Eyecatcher (landscape)

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Palladian bridge and Pantheon eyecathers at Stourhead estate
Gloriette in the Schönbrunn Palace garden
The Gothic temple, a folly at Stowe House gardens

An eyecatcher is something artificial that has been placed in the landscape as a focal point to "catch the eye" or gain a viewer's attention.[1] It is used to decorate or ornament landscapes for aesthetic reasons, and are typically found in gardens, parks and the grounds of stately homes.[2] Many of these can be found in various forms.

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