Park of the Monsters Bomarzo, Italy (16th Century[?]) Carved directly into Bedrock, History + Orsini

Howdy ya’ll, welcome back. Really excited to share today’s mysterious history with you. We will look through the vast Park of the Monsters, in Bomarzo, Italy.

This park, said to be constructed in the 1500’s by a mourning husband, a key member of the Orsini family, with help by a relatively unknown sculptor, combined into vast earthworks overseen by the Pope’s main architect. The history is strange, to say the least. What makes it even more interesting, is the fact that a large majority of these structures and sculptures are carved directly into the bedrock, done roughly 500 years ago, by hand.

This Park of the Monsters was also within the confines of the Orsini family land, meaning, besides to the aristocrats and royalty, this obscure and macabre park was never meant to be viewed by the public. What was the purpose of this sacred garden? We will look through roughly 150 unique images taken since the garden has been renovated. Enjoy!

Links for further research;

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gardens...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pier_Fr...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Condott...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pirro_L...

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_...