Park of Montagnola, Bologna
The Park of Montagnola is a public park in Bologna, Italy; it owes the original construction (1805) to Napoleonic rule, who commissioned the park design from .
Concrete sculpture of a lion by Diego Sarti, late 19th century. Photo by Paolo Monti.
The base of the park contains the ruins of the 14th-century Castello di Galliera, which then leads to a scenographic staircase (1893-1896), designed by Tito Azzolini and . The stairs are decorated by sculptural reliefs and statues inspired by the history of Bologna, completed by the , Pietro Veronesi, , , and . The parks central basin was completed for the Exposition of the Province of Emilia in 1888, by design of .[1]
References[]
- ^ Emilia Romagna, by the Touring Club Italiano, Touring editore srl, 1991, page 215.
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Coordinates: 44°30′09″N 11°20′47″E / 44.5026°N 11.3464°E
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