Villa Glori

Villa Glori is an urban park in Rome that spans 25 hectares on a quadrangular rise overlooking the Tiber River, the Olympic Village, and the Parco della Musica. The park offers walking paths and recreational spaces surrounded by greenery and open areas for spending time outdoors.

The site transformed from vineyards into a public memorial park in 1923, with over 6,000 trees planted to honor those who died in World War I. This act of planting created a living memorial that grows and changes over the decades.

The park houses a permanent exhibition called Varcare la Soglia featuring contemporary sculptures that blend art into the natural surroundings. You can discover these works as you walk the paths and experience how modern art relates to the landscape around you.

You can enter the park through Piazzale del Parco della Rimembranza or Via Maresciallo Pilsudski and walk along well-maintained paths throughout the grounds. The space is designed for outdoor activities like walking, resting, and simply spending time in the open air.

A dried almond tree marks the spot where patriot Enrico Cairoli fell in 1867 during the battle for the villa. This tree remains on the grounds as a quiet reminder of the violent events that took place there.