Giardino Bellini
The Giardino Bellini (also known as Villa Bellini; English translation: "Bellini Garden") is the oldest[1] urban park of Catania.
History
Before the construction of a public garden, the area was occupied by a botanical maze owned by the Ignazio Paternò Castello, prince of Biscari.[3] In 1854, the Comune di Catania bought the area of the maze, and in 1864 started the adapt the area into a public garden.[3] Starting from 1875, the municipality acquired several areas surrounding the maze too, and two years the work to unify these areas was undertaken.[3]
The Giardino Bellini was finally inaugurated in 1883.[3]
References
- ^ "«Lavori al palo, vandalismo istituzionale» Non c'è pace per villa Bellini" (in Italian). Corriere del Mezzogiorno. 25 August 2014. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ "Il Giardino". Dipbot.unict.it (in Italian). University of Catania. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
- ^ a b c d "Cenni storici". Dipbot.unict.it (in Italian). University of Catania. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
Further reading
- Template:It Galeazzi, Marina (2010). Il Giardino Bellini di Catania. Tra storia e progetto. Acireale-Rome: Bonanno Editore. ISBN 978-88-7796-758-9.
- Template:It Giglitto, Danilo (2013). "Il giardino Vincenzo Bellini di Catania. Una prospettiva antropologica". Anuac. 2 (2): 104–117. Retrieved 18 August 2015.
External links
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