Giardino della Rocca dei Papi, Park museum at Papal Fortress, Montefiascone, Italy
Giardino della Rocca dei Papi is a garden museum surrounding a trapezoidal fortress complex, offering views over the surrounding landscape of the Lazio region. The site combines exhibition spaces housed in the former fortress with outdoor gardens accessible throughout the year.
The fortress was built in the 13th century under Pope Innocenzo III and served as a summer residence for multiple popes. Antonio da Sangallo the Younger later carried out significant renovations that shaped the complex's structure and appearance.
The gardens host exhibitions about Renaissance architecture and the work of Antonio da Sangallo the Younger, which you can explore throughout the site. You see how major Italian architects of this era shaped this fortress and left their mark on its design.
Pathways lead through the garden grounds and connect to the fortress buildings where you can move freely. The site remains open year-round and is easy to explore at your own pace.
The Pilgrim Tower, opened in 2005, lets you look out over Lake Bolsena and territories that once formed the Patrimony of Saint Peter. From this vantage point, you grasp the historical weight this region held for papal authority.
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