Back Parc dels Monstres Catalan Sacro Bosco Czech Sacro Bosco German Κήπος των τεράτων Greek Parque de los monstruos Spanish Bomarzon puutarha Finnish Jardins de Bomarzo French Սրբազան անտառ Armenian Taman Bomarzo ID Parco dei Mostri Italian
| Gardens of Bomarzo | |
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| Sacred Grove | |
| Sacro Bosco | |
 Orcus mouth | |
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| Location | Bomarzo, Italy |
| Coordinates | 42°29′29.88″N 12°14′51.27″E / 42.4916333°N 12.2475750°E |
| Created | 16th century |
| Designer | Pirro Ligorio |
The Sacro Bosco ("Sacred Grove"),[1] colloquially called Park of the Monsters (Parco dei Mostri in Italian), also named Garden of Bomarzo, is a Mannerist monumental complex located in Bomarzo, in the province of Viterbo, in northern Lazio, Italy.[2]
The garden was created during the 16th century.[3] The design is attributed to Pirro Ligorio, and the sculptures to Simone Moschino. Situated in a wooded valley bottom beneath the castle of Orsini, it is populated by grotesque sculptures and small buildings located among the natural vegetation.
- ^ Matteo Vercelloni, Virgilio Vercelloni Inventing the Garden 2010 - Page 73 "The Sacro Bosco (Sacred Wood) of Bomarzo, in Lazio, is a mysterious park full of curiosities, and monsters, located in what may once have been a ... "
- ^ Caroline Holmes Icons of garden design: 2001 - Page 38 "The Sacro Bosco, or 'sacred grove', takes the Renaissance passion for garden symbolism to a climax. It is a bizarre collection of statues and architectural follies in a wood close to the border between Umbria and Lazio."
- ^ (in French) Encarta Encyclopedia Encarta.msn.com Archived 2009-06-17 at the Wayback Machine Retrieved 27 June 2009
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