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	Boboli Gardens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The entrance from the Palazzo Pitti to the Boboli Gardens.
		The Boboli Gardens (IPA pronunciation: [boʊbʌli dʒɑɹdɪns], in Italian Giardino di Boboli) are a famous park in Florence, Italy, that is home to a distinguished collection of sculptures.
		The mid-16th century garden style, as developed here, incorporated longer axial developments, wide gravel avenues, a considerable "built" element of stone, the lavish employment of statuary and fountains, and a proliferation of detail, in semi-private and public spaces that were informed by classical accents: grottos, nympheums, garden temples and the like.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Boboli_Gardens (674 words)

	Boboli Garden, Florence and Italian Baroque garden design
		It was not till 1558 that Ammanati began energetically on the court and the garden façade (Fig, 216).
		The garden was changed and added to under nearly all its owners, especially in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, because of the building of the two casinos at the top of the eastern division of the main garden.
		All flowers are expelled from the chief garden, or else confined to the pretty beds round the Neptune fountain, or to the land on the Isolotto.
	www.gardenvisit.com /got/7/9.htm (1818 words)

	Burke's Backyard Archives 2003 - Boboli Gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		One of the finest examples of gardens dating from the Renaissance period in Italy is the Boboli Gardens in Florence.
		The countryside around the Boboli Gardens is dotted with groves of Italian cypress or pencil pines (Cupressus sempervirens ‘Stricta’) and fields of olive trees (Olea europaea).
		Some of the sculptures commissioned for the garden were crafted by Michelangelo (famous as the sculptor of the statue David and for his painting of the Sistine Chapel in Rome).
	www.burkesbackyard.com.au /2003/archives/2003/people_and_places/boboli_gardens (1130 words)

	Palazzo Pitti - tScholars.com
		The building was sold in 1549 by Buonaccorso Pitti, a descendant of Luca Pitti, to Eleonora of Toledo, the luxury-loving wife of Grand Duke Cosimo I de' Medici of Tuscany.
		The original design of the gardens centred on an amphitheatre, behind the corps de logis of the palazzo, in which the classically inspired plays of Florentine playwrights such as Giovan Battista Cini were performed for the amusement of the cultivated Medici court, with elaborate sets designed by the court architect Baldassarre Lanci.
		The 140 rooms open to the public are part of an interior which is in large part a later product than the original portion of the structure, mostly created in two phases, dating respectively from the 17th century and the early 18th century.
	www.tscholars.com /encyclopedia/Palazzo_Pitti (2845 words)

	Italian Stay ☼ Italian Style Gardens: Boboli's Gardens in Florence, Tourist information, Florence Tour.
		Behind the Palazzo Pitti is the Boboli garden which dates back to the 16th C and is one of the largest and beautiful Italian style gardens.
		The garden extends over a vast area of 45000 square meters, forming an open-air museum with antique and Renaissance statues, grottoes, rare trees and bushes arranged in geometric patterns, fountains with sculptures and lots more.
		The garden rises towards the top of the hill where emerges the towering Forte di Belvedere, a scenic point with views of the city of Florence.
	www.italianstay.com /italyinformation/cities/florence/boboligardens.htm (246 words)

	Florence Italy: The Boboli Gardens - Vacation Idea.com
		The Boboli gardens in Florence are among the most beautiful gardens in Italy, complete with fountains, statues, an amphitheater and, if you make it all the way to the top, spectacular views of Florence, Italy.
		The Boboli gardens were designed and built after the Medici family moved to the Pitti Palace around 1550.
		Towering above the Boboli gardens is the Forte di Belvedere, a scenic point with views of the city of Florence, Italy.
	www.vacationidea.com /florence/boboli_gardens.html (349 words)

	Boboli Gardens, Florence \| Italy Heaven
		Among the highlights are a lake with an ornamental island garden at its centre (just begging to be a banquet venue), a variety of wooded hillside pathways, the central water features in a green amphitheatre facing the palace, and the Neptune Fountain.
		The grandest of the Boboli's grottos is the spectacular Grotta di Buontalenti: peering through the bars at the entrance you can see three successive 'caves' festooned with decorations, ornamental stalagtites, and sculptures by Michelangelo (now replaced by copies) and Giambologna.
		One of the most charming parts of the garden is to be found at the highest level: a little formal garden, laid out on a vantage point with lovely views over vineyards, olive groves and villas.
	www.italyheaven.co.uk /tuscany/florence/boboligardens.html (481 words)

