The Parco dei Mostri, or Park of Monsters, is located in Bomarzo, Italy. In the 16th century, Prince Pier Francesco Orsini created the park to express his grief over his wife's death. It features over 24 strange and frightening sculptures made of rock, concrete, and wood. Some notable sculptures include The Orcus, Hercules Slaying Cacus, and The Sleeping Nymph. Today it remains a private property but is a major tourist attraction, known for its unique layout and sculptures.

1. EFFECTIVE PUBLIC COMMINICATION [COM 30103]
ORAL PRESENTATION
PARKS AND GARDENS
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2. Parco dei Mostri
(Park of the Monsters)

3. LOCATION
Located in a town named Bomarzo in
the Umbria region in Central Italy.

4. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Prince Pier Francesco Orsini returned from a brutal war only to
have his wife die.
Soon, he created the park with Pirro Ligorio as a way of
expressing his grief in 1552.
In 1954, the park was in ruins.
Salvador Dali rediscovered the park after 300 years in 1938 and
restored it in the 1950s.
In a small town called Bomarzo, Italy, the woods are full of
monsters.

5. Sculpture garden
Define as an outdoor garden that dedicated to the presentation of sculpture and may be private, owned by a
museum, or public and accessible to all.
For the Park of the Monster, it:
- Remains private property
- Is a major tourist attraction
- Is a sