Labyrinths of Italy - Finestre sull'Arte

The labyrinth of Lucca Cathedral: a sacred symbol linked to Greek myth

Those who visit the Cathedral of Lucca, or the Cathedral of San Martino, the most important building of worship in the city, an extraordinary Romanesque-Gothic monument filled with fundamental works of art (the moving funeral monument of Ilaria del C...
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The Snow Labyrinth of Chamois, a work of Land Art in the most unspoiled Aosta Valley

Every year, the charming village of Chamois in the Aosta Valley, the only municipality in the Alps (and probably in all of Italy) that cannot be reached by car and where cars do not pass, is transformed into a natural theater for the Snow Labyrinth t...
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The labyrinth overlooking the Po: the Castle of Gabiano

A castle that seems to come out of a fairy tale, on a hill overlooking the Po River from above, in the middle of the Monferrato hills. It is the Castle of Gabiano, a historical monument of extraordinary importance that, in addition to its imposing wa...
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Monte Vibiano Vecchio, a labyrinth and a castle in the heart of Umbria

Among the rolling hills of Umbria, the village of Monte Vibiano Vecchio, in the municipality of Marsciano, is home to a castle, the Castello di Monte Vibiano Vecchio, which is distinguished by a unique element: a hedge maze designed in the early deca...
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Robert Morris' Labyrinth at Celle Farm: a journey between art and life?

What happens when one of the most important contemporary artists designs a... labyrinth? To know the answer, one needs to go to Fattoria di Celle di Santomato, just outside Pistoia, the place where Giuliano Gori arranged his important collection of e...
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The Kr?nzelhof Labyrinth, a maze among the vineyards

Not one, not two, not even three, many more: there are as many as seven gardens at the Kränzelhof Estate in Cermes, South Tyrol, a short distance from Merano. This historic winery is located here, where lush vineyards have long been cultivated ...
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The Labyrinth of Villa Garzoni in Collodi, a maze for lovers

An ancient labyrinth, though it has survived in different forms than it did centuries ago, inside one of Tuscany's most beautiful villas . This is the labyrinth of Villa Garzoni, one of Italy's most fascinating historic residences, famous not only fo...
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At the garden of Villa Barbarigo, in the world's oldest maze of greenery.

Located amidst the greenery of the Euganean Hills is the oldest existing maze of greenery in the world: it is the maze of Villa Barbarigo in Valsanzibio, a hamlet of Galzignano Terme, located at the foot of Mount Gallo, which rises 385 meters above s...
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