	Polo Museale Fiorentino - The Boboli Gardens
		Rising behind the Pitti Palace are the beautiful Boboli Gardens.
		Exploring its numerous and varied walks one is able to evoke the spirit of life at court and to enjoy the experience of a garden which continues to renew its natural cycle in keeping with the tradition of its past.
		Because of the steepness of the paths parts of the gardens are not easily accessible to persons in wheelchairs.
	www.polomuseale.firenze.it /english/musei/boboli (437 words)

	Florence Art Guide - The Boboli Gardens
		The Boboli Gardens were not to become famous until they became the property of the Medici family, who called in Niccolò Pericoli, known as Tribolo, to design them; this artist had already given ample proof of his talent with his designs for the gardens of the Medici Villas of Castello and Petraia.
		His design was used as a basis for all the royal gardens in Europe, including Versailles, while the park itself was immediately enriched with many Mannerist inventions by Buontalenti (like the Grotta Grande), fountains and statues by Ammannati, Giambologna and Tacca and eventually completed by Giulio and Alfonso Parigi (1631- 1656).
		The Giardino del Cavaliere, or Garden of the Knight, a solitary and private area in the grounds, can be found at the top of the hill, close to Fort Belvedere, with the small palace that today houses the Porcelain Museum.
	www.mega.it /eng/egui/monu/pittbobo.htm (320 words)

	il giardini di boboli di Firenze by Thais.It (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		il giardini di boboli di Firenze by Thais.It Found on the Boboli hill, between Pitti Palace and the Belvedere Fort, it is said to be one of the most beautiful gardens in Italy.
		The Boboli Gardens, 1550-88, The entrance may be found in Piazza Pitti.
		Designs for the Italian style garden were begun by Tribolo and continued after his death in 1550 by Ammannati, and was created as part of the palace itself.
	www.thais.it /citta_italiane/firenze/mappa/file_comuni/giardino_boboli.htm (170 words)

	Hotel Florence Montebello Splendid - Monuments - Boboli Gardens
		Boboli Gardens gets its name from the Borgoli or Borgolini family who owned houses and land in this area called Oltrana adjacent to Santa Felicita.
		The fame of the Boboli Gardens therefore originated with the Medici's, who called Niccolò Pericoli, nicknamed the "Tribolo", to design the garden.
		The Boboli Gardens became a model for all the royal gardens of Europe including Versailles, and the park was enriched by style creations of Buontalenti (for example the Grotta Grande), the fountains and statues of Amannati, Gianbologna, and Tacca and in the end completed by Giulio and Alfonso Parigi (1631-1656).
	www.hotel-florence-montebellosplendid.com /english/hotel_florence_mon_boboli.html (352 words)

	boboli gardens (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		The Gardens of Boboli, belonging to Palazzo Pitti, are among the largest parks in Florence (45.000 m2) and represent an excellent example of Italian gardens of 16th Century.
		Boboli Gardens ] Firenze Musei - Giardino di Boboli...
		One of the most beautiful Italian gardens extends on the Boboli hill between the Pitti Palace and Forte...
	www.first-in-trellises.com /6/boboli-gardens.html (629 words)

	The Boboli gardens, Florence
		The Boboli Garden that extends from the hill behind the Pitti Palace as far as Porta Romana, reached its current extension and appearance, becoming one of the largest and most elegant Italian style gardens, through several stages of enlargement and restructuring work carried out at different times.
		This is the location of the fountain known as the Fountain of the “Fork” or Neptune's fountain, named after the sculpture by Stoldo Lorenzi located in the middle of the fountain that appears to be holding a large trident.
		Walking through the garden towards Porta Romana, after the so-called Prato dell’Uccellare, we find the Viottolone, a large avenue flanked by cypresses and statues that leads to the open space of the Isolotto, begun by Giulio and Alfonso Parigi in 1618.
	www.firenzeclick.com /Florence-guide/Boboli-gardens.htm (586 words)

	Boboli Gardens Florence, Italy
		A veritable fairyland, the Boboli Gardens evolve over a vast area of 320.000 square meters with the semblance of an open-air museum like a Renaissance theater with a spectrum of gorgeous grottoes, awesome fountains and a range of elegant statues.
		The Medici family had planned the Boboli Gardens as a small township for their family that was enclosed by a long wall.
		As the gardeners moved the big pots of citrus into the orangery, the others had to bring back snow from the mountains to keep the perishable foods fresh.
	www.florencevillas.com /florence-tuscany-guide/parks/boboli-garden.html (1701 words)

	Firenze-Oltrarno.net: The Gardens of Boboli
		After the Dukes of Lorraine came to Florence (1739) the gardens of Boboli were modified by the architect Jadot, who worked at the Schönbrunn palace in Vienna.
		In the 19th Century Boboli was in part transformed, and subsequently restored by Ferdinando III.
		In the years of Florence capital of Italy (1865-1871) the gardens remained almost unmodified; In the 20th Century Boboli was frequently used as an open air theater: for example, the concert directed by Pietro Mascagni in 1906, and, since 1933, the operas of the Maggio musicale fiorentino, among them the
	www.firenze-oltrarno.net /english/arte/t-bob.html (432 words)

	Florence Hotel Ponte Vecchio - Hotel Boboli - hotels Florence Duomo (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Among the hotels of Florence, Hotel Boboli is one of the ones closest to Ponte Vecchio.
		Hotel Boboli is located only a 7-minute walk from the Boboli Gardens, a marvelous Italian style garden-park with important sculptures, designed through the centuries by the greatest Florentine architects, and Palazzo Pitti, the Renaissance residence of the Pitti bankers and then of the Medici, and of the dynasties that followed the Grand Duchy of Tuscany.
		Hotel Boboli is at 30 meters: continue on Via di Serumido, at the end of the road you will be on Via Romana, on your left you will see the hotel, at number 63.
	www.hotelboboli.com /en/location.htm (845 words)

	Villas and Romantic Gardens of Italy - Tours by Italyaonoline.Net
		Visiting carefully restored gardens of earlier Roman times, great public parks, and Renaissance villas, as well as private gardens, by special invitation to members of the tour.
		The combination of gardens, villas, museums, great cathedrals and art treasures, will make this a complete visit to Italy for those who wish to see, visit and absorb the complete sights and sounds of this beautiful country.
		Wherever you go in Italy, there is a wealth of villas and gardens from which to choose and plan the perfect itinerary for your group.
	www.italyaonline.net /english/tours/villas_and_romantic_gardens.htm (982 words)

	Florence - the Boboli gardens
		Florence lacks public parks, and the Boboli gardens are the largest green and open space in the city.
		The gardens have a large network of clipped pathways and statues are everywhere you look (the tortoise straddling dwarf has probably decorated more T-shirts and postcards than David himself).
		Last, but far from least, the Boboli gardens offer some of the finest panoramic views of the city that your camera could wish for.
	www.knowital.com /Towns/Florence/Guide1/html/florence_-_the_boboli_gardens.html (144 words)

	Garden Design
		Many gardeners may be a bit uncomfortable with the idea of the idea of dominance as a design principle.
		They love all of their plants and want them all to live together in harmony, but a totally harmonious garden will have a design problem because nothing is dominant.
		My previous article dealt with contrast in formal gardens, but contrast in informal gardens is a more complex subject, so this article will be devoted to informal gardens.
	www.suite101.com /welcome.cfm/garden_design (445 words)

	Florentine Recollections
		The idea was not original as the ancient Romans had already embellished their villas with similar grottoes (Ninfeo di Egeria, Grotte di Nerone), but Buontalenti designed a rich decoration imitating the rocks of a cave which influenced the design of similar grottoes in Rome.
		The main treasure the Grand Dukes moved to Boboli from Villa Medici is the Egyptian obelisk which once stood in Isaeum/Serapeum Campense a large complex of Temples dedicated to the Egyptian gods Isis (hence Isaeum) and Serapis (hence Serapeum) in Campus Martius (see a page on the obelisks of Rome).
		Lions at Annalena's gate in Boboli and in the Monument to Clemens XIII by Antonio Canova
	members.tripod.com /romeartlover/Recolle2.html (583 words)

	Boboli Gardens, Florence - Reviews of Boboli Gardens - IgoUgo
		In the 17th century, the garden was extended as far as the Porta Romana, adding the Vasca d'Isola (pond) at the centre with a fountain and a statue of Neptune.
		Designed in the 16th century by the Medici family members who then lived in the Palazzo Pitti, the Boboli Gardens were left to the city of Frienze as a gift when the dynasty collapsed.
		On your first visit to the gardens it is quite impressive to find this humongous park that seems to stretch on forever hidden beneath a castle in the middle of the city.
	www.igougo.com /planning/journalEntryActivity.asp?type=2&entryID=5531 (311 words)

	Boboli Gardens, Florence
		Florence’s ruling family immediately began an expansion of the palace garden, pushing it gradually up the slopes of Boboli Hill.
		The amphitheater, whose boundaries at first were simply demarcated by greenery, was later built of stone and ornamented with statues, and became a hub for Florentine theatrical performances.
		Their final touch was a coffeehouse that opened in 1776, the year the gardens were first opened to the public.
	www.theculturedtraveler.com /Museums/Print/Boboli.htm (273 words)

	Boboli Gardens Obelisk (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		Boboli Gardens [Giardini di Boboli], Florence [Firenze], Italy
		Excavated obelisk was once erected in the garden of the "Villa Medici" (Medici House) in Rome.
		Then it was moved again to the current location, Boboli Gardens in Florence when the Medici needed garden ornaments their in 1790.
	members.aol.com /Sokamoto31/boboli.htm (266 words)

	Garden: Pets and Animal Resources (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-30)
		See live article Wildlife gardening Wildlife gardening is a school of gardening that is aimed at creating an environment that...
		A wildlife garden (or wild garden) will usually contain a variety of habitats that have either been deliberately created by the gardener (eg, ponds to attract frogs, newts, toads,...
		Garden was known a dramatic example of the...
	www.dnxtrans.com /pets/Garden&start=126 (764 words)

	In the Boboli Garden
		The students in the Philosophy of Love and Sex, PHL 170, were assigned to go in groups to the Boboli Gardens.
		The grass is slowly being cut, and the rest of the garden is being manicured for its winter rest.
		Of all the beauty in the Boboli Gardens I picked this particular spot because it wasn't infested with people as most of the more open areas were.
	web.cocc.edu /khuck/InBoboli.htm (868 words)

	Palazzo Pitti e Giardino di Boboli - Florence - Tuscany - Welcome to Italy
		The other museums are the Gallery of Modern Art, the Silver Museum, the Costume Gallery, the Carriage Museum, the Porcelain Museum, the Contini Bonacossi Collection, the Royal Apartments and the Apartment of the Duchess of Aosta.
		One of the most beautiful Italian gardens extends on the Boboli hill between the Pitti Palace and Forte Belvedere.
		The 16th century fortress, Forte Belvedere, dominates the gardens and the entire city; it was designed by Buontalenti for the Grand Duke Ferdinando I. © by Datatravel Srl
	www.emmeti.it /Welcome/Toscana/Firenze/SSpirito/pitti.uk.html (232 words)

	Giardino di Boboli - a Gardens Guide review
		The original 1549 garden, designed by the sculptor, Tribolo, was similar to his work at Villa Castello.
		During the century after its inception, the garden changed and developed with help from many prominent designers.
		The garden was then extended to the west (c1620).
	www.gardenvisit.com /ge/bob.htm (280 words)

	Boboli Gardens - Museums in Florence, Italy
		The niches at the sides of the entrance to the grotto hold the statues of Bacchus and Ceres by Baccio Bandinelli (1552-1556) until 1924, when they were replaced with cement casts.
		Giulio Parigi was responsible for the Vasca dell'Isola (Island Pond), one of the most suggestive spaces in the garden originally intended for the cultivation of citrus fruits and flowers.
		10kms from the center of FLORENCE Tuscany Italy In the gardens of a spectacular 14th Cent castle on a 100h estate a large, spacious 120m2, elegant, private 14th Cent villa with pool.
	www.florencevillas.com /florence-tuscany-guide/museums-florence/boboli-gardens.html (388 words)

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