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One of the oldest garden complexes in Italy with ancient trees. Worth a visit for nature lovers.

The Villa Barbarigo Pizzoni Ardemani in Valsanzibio di Galzignano Terme is a Baroque masterpiece from the 17th century, world-renowned for its extraordinary historic garden, considered among the most important and intact in Europe. Designed by architect Luigi Bernini, the complex was created at the behest of the noble Venetian Barbarigo family as a solemn vow to God for having escaped the terrible plague of 1631. The park is not a simple ornamental work, but a true allegorical and spiritual path of purification. The visitor is invited to experience a journey of salvation that unfolds through scenic fountains, streams, fishponds, and over seventy statues rich in symbolism. The central and iconic element of the garden is the monumental labyrinth of centuries-old boxwood, one of the oldest and largest in the world, symbolizing the difficulties and redemption of the human soul.

The Benito Daga Bridge is a cycle-pedestrian bridge located in Padua, in a strategic river area near the headquarters of Canottieri Padova (south-west area of the city). ​The structure is named after Benito Daga (who passed away in 1991), a respected figure in Paduan and national sports, known for being an instructor and coach for the Italian national swimming team at the Paralympics. ​From a logistical point of view, the bridge represents a fundamental hub for the city's sustainable mobility: it connects the riverbanks of Brusegana and Bassanello, serving as a mandatory passage for runners, walkers, and cycle tourists. It is a key point for those who travel the famous river loops of Padua or join the cycle paths leading towards the Euganean Hills and along the Brentella Canal.

It is the best-known image of the very famous villa.

A magical place in the heart of the Euganei Hills.

Located on viale Italia in Bovolenta, the Monument to the Fallen is a work of great emotional impact created by sculptor Rocco Mozzato and inaugurated in 1923. The sculptural group in Carrara marble and trachyte depicts the Motherland as a woman holding up a laurel wreath, flanked by a victorious soldier with a flag and a child symbolizing the future and rebirth. Unlike many contemporary works, it does not list individual names but celebrates the collective sacrifice of the soldiers from Bovolenta in the Great War through patriotic inscriptions. Since 2003, the site has also hosted a plaque in memory of Giorgio Perlasca, adding a further layer of civic and historical value to the place.

Valsanzibio was brought to splendor in the second half of the 17th century by the Venetian nobleman Zuane Francesco Barbarigo and his son Antonio following a solemn vow made in 1631 to escape the plague (1630/31). The eldest son, Gregory, a cardinal and future saint, inspired the lofty symbolism of the monumental layout by the papal architect and fountain designer Luigi Bernini and wanted the garden of Valsanzibio to be a monumental emblem of the path to perfection that leads man from Error to Truth, from Ignorance to Revelation. Over sixty statues, mostly by Merengo, and an equal number of smaller sculptures are integrated into the architecture, waterfalls, fountains, and water features on 15 hectares of unspoiled hillside nature.

The ancient Church of Santa Maria Assunta in Galzignano Terme (no longer in use) is a charming 13th-century parish church (although documents attest to the existence of a chapter as early as the year 1000) that stands in a beautiful location, perched atop the hill of the same name overlooking the town, a green, cultivated hill shaded by cypress trees. The old church, built with a single nave and five altars, was rebuilt from the ground up in 1674 with a single nave in Baroque style, and consecrated on October 4, 1840. A century later, it had become insufficient for the more than doubled population. Thus, in 1947, the cornerstone of a new parish church was blessed, no longer on the hill, but in the town square. The bell tower, rebuilt between 1878 and 1895 next to the old church, still serves the new one. The Church of Santa Maria Assunta houses traces of 17th-century frescoes and a 17th-century canvas depicting the Assumption and two saints. (Galzignano Terme municipal website)