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Giardini Margherita

Coordinates: 44°29′01″N 11°21′12″E / 44.4835°N 11.3533°E / 44.4835; 11.3533
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Giardini margherita bologna Italy

The Giardini Margherita is a park in Bologna, Italy, located just south of the city centre.[1]

History

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The park has been opened on 6 July 1879 by the city who bought the land that was part of an ancient Convent. The project made by Ernesto Baldo Bertone di Sambuy is a typical English landscape garden, similar to Parco Sempione in Milan.[2]

Curiosity

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In the main square of the park there is a liberty building, used for many years as an astronomical observatory. The use is now made almost impossible by light pollution. Remarkable Santa Maria della Misericordia, Bologna, a church.

References

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  1. ^ "Giardini Margherita". www.bolognawelcome.com. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
  2. ^ "Giardini Margherita". Italia.it. Retrieved 30 November 2024.

44°29′01″N 11°21′12″E / 44.4835°N 11.3533°E / 44.4835; 11.3533