Garden sights in Rome
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Chiesa di SS Quattro Coronati
This brooding 4th-century church, rebuilt as a fortified convent after it was destroyed during the 1084 Norman sack of Rome, is dedicated to four Christian soldiers who were killed by Diocletian for refusing to make a statue of a pagan god. As a result, it’s still revered by stone-cutters and masons. The most famous feature is the Cappella di San Silvestro and its well-preserved 13th-century frescoes depicting the story of the Donation of Constantine, a famous document by which Constantine ceded control of Rome and the West to the papacy. The donation, in fact a document forged by the Vatican, was allegedly presented to Sylvester after the devout priest cured the emperor …
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Orto Botanico
Formerly the private grounds of Palazzo Corsini, Rome’s 12-hectare botanical gardens are a great place to unwind. Plants have been cultivated here since the 13th century, but in their present form, the gardens were established in 1883. They now boast up to 8000 species, including some of Europe’s rarest plants. You will find an avenue of palms, a garden with 300 types of medicinal plants (Giardino dei Semplici), a collection of cacti, and an aroma garden (Giardino degli Aromi).
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Vatican Gardens
Visits to the Vatican Gardens are by two-hour guided tour only, for which you’ll need to book at least a week in advance. The perfectly manicured gardens contain fortifications, grottoes, monuments and fountains dating from the 9th century to the present day.
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