Garden of Ninfa

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View of the park.

The Garden of Ninfa is a park in the territory of Cisterna di Latina, in the province of Latina, central Italy. It has a surface of 105 hectares. Nearby towns include Norma and Sermoneta.

History

The garden includes the remains of the ancient city of Ninfa, perhaps founded by the Volscians at the feet of the Monti Lepini. In the Middle Ages the town was a rich commune on the Appian Way. In 1159, Pope Alexander III was crowned there. and it was destroyed by order of the Emperor Frederick Barbarossa, after his enemy Pope Alexander III had taken refuge in the town.

Ninfa was repopulated by its inhabitants, under the seigniory of the Caetani, but in the 16th century remained deserted due to the expansion of the surrounding marshes and the arrival of malaria.

The castle and the area were renewed in the 20th century in the English garden style.

Fauna

The garden/oasis of Ninfa houses a rich variety of fauna, including the rare Brown trout and 152 species of birds.

See also

External links

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Gallery

  • Castle

  • Garden

  • Medieval bridge

  • Church Santa Maria Maggiore

Coordinates: 41°34′56″N 12°57′19″E / 41.58222°N 12.95528°E / 41.58222; 12.95528

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