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see.
The
Vatican Gardens have
been a place of quiet and
meditation for the Popes
ever since 1279 when
Nicholas III moved
his residence back to
the V atican
from the Lateran Palace.
Within
the new walls, which he
had built to protect his
residence, he planted
an orchard (pomerium),
a lawn (pratellum)
and a garden (viridarium).
The event
is recorded among other
places on a stone plaque
which can be viewed in the
Sala dei Capitani
of the Palazzo dei Conservatori
on Romes Capitoline
Hill.
Created
around the hill of
Saint Egidio where
today can be found the Palazzetto
del Belvedere building
and the courtyards of
the Vatican Museums,
this was to be the first
Garden in the
Vatican.
Along
the ilex avenue that
leads on from here to
the French Garden you
will be struck by the strong
scent of the flowers
and wood of the
majestic camphor tree (Cinnamomum
glanduliferum Meissn).
Beyond
this Garden lies
the heliport built under
 Pope
Paul VI (Giovanni
Battista Montini, 1963-1978)
which Roman Pontiffs now
regularly use when going
on their numerous pastoral
journeys.
The heliport
has been placed under the
protection of the Black
Madonna of Czestochowa
depicted here in a bronze
image.
From
here one can admire the
great open space of the
French Garden, by strolling
along the red rock paths
lined with ancient terracotta
pots adorned with the
papal coat of arms and
filled with stunning
azaleas (Rhododendron
L. sp.).
Placed
here is a dug-in water
cistern which can hold
up to eight million litres
of water necessary for irrigation,
filling up the fountains
and an anti-fire precaution
of the Gardens.
Surrounding
this area are some rare
trees.
Among
these are: an Australian
silk-oak (Grevillea
robusta A.Cunn.), two
very tall examples of dawn
redwood (Metasequoia
glyptostroboides Hu & Cheng.),
an olive tree donated by
the State of Israel to mark
the establishment of diplomatic
relations with the Holy
See, and a wide variety
of other trees donate d
over the years by different
delegations visiting the
Holy Father.
Wander
the gardens of the Vatican
City, witnessing the
beauty and splendor of the
delightful fountains
and a curious mixture of
mythology and sacred history.
Walk in the steps of history
while experiencing the lavish
aromas of the surrounding
ancient wood, filled with
leafy Holm oaks, bitter
oaks, durmast oaks cypresses
and even a majestic beech.
These
44.5 acres of gardens
within the Vatican walls
offer you the chance
to sense the generations
of popes who walked
through these fascinating
gardens.
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