曾(ceng)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),原稱虛廓園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),占地20多畝,原為(wei)明代萬歷年(nian)(nian)間監(jian)察御史錢(qian)岱(dai) “小輞川(chuan)”園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林的部(bu)分遺址,于(yu)清同治時為(wei)曾(ceng)家所購置,由(you)清光緒刑部(bu)郎中曾(ceng)之(zhi)撰營建為(wei)家園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),至今已有(you)120多年(nian)(nian),向為(wei)江南著名古(gu)典園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林,我(wo)國(guo)近代著名文學家、翻譯家——曾(ceng)樸曾(ceng)在園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中度過(guo)他的少年(nian)(nian)和晚年(nian)(nian)。沿池主要景點九曲橋、石(shi)坊、假山、梅(mei)泉(quan)志勝、殿春長(chang)廊(lang)、靜溪、柳風橋等(deng)大部(bu)保(bao)存2006年(nian)(nian)6月(yue)5日,省(sheng)人(ren)民政府將兩處(chu)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林合并,作為(wei)曾(ceng)趙園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)列入(ru)省(sheng)級(ji)文物保(bao)護單(dan)位。
趙園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),又(you)名水(shui)吾園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),與(yu)曾(ceng)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)毗鄰,建于清(qing)同治(zhi)光(guang)緒(xu)間(jian)(jian),原(yuan)亦為(wei)(wei)明(ming)萬歷間(jian)(jian)監察御史錢(qian)岱“小輞川”園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)部分遺(yi)址,清(qing)嘉(jia)慶間(jian)(jian)邑人吳峻(jun)基在(zai)此種竹養魚,池塘一片,荷(he)香數里。故名“水(shui)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)”。同治(zhi)、光(guang)緒(xu)間(jian)(jian),園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)歸(gui)辭官寓居常熟的陽湖人趙烈文(wen)將園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)重加修(xiu)治(zhi),筑(zhu)“天放樓”、“能靜居”、“柳風橋”、“靜溪”、“梅泉志勝”、“似舫”及(ji)兩座假山,遂成為(wei)(wei)江(jiang)南名園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。此園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)造(zao)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)藝術上,充分以水(shui)為(wei)(wei)主體,景點皆環池而筑(zhu),參差錯落,巧而得(de)體。并與(yu)曾(ceng)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)一樣(yang),借虞山為(wei)(wei)景,引入(ru)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong),水(shui)光(guang)山色(se)共一園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)。人在(zai)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)行,如(ru)在(zai)畫中(zhong)游,令(ling)人稱絕(jue)。
2005年(nian)1月,兩(liang)園經過修整合(he)并(bing)對外開放,并(bing)稱(cheng)曾趙園。
曾(ceng)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),原(yuan)稱虛廓園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),占地20多畝,原(yuan)為(wei)明代萬歷年間監察御史錢(qian)岱 “小(xiao)輞川”園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)的部分遺址,于清(qing)同治時(shi)為(wei)曾(ceng)家(jia)所(suo)購置,由清(qing)光緒(xu)刑(xing)部郎(lang)中(zhong)曾(ceng)之撰營建為(wei)家(jia)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan),至(zhi)今已有(you)120多年,向(xiang)為(wei)江南著名古典(dian)(dian)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林(lin),我國近(jin)代著名文(wen)學(xue)家(jia)、翻譯(yi)家(jia)——曾(ceng)樸(pu)曾(ceng)在(zai)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)度過(guo)他的少(shao)年和晚(wan)年。該園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)在(zai)造園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)藝術上(shang),以中(zhong)部較開(kai)闊(kuo)的水面為(wei)中(zhong)心,環池布置園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)景(jing)。亭臺樓榭(xie),錯落有(you)致,疊山理水,布局精妙,長(chang)(chang)廊逶(wei)迤(yi)、柳堤(di)臥波、花木扶疏,步移景(jing)換,美不勝收。尤其是(shi)(shi)處(chu)處(chu)借景(jing)虞山,水光山色,天開(kai)畫境,令人心曠神怡,成為(wei)江南古典(dian)(dian)名園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)中(zhong)獨領風采的佼(jiao)佼(jiao)者。曾(ceng)園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)景(jing)點(dian)薈萃(cui),琳瑯滿(man)目,以歸耕課讀廬、水天閑(xian)話、君子長(chang)(chang)生室(今曾(ceng)樸(pu)紀念館)等十六景(jing)聞名遠(yuan)近(jin),而其中(zhong)的古紅豆樹與香(xiang)樟樹則是(shi)(shi)明代“小(xiao)輞川”園(yuan)(yuan)(yuan)林(lin)遺物。被譽為(wei)“雙寶”。至(zhi)今依(yi)然生機(ji)勃發,彌足(zu)珍貴。