A Garden Suspended Between History and Nature
A garden conceived in the mid-1400s by our ancestors and transformed by 15 generations of our family over seven centuries, from the Renaissance to Neoclassicism, from the 19th century to today.
Francesco and Silvia Alberti La Marmora
GO TO THE UPPER GARDEN
GO TO THE LOWER GARDEN
Between green walls of centuries-old climbing plants, winding paths guide you along soft, flowing lawns. As you walk, you’re greeted by fragrances and harmoniously blended colors, leading you to breathtaking views of the horizon. This is a place where nature and history blend seamlessly, creating an atmosphere of timeless beauty.
Between green walls of centuries-old climbing plants, winding paths guide you along soft, flowing lawns. As you walk, you’re greeted by fragrances and harmoniously blended colors, leading you to breathtaking views of the horizon. This is a place where nature and history blend seamlessly, creating an atmosphere of timeless beauty.
Visits
The visit will reveal the differences between the two gardens.
The upper garden has always been decorative: originally adorned with hedges, shrubs, and citrus trees, and from the 1800s, enriched with dozens of potted annual flowers, and more recently, bordered with perennials. In the latest update, two new flower beds were added: one with perennials complementing the existing design, and another starting a collection of dahlias.
In contrast, the lower garden maintains the classical style of an Italian garden, where the focus is not on flowers but on structure and form. Here, the dominant feature is the series of large, descending walls whose opposing, symmetrical inclinations are highlighted by boxwood hedges.
The restoration of the seven ramps aimed to create a path offering varied shapes, colors, and scents. As you descend from the first to the seventh ramp, the light gradually dims, and the newly planted borders of perennials and climbing plants along the walls are chosen to suit the changing conditions.
History
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Between the 1400s and 1700s, the garden featured geometrically shaped lawns bordered by boxwood hedges, with citrus pots marking the layout. Over time, in line with new tastes, the geometric lawns became irregular, the paths more winding, and for the first time, numerous tall trees were planted.
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Botanical
Heritage
While our garden is not a botanical garden, every plant variety is labeled with botanical information. Whether it’s a tree, shrub, perennial, or annual flower, you will find its Latin name, common name, and other details.
Restoration
At the end of 2021, under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR), a call was issued for proposals to restore and enhance historic parks and gardens, funded by the European Union – NextGenerationEU. For the garden of Palazzo La Marmora, we submitted a project titled ”From the Renaissance to Romanticism: A Private Garden and Urban Landscape Restored” and received funding.
