate, Cynamon, Olive, Almond"— in "some low vaulted gallerie<!--gallerie in original--> adjoining upon the Garden".</ref> In the modern day an orangery could refer to either a conservatory or greenhouse built to house fruit trees, or a conservatory or greenhouse meant for another purpose.
 
The orangery provided a luxurious extension of the normal range and season of woody plants, extending the protection which had long been afforded by the warmth offered from a masonry [[Walled garden#Heated walls|fruit wall]].<ref>Billie S. Britz, "Environmental Provisions for Plants in Seventeenth-Century Northern Europe" ''The Journal of the Society of Architectural Historians'' '''33'''.2 (May 1974:133–144) p 133.</ref> During the 17th century, fruits like [[Orange (fruit)|orange]], pomegranate, and bananas arrived in huge quantities to European ports. Since these plants were not adapted to the harsh European winters, orangeries were invented to protect and sustain them. The high cost of glass made orangeries a [[status symbol]] showing wealth and luxury. Gradually, due to technological advancements, orangeries became more of a classic architectural structure that enhanced the beauty of an estate garden, rather than a room used for wintering plants.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2014-03-20 |title=The History of the orangery |url=https://www.westburygardenrooms.com/blog/the-history-of-the-orangery/ |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=Westbury Garden Rooms |language=en-GB}}</ref>
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===Belgium===
* [[Freÿr]], Orangerie of the [[Castle of Freÿr|Château de Freÿr]], the collection includes some of the oldest citrus trees kept in containers, dating back to around 1700.<ref>Axel Baron Bonaert, 'The Oldest Orange Trees in Containers in Europa. The Origin of Orange Trees at Freÿr',in: Orangerien in Europa (...), ICOMOS - Journal of the German National Committee, XLIII, 2007, pp.93-96</ref>
* [[Royal Greenhouses of Laeken|Laeken]], Orangerie of the [[Royal Castle of Laeken]] (ca. 1820)
* [[MariemontRoyal Greenhouses of Laeken|Laeken]], Orangerie of the [[Mariemont,Royal Belgium|DomaineCastle deof MariemontLaeken]] (ca. 18501820), an exceptional collection of very tall and old citrus trees.
* Mariemont, Orangerie of the [[Mariemont, Belgium|Domaine de Mariemont]] (ca. 1850 in its present form)
* [[Seneffe]], Orangerie of the [[Château de Seneffe]] (ca. 1765)
 
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==See also==
* [[Cupola]]
* [[Daylighting (architecture)|Daylighting]]
 
==References==
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