If you’re looking for an interesting place to visit on a day trip from Rome, none come more visually fascinating than Bomarzo Monster Park. Officially named Sacro Bosco (literally “Sacred Grove”), Bomarzo is a Mannerist
Step inside the Bomarzo Monster Park, a ghoulish 16th century park filled with oversized mythological statues, animals and historic figures.
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The Bomarzo Monsters Park (in Bomarzo, Lazio) and the Tarot Garden (in Capalbio, Tuscany) are two Italian artistic parks inhabited by fantastic statues.
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The Bomarzo Monsters Park (in Bomarzo, Lazio) and the Tarot Garden (in Capalbio, Tuscany) are two Italian artistic parks inhabited by fantastic statues.
The Bomarzo Monster Park is probably the most mysterious, weird and spooky landmark in Italy. Obscure rituals, strange cults, human sacrifices, creepy statues and ghosts: are you afraid of the dark?
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden: find out more with Italian Traditions about the Monster Park of Bomarzo.
The Sacred Woods (Sacro Bosco) in Bomarzo, Italy has held an air of enchantment about it since its rediscovery in 1942. In 1542 Count Pier Francesco Orsini (1513? – 1584), a military captain, inherited this land and began cultivating a garden of bizarre proportions, both in size and...
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The Sacred Woods (Sacro Bosco) in Bomarzo, Italy has held an air of enchantment about it since its rediscovery in 1942. In 1542 Count Pier Francesco Orsini (1513? – 1584), a military captain, inherited this land and began cultivating a garden of bizarre proportions, both in size and...
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The Parco dei Mostri (or the Park of Monsters) is a fascinating garden below the medieval town of Bomarzo. Writers, poets and creatives from all around the world have visited this garden. If you’re planning [Read More]
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The Sacred Woods (Sacro Bosco) in Bomarzo, Italy has held an air of enchantment about it since its rediscovery in 1942. In 1542 Count Pier Francesco Orsini (1513? – 1584), a military captain, inherited this land and began cultivating a garden of bizarre proportions, both in size and...
The Sacred Woods (Sacro Bosco) in Bomarzo, Italy has held an air of enchantment about it since its rediscovery in 1942. In 1542 Count Pier Francesco Orsini (1513? – 1584), a military captain, inherited this land and began cultivating a garden of bizarre proportions, both in size and...
A must-see in this area. It is known throughout Italy as one of the country's best kept treasures. In the 1500's, Prince Vicino Orsini had this fabulous and grotesque fairyland built in memory of his late wife. It sits in a deep valley that is overlooked by the Orsini Palace and the houses of the village. Prince Orsini's park, Bosco Sacro (Sacred Grove), is filled with grotesque figures carved from natural rock. Nature and art have created a surrealistic fantasy: the Mouth of Hell (an ogre's face so big that people can walk into its gaping mouth), a crude Hercules slaying an Amazon, nymphs with butterfly wings, a huge tortoise with a statue on its shell, a harpy, a mermaid, snarling dogs, lions, and much, much more. A Debated History There is no question that this was the work of a true master, but debate surrounds the question of which master. It has long been believed that the architect Pirro Ligorio, who is credited with finishing St.Peter's Cathedral after Michelangelo died and designing the famous Villa D'Este (The Tivoli Gardens), designed the Sacred Grove. However, recent evidence suggests that it was designed by the renaissance genius, Michelangelo himself. It is said that Michelangelo designed it, while a group of his best students carried out the major work.
Not far from Soriano is Bomarzo. The main attraction of the town is The Monster Park, or Bosco Sacro. In the 1500s Prince Pier Orsini employed architect Pirro Ligorio to create a “Vi…
A 16th-century park of monsters in Bomarzo makes a fascinating day trip from Rome. The origins of this charming town in north Lazio date back to the Etruscan era however Bomarzo is known primarily for its wondrous Parco dei Mostri, a 16th-century park designed by Renaissance architect Pirro Ligorio...
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
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The Bomarzo Monster Park is probably the most mysterious, weird and spooky landmark in Italy. Obscure rituals, strange cults, human sacrifices, creepy statues and ghosts: are you afraid of the dark?
Explore cheesemonster's 13159 photos on Flickr!
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden.
Explore cheesemonster's 13159 photos on Flickr!
A 16th-century horror show built in a lovely Italian garden: find out more with Italian Traditions about the Monster Park of Bomarzo.
The idea of a sacred grove is something common to early religions in cultures around…
