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The Vistaran Garden is small, but is very beautiful and colorful. It was commissioned by Serene Consort Catherine of Staynes who had fallen in love with the garden at the Grand Duke's Palace at Milba. This garden has lots of colorful plants laid in intricate patterns. This is also the hardest garden to maintain as the flowers must be regularly replaced and old plants must be uprooted. The Vistaran Garden was completed by Hendrick van der Stell and the van der Stell family has been in charge of the upkeep of the garden ever since.
==Ownership, management and security==
The Palace is not the private property of the Emperor. It is owned by Serene Properties, a state-owned company that controls former royal residences and other property. Serene Properties provides support, maintenance, planning and land use, architecture and landscaping. The Serene Court is responsible for the use of the Palace and managing its day to day uses. The Serene Guard is a batallion of the Oan Army under the command of a Colonel that is responsible for the protection of the monarch, Serene Family, their guests and royal properties. Brightly uniformed guards in traditional attire man the major entry points and wield guns and spears. However, most of the security is provided by regular members of the Serene Guard.
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