ピエンツァの天然記念物・トップ20

オルティ・レオニーニは、16世紀にディオメーデ・レオーニの意思により造られた、サン・キリコ・ドルチャの中心部にある壮麗なルネサンス様式の庭園です。完璧な幾何学模様と丁寧に手入れされたボックスウッドの生垣が特徴で、一般公開されているイタリア式庭園の珍しい例となっています。 平坦なフォーマルな部分と、森に向かって登っていくより自然なエリアに分かれており、秩序と自然さが心地よい対照をなしています。中央にはコジモ3世・デ・メディチの像があり、小道は緑に囲まれた静かな散策へと誘います。芸術、歴史、そして景観の調和に包まれた、リラックスした休憩に最適な場所です。

モンテ・チェトーナの麓にあるベルヴェーデ考古自然公園は、自然と歴史が印象的に織り交ざる場所です。森の中に佇むこの公園には、先史時代から人々が住んでいた洞窟群が残されています。 考古公園の隣にあるモンテ・チェトーナのアーキオドロームは、先史時代の村の忠実な復元を提供しており、この地に住んでいた古代のコミュニティの生活を直接理解することができます。

The Horti Leonini are a magnificent example of a classic Italian garden, laid out around 1580 by Diomede Leoni, after whom it is named. Leoni was a connoisseur of ancient and Renaissance art who, on behalf of the Medici, acquired works of art from Roman circles. Francesco I de' Medici himself gifted him a plot of land in the heart of San Quirico d'Orcia, where the Horti, which still retain their original appearance, would later be established. The gardens are divided into two sections: The lower, diamond-shaped area is enclosed by walls and clipped holm oaks and consists of triangular flowerbeds bordered by a double boxwood hedge. At its center is a sculpture attributed to the Sienese artist Bartolomeo Mazzuoli, depicting Cosimo III de' Medici (1688). In the other section stands the head of Janus Bifrons, a Roman-era sculpture that symbolically marks the boundary between the more natural and the formally designed parts of the garden. A travertine staircase leads to the upper plaza.

Now part of the Collection https://www.komoot.com/de-de/collection/3600632/-naturdenkmaeler-besondere-baeume-und-weitere-schaetze-der-natur

centuries-old oak tree that tells and tells us its "value"

At present (March 2025) there is no water flowing here.

The Quercia delle Checche, a majestic oak tree of almost 300 years old, stands proudly in the heart of Val d'Orcia, in the town of Le Checche, Pienza. With its impressive height of 19 meters, a trunk circumference of almost 5 meters and a crown that extends over more than 34 meters, this tree is a living monument of nature. Despite the cracks and broken branches over the years, the oak remains a symbol of strength and endurance. Recognized as Italy's first green monument, the Quercia delle Checche is an enchanting testament to time and a must-see for every nature lover.

The Horti Leonini are a public garden located in the ancient bastions of San Quirico d'Orcia (province of Siena). The Horti have maintained their original structure to this day, constituting a well-preserved example of a classic 16th-century Italian garden and a model of park arrangement revived in subsequent centuries. taken from: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Horti_Leonini ═════════════════ 👇 here is the video in 4K 👇 https://youtu.be/MUBZ51VCcuE