Frontone Gardens, Historic garden in Borgo XX Giugno, Perugia, Italy.
Frontone Gardens is a historic green space in Perugia with four parallel tree-lined avenues converging into an amphitheater. A central travertine arch designed by Baldassarre Orsini stands at the heart of this composition.
The site was originally an Etruscan burial ground and later became a military training area under Braccio Fortebraccio in the early 1400s. It was transformed into a formal garden layout in the 18th century.
Six stone sculptures throughout the space represent painting, poetry, architecture, sculpture, theater, and music by artist Livia De Kuzmik. Visitors encounter these figures as they walk, each one celebrating a different form of artistic expression.
The garden is easily accessible with wide paths shaded by century-old oak trees and seasonal plantings. Comfortable walking shoes are recommended as the layout encourages leisurely exploration.
In medieval times the location hosted sassaiola, a recreational stone-throwing game that Perugia's citizens enjoyed playing together. This forgotten pastime reveals a playful chapter in the site's past before it became a garden.
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