Giardino Bardini, Renaissance garden in Oltrarno, Italy
Description
The Giardino Bardini is a four-hectare garden on the hills of Oltrarno with woodland, vegetable plots, and fruit orchards beneath Florence's medieval walls. The grounds blend natural vegetation with cultivated areas and feature numerous artistic elements including fountains and grottoes.
History
The land originally belonged to the Mozzi family from 1259 and changed hands several times before Stefano Bardini acquired it in 1913. The collector and art dealer shaped the property with decorative elements to create the garden as seen today.
Culture
The garden shows three different gardening traditions in its layout. An Italian section features a Baroque staircase, while the English woodland displays rare plants and the agricultural area grows fruit trees.
Practical
The garden is accessible from two sides: via Via dei Bardi near the Stefano Bardini Museum or via Costa San Giorgio next to Fortezza Belvedere. Choose your entrance based on where you are in the city, and be aware the grounds are hilly.
Did you know?
The grounds hold around two hundred sculptures, thirteen fountains, and three grottoes that give the garden artistic depth. This concentration of artworks is unusually dense for a garden of this size and often surprises visitors.
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