Monte Casoli di Bomarzo Nature Reserve

The 'Bosco Sacro' (Sacred Wood)

Bomarzo is today well known to the general public because of the 'Parco dei Mostri', the name usually given to the 'Sacro Bosco' of the Orsini, one of the most important sites for the architecture and history of Italian scenery. It consists of a park of some three hectares created in accordance with the wishes of Vicino Orsini between 1552 and 1580 and in which, based on his instructions and desires, a series of fantastic structures were created made by modelling the enormous volcanic masses present in the area, the aim being to create a garden of delights, rich in innovative works of art scattered amongst the sinuous green architecture of an Italian-style garden.