Historic park grounds

Giardino all'inglese

In the second half of the 1800s, the Zucchini family invested significantly in the expansion of the villa and in the care of the surrounding grounds.

 

Begun by Count Gaetano and completed by his son Antonio, the project resulted in the construction of the park, icehouse, dovecote and storehouse.

 



 
 
Park

Park

The park grounds cover five hectares of vegetation that stand out from the surrounding farmland...

 

Dovecote

Dovecote

Many affluent households in the Bolognese countryside maintained a tower for breeding doves...

 

Icehouse

Icehouse

Still visible at the opposite end of the garden from the cellar is the icehouse...

 

Cellar

Cellar

The park contains a cellar likely built  from materials...

 

The gardener’s home

The gardener’s home

This rural building was likely built at the beginning of the 20th century...