Friday, July 5, 2019

Day 66 - Villa Borghese gardens

As a person who loves to travel to see beautiful nature I couldn't leave Rome without seeing one of its parks. So, the last few pictures that I'm going to show you will be from the Villa Borghese gardens - Rome's third largest public park (80 ha).

Regarding the park's history, it all started in 1605 when pope's nephew, cardinal Scipione Borghese began turning a former vineyard into a garden. It became the most extensive one built in Rome since Antiquity but it took a long time before it was open formally and it wasn't until 1903 that the garden was bought by bought by the commune of Rome and given to the public.

/MrsHjort

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2 comments:

  1. MsgtBobJuly 5, 2019 at 8:51 PM

    At least the many busts (everywhere) are not hogging the scene (ha)!. :)

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    1. MrsHjortJuly 5, 2019 at 9:33 PM

      Don't worry, they'll get to hog it tomorrow ;)

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