曾園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),原(yuan)稱虛(xu)廓(kuo)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),占地20多畝,原(yuan)為(wei)明(ming)代(dai)萬歷年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)間監察(cha)御史錢岱 “小輞川(chuan)”園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林的部分遺址(zhi),于(yu)清同治時為(wei)曾家(jia)所購置,由清光緒(xu)刑部郎中(zhong)曾之(zhi)撰營建為(wei)家(jia)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),至今已有120多年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian),向(xiang)為(wei)江(jiang)南著名(ming)古典園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林,我國近代(dai)著名(ming)文(wen)學家(jia)、翻(fan)譯家(jia)——曾樸曾在園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)度過他(ta)的少年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)和晚年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)。沿(yan)池主要(yao)景(jing)點(dian)九曲橋、石坊、假(jia)山、梅泉志勝、殿春(chun)長(chang)廊(lang)、靜溪、柳風橋等大部保存2006年(nian)(nian)(nian)(nian)6月5日(ri),省(sheng)人(ren)民政(zheng)府將兩處園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林合并,作為(wei)曾趙園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)列入省(sheng)級文(wen)物保護單位。
趙園,又(you)名(ming)水(shui)吾園,與(yu)曾園毗鄰,建于(yu)清同治光(guang)(guang)(guang)緒間(jian),原亦為明萬歷間(jian)監(jian)察御史錢岱“小輞川”園林(lin)部分遺址,清嘉慶間(jian)邑人(ren)吳峻基在(zai)此種竹養魚,池(chi)塘一片,荷香數里。故(gu)名(ming)“水(shui)園”。同治、光(guang)(guang)(guang)緒間(jian),園歸辭官(guan)寓居常(chang)熟的陽湖(hu)人(ren)趙烈文將園重(zhong)加修治,筑“天放樓”、“能靜居”、“柳風(feng)橋”、“靜溪”、“梅泉志勝”、“似舫”及兩座(zuo)假山(shan),遂成為江(jiang)南(nan)名(ming)園。此園在(zai)造園藝術上,充分以水(shui)為主(zhu)體(ti),景點皆環池(chi)而筑,參差錯落(luo),巧(qiao)而得體(ti)。并(bing)與(yu)曾園一樣,借虞(yu)山(shan)為景,引入園中(zhong),水(shui)光(guang)(guang)(guang)山(shan)色共一園。人(ren)在(zai)園中(zhong)行,如在(zai)畫中(zhong)游(you),令(ling)人(ren)稱(cheng)絕。
2005年1月,兩(liang)園經過修整(zheng)合并對外(wai)開放,并稱曾趙園。
曾(ceng)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),原稱虛廓園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),占(zhan)地(di)20多(duo)畝,原為(wei)(wei)明代(dai)萬歷年間監察御(yu)史(shi)錢(qian)岱 “小輞川”園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)(lin)的(de)部分遺址,于清(qing)同治時為(wei)(wei)曾(ceng)家(jia)所(suo)購(gou)置,由(you)清(qing)光緒刑部郎中(zhong)(zhong)曾(ceng)之撰(zhuan)營建為(wei)(wei)家(jia)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),至今(jin)已有120多(duo)年,向為(wei)(wei)江南著名古典園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)(lin),我國(guo)近代(dai)著名文學家(jia)、翻(fan)譯(yi)家(jia)——曾(ceng)樸曾(ceng)在園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)度過(guo)他的(de)少(shao)年和晚年。該(gai)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在造園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)藝(yi)術上,以中(zhong)(zhong)部較(jiao)開(kai)闊的(de)水面為(wei)(wei)中(zhong)(zhong)心,環池(chi)布置園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)景(jing)(jing)。亭(ting)臺樓榭(xie),錯落有致,疊山理水,布局精妙,長廊逶迤、柳堤臥波、花木扶疏,步移(yi)景(jing)(jing)換,美不(bu)勝收。尤其(qi)是處處借(jie)景(jing)(jing)虞山,水光山色(se),天開(kai)畫境,令人心曠神怡(yi),成為(wei)(wei)江南古典名園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)(zhong)獨領風采的(de)佼佼者。曾(ceng)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)景(jing)(jing)點薈萃,琳瑯滿目(mu),以歸耕課(ke)讀廬、水天閑(xian)話、君子(zi)長生室(shi)(今(jin)曾(ceng)樸紀念館)等十(shi)六(liu)景(jing)(jing)聞名遠(yuan)近,而其(qi)中(zhong)(zhong)的(de)古紅豆樹(shu)與香樟樹(shu)則是明代(dai)“小輞川”園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)(lin)遺物。被譽為(wei)(wei)“雙(shuang)寶”。至今(jin)依然生機勃發,彌足(zu)珍貴。