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The Sacro Bosco, colloquially called Park of the Monsters, also named Garden of Bomarzo, is a Mannerist monumental complex located in Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo, in northern Lazio, Italy. The garden was created during the 16th century.
attractions: Centro storico di Bomarzo, restaurants: Tutto n'artro magnà, La Fraschetta degli Antichi Sapori, L'etrusca Bistrot, Quattroequattrotto, La Locanda del Mostro, The Town Canteen, Agriristoro Taverna degli Orsini
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The Sacro Bosco, colloquially called Park of the Monsters, also named Garden of Bomarzo, is a Mannerist monumental complex located in Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo, in northern Lazio, Italy. The garden was created during the 16th century.
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In Rome there are thousands of churches, old buildings, villas, and each one has an incredibly ornate, decorative design, be it churches with images of Jesus Christ and the saints or famous paintings of the Renaissance. 👹But perhaps the most unusual, hilarious, and quirky building is Zuccari Palace, AKA The Monster House. 👾This “Monster House” is so called from one facade of the building, which features large monster faces with their mouths gaping wide, in the process of swallowing the doors and windows. 🎨This palace was built by the famous Baroque artist Federico Zuccari in 1590 as a studio for himself and his children. For the facade facing Via Gregoriana, Zuccari drew inspiration from the Gardens of Bomarzo, located in northern Lazio, Italy. The architectural style of the building, both praised and criticized, soon became the hot spot for aspiring artisans in the area. 👑After Zuccari’s death, the building changed hands many times. The Queen of Poland lived here in 1702 and for decades the house was a center of high society in Rome. Later on, the palace became an inn for foreign artists. 📚In 1900, Henrietta Hertz, the last owner, left her collection of paintings to the Italian state, allowing the creation of the famous Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, which is housed in the building today. You can visit by booking a guided tour on their website. ————————— #rometours #virtuosotraveladvisor #rometravel #rometour #rometravelers #virtuosotravelagent
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Just come take a look at the monsters. Don’t get scared. They won’t bite! 👹 👾 This “Monster House” is so called from one facade of the building, which features large monster faces with their mouths gaping wide, in the process of swallowing the doors and windows. 🎨 This palace was built by the famous Baroque artist Federico Zuccari in 1590 as a studio for himself and his children. For the facade facing Via Gregoriana, Zuccari drew inspiration from the Gardens of Bomarzo, located in northern Lazio, Italy. The architectural style of the building, both praised and criticized, soon became the hot spot for aspiring artisans in the area. 👑 After Zuccari’s death, the building changed hands many times. The Queen of Poland lived here in 1702 and for decades the house was a center of high society in Rome. Later on, the palace became an inn for foreign artists. 📚 In 1900, Henrietta Hertz, the last owner, left her collection of paintings to the Italian state, allowing the creation of the famous Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, which is housed in the building today. If you want to plan your tour in Rome with me, click the link in bio! 😍
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In Rome there are thousands of churches, old buildings, villas, and each one has an incredibly ornate, decorative design, be it churches with images of Jesus Christ and the saints or famous paintings of the Renaissance. 👹But perhaps the most unusual, hilarious, and quirky building is Zuccari Palace, AKA The Monster House. 👾This “Monster House” is so called from one facade of the building, which features large monster faces with their mouths gaping wide, in the process of swallowing the doors and windows. 🎨This palace was built by the famous Baroque artist Federico Zuccari in 1590 as a studio for himself and his children. For the facade facing Via Gregoriana, Zuccari drew inspiration from the Gardens of Bomarzo, located in northern Lazio, Italy. The architectural style of the building, both praised and criticized, soon became the hot spot for aspiring artisans in the area. 👑After Zuccari’s death, the building changed hands many times. The Queen of Poland lived here in 1702 and for decades the house was a center of high society in Rome. Later on, the palace became an inn for foreign artists. 📚In 1900, Henrietta Hertz, the last owner, left her collection of paintings to the Italian state, allowing the creation of the famous Bibliotheca Hertziana – Max Planck Institute for Art History, which is housed in the building today. You can visit by booking a guided tour on their website. ————————— #rometours #virtuosotraveladvisor #rometravel #rometour #virtuosotravelagent
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No one can convince me that the author of the book, "The Neverending Story" didn't get his inspiration from this historical park, commissioned by a prince in the 1500s. The author, in fact, spent a large majority of his life living not far from the park in the region of Lazio. Call it coincidence, or simple deduction - the park is eerily similar to the characters and even the backdrop of the book. The statues throughout the entire park are quite impressive, and show the dark theme that the prince (and his artists) had in mind at the time of creation. A simply fantastical blast into the past, the park is peaceful, in an absolutely beautiful location, and is enchanting. If I lived near the park I would visit it weekly, not just to escape into a world of mythical creatures, but also to enjoy the calm beauty of the park itself. I would estimate that given there is no tour guide, nor are there any signs to give any information about each respective statue, it might take someone a good hour and a half or more to walk around the whole park leisurely. It's not just statues of monsters you will find here either, though. There is a leaning tower (not to be confused with the one in Pisa), which will make you feel sick and dizzy if you stand inside of it too long. The tower gives off an almost sadistic vibe, and is reminiscent of something Tim Burton might have used in "Nightmare before Christmas" or "Beetlejuice." There is also a lovely chapel house located nearer to the end of the maze that is known as "Monster Park", which is a lovely area to sit for a while - possibly even have a picnic. The park also offers a very small souvenir shop where one can buy things like a snow globe, or postcards. I got both! Don't miss out on this highly interesting park while in Lazio. I have to admit, I am not a fan of museums or attractions like this, but this was by far and away the best one I've ever been to. Would highly recommend coming here!
Lisa McQueryLisa McQuery
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Eine spannende Anlage. Vom damaligen Garten selbst ist nichts mehr verblieben. Er ist über Jahrhunderte verfallen und wurde regelrecht wieder ausgegraben. Die Bepflanzung ist neu. Nur die Elemente aus Stein sind original, wobei teilweise deren ursprüngliche Anordnung unbekannt ist. Die Statuen sind sehr exzentrisch und individuell. Der Erschaffer des Parks muss ein außergewöhnlicher Mann gewesen sein. Die Monster aus Tuff haben zahlreiche moderne Künstler inspiriert und sind etwas Besonderes und Einzigartiges. Nachteile gibt es aber auch einige: - sehr unfreundliches Personal an der Kasse. Man muss schon böse Blicke ertragen, wenn man an einem wenig besuchten Wintertag ein Ticket kaufen möchte und die Dame an der Kasse dafür ihr privates Telefonat kurz unterbrechen muss. - Völlig überteuerte Preise. Ich finde 13 € schon verdammt viel. - Schlecht verarbeitete Souvenirs. Ich kaufe in Gärten gerne Infobücher. Das Buch über den Park ist von sehr geringer Qualität. Die Bindung geht beim zweiten Mal Lesen bereits auseinander. Das Paper vom Umschlag ist zu dick. Es ist unflexibel und wenn man im Buch blättert biegt er sich nicht, sondern knickt. Die Übersetzung ist nicht Mal auf Muttersprachenlevel. Dabei enthält das Buch fast keinen Text. Die Fotos im Buch sind qualitativ schlecht und auffallend verpixelt. Dabei ist das Format nur knapp über A5. Es wirkt so, als ob man bei der Erstellung des Buches 15 Minuten vor dem Druckauftrag gemerkt hätte, dass alle Bilder fehlen und dann schnell jemand mit einem alten Handy durch den Park geschickt wurde, um im Durchlauf noch überall ein paar Fotos zu machen. - Zum Thema Sprachen: der Park ist international bekannt und ein Hauptreiseziel für die Touristen der ganzen Region. Es gibt über 1000 Parkplätze vor dem Eingang. Wieso gibt es dann noch nicht mal einen einzigen DIN A4-Flyer auf Deutsch? Wieso muss das einzige deutschsprachige Buch über den Park gleichzeitig noch Englisch enthalten und noch nicht mal professionell übersetzt sein? Es enthält eine oft sehr seltsame Wortwahl und Grammatikfehler. 15 Minuten entfernt, in Ferento, liegt eine fast unbesuchte Ausgrabungsstätte. Die wird von Ehrenamtlichen betreut und der Besuch ist umsonst. Keiner dort konnte ein Wort Deutsch. Trotzdem hatten die dort einen professionellen und liebevoll gestalteten deutschen Flyer auf C2-Level hinbekommen. Es ist ein ziemlich schwaches Bild, dass man diesen kleinen, einmaligen Aufwand für seine Gäste hier anscheinend nicht leisten möchte. - Überlastung: es gibt mehrere riesige Parkplätze mit geschätzt 1000 Stellplätzen. Wir waren im Winter mit etwa 50 anderen Autos da. Ich fand es noch in Ordnung aber es wurde teilweise schon voll. Wie ist das hier wohl mit der zehnfachen Gästezahl und Busgruppen? - Die Gärtner reinigen die Statuen mit einem Hochdruckreiniger! Ob das gut ist für feine Steinmetzarbeiten im leicht verwitternden Tuffstein? - Der Park ist nur teilweise barrierefrei. Es gibt im Großen und Ganzen vier Ebenen. Mit einem Rollstuhl kann man das dritte Level von oben nutzen und etwa 20 % der Statuen erreichen bzw. sehen. Die bekannten Objekte sind fast alle nicht dabei. Die liegen tiefer und es müssen Treppen überwunden werden. Das ist sehr schade und in meinen Augen unnötig. Natürlich ist die Anlage empfindlich. Es ist aber auch in großen Teilen eine Rekonstruktion, die man sicher geringfügig anpassen kann ohne ihren Wert zu mindern. Die zugängliche Ebene ist dafür ein schönes Beispiel: Es gibt einen großen Platz, mit schönem Ausblick nach unten. Der ist aber geringfügig tiefer angelegt, als der Rest der Ebene. Für einen Rollstuhl ist dieser Platz leuder unerreichbar. Eine einzige, kleine Holzrampe würde aber schon ausreichen ihn befahren zu können. Dazu liegt der Park in einer weitläufigen, ungestalteten Landschaft. Würde man diese Umgebung mit einbeziehen, könnte man ohne Änderungen des Parkplans behindertengerechte Umgehungen schaffen. Mit einfachen, weiten Rundwegen außen herum. Dann wären nahezu alle Statuen für Rollifahrer zugänglich.
Eltje WeißEltje Weiß
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A TERRIFIC WALK AMONG THE MONSTERS In July my family and I visited Bomarzo, in the center of Italy and in particular the gorgeous Park of the Monsters, which really exceeded our expectations! The Park of Monsters is anible garden created during the 16th century by a rich mercenary in remembrance of his dead wife. The park is full of huge, grotesque statues and weird buildings half-hidden among the old and bright vegetation. The result? Just a magical and mysterious atmosphere. You definitely can't visit this park without your hand holding a camera. I really loved this place for its stunning monuments of course, but for its peacefulness as well. I particularly appreciated the park's green meadow, perfect for a picnic or just to chill reading a book. The downside is that the entrance ticket price was very high: 11 euros per adult, and 8 euros per child. For this reason I suggest entering the Park in the morning to enjoy it all day long. I really would recommend visiting this fascinating park to people of all ages who want to have a terrific walk among mystery and monsters!
Anna ParuzzaAnna Paruzza
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