The book is dedicated to the specific and little-studied art of creating gardens and parks - art ensembles. The large factual material, as well as by generalizing the available research, for the first time shows the originality of the historical destinies of this art in Russia, starting with pre-Petrine Russia and ending with the borders of the 19th - 20th centuries. The reader will get acquainted with the riches of our national heritage, the peculiarities of the process of becoming world-famous ensembles, learn about the layout, landscapes, and artistic decoration of many manor parks.