European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - June 30, 1988, Darmstadt, Hesse A child plays at the Tret of two it in combat. Sacred Woods Villa of wonders Sweet Folly Woods of monsters Park of monsters the gardens of Omarzo 60 Miles North of Rome May have changed names Many times during the past 450 years but they Stilt perplex amuse and amaze visitors. Park off monsters Story and photos by Alba Bra Coli Bureau l j have Bren Woven around the Tiea Lur of the gardens of . Is mils in the Duke was an ambiguous in Doc i r who iwo blvd in Black . Others claim in1 Whf an im.isiin.ilim1, genial Man who marched it Lii tune "1 .1 Blini Keiit drummer still others describe him is a my Iii Hilly extravagant loner w i i. After Thi Iii Wii. The Only love of his life vented his angor it the heavens by giving pm to my t real urfi i i it fax i pulled i Ninh in ate Tury when a Mii ii were manicured will Yiirs landscaped with fastidious precision Orsini it Ruki. In i 20-yc.ir Ipin hot uni d ihi1 Rotky thickly Wii Fulcd Lorne Hevlow Hii ii slav Minlu pm limit Cut ii Libby Rinh Tif l�1ing ill Onil trans Hirni cd Lii i in lurking in a Stan. C rms the mum1 Fritz of i he of Musiti Imi see tin1 Sphinx i Iii Iofi with i it ridillt1. 1 he lieu a set hit tone of is to i full few " was n Eji Wing thin , wont a if sul h Iii Rufli tire the nuking of j it or of he cd it stroll the j Xiy paths Wirtl Nulli Routh if a irk nil Hiel the rest of virion of Ini sort Pluri s. nit Xiloj Tal part human , Thuy ii Virry urn of the Corvid boulders will k Jivu you won Clerino so their meaning. Vii la Down i a tuck incl and St a right Mai Iho Mouth of magi proltu5 . most or i , take to to the of Iff ind , a diary with Power Ovar lift1 ind film i. Follow the sound of a , ind your path n suddenly blocked by .1 Gray Slonus t in the act of i Ising in enemy. A Lew step further .1 two Story House lists Inlo View it s .1 houst1 nobody could pow Bly Vive lived in. Built on j slanted Rock. The Pilch of its floors less the oui Librium ind brings on St j sickness. Wander Onlo a High Terr Ici ind meet Witt Liivik Lions in fran Iii Lusty Nep Luni i and voluptuous venom. Now and then unexpectedly Madonna Ligure put a out of the dense foliage some of those beauties have the wings of a Bird the Tail of a fish or the Hoof s of a Bull. Descend worn Stone items and you la see a winged Victory Alop a giant Lor Loise. In the Depths Ohhet Burrow across from the i Bali hic Turtle a whale lifts its huge head its hungry Mouth in readiness for Turtle flesh. On a wide Terrace a life site elephant has captured a roman Soldier and .1 dragon with Bulle Fly wings Battles .1 dog a lion and a Wolf. Nearby the wild eyed head of a Man to trailing from his nostrils vines twined in his hair is forever Roien into a serf am. Inside its cavernous is a Slone table find enough room Lor dozens of people. In in Kuve stands j Stone South with ,1 put liar slant. You who wander the world Over wishing to see High and stupendous wonders come Here where live horrendous faces Elep Hiinds Lions bears ogres and dragons says the inscription. High above the gardens stands the Dork style Chapel Orsini built to Honor his wid. To this Day couples celebrating a marriage or an visit the Temple for Good Luck. The Park is also a Favorule area for family pick nicking. A wide terraced area tvs a looking the Gorge is equipped with tables Barb qui drills swings and play areas. Nearby a mini no houses Deer pheasants and goats. But the children s favorite activities Are performed inside the Slone portals of the historic i irk of monsters. Unfazed by the of its creator the children ride the dragons climb the Riant and skip into the jaws of the ogres with squeals of Delight. Orsini really was a Genius. Easy to find the Village of a Marxo is about &0 North of Rome and 14 Miles East of Viterbo for travellers on the Rome Florence Highway to find. To get then exit at Orte and follow the signs. The entry fee to the Park of monsters it fan a rid met Fri is 4,000 lira about s3 per person. The Iko has a bar .1 restaurant ind a souvenir shop. 8 Tripti Magazine Une 30, 1983
