Hedge mazes evolved from the knot gardens of Renaissance Europe, and were first constructed during the mid-16th century.
hˈɛdʒ mˈeɪzᵻz ɪvˈɑːlvd fɹʌmðə nˈɑːt ɡˈɑːɹdənz ʌv ɹˈɛnəsˌɑːns jˈʊɹɹəp, ænd wɜː fˈɜːst kənstɹˈʌktᵻd dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðə mˈɪd sˈɪkstiːnθ sˈɛntʃɚɹi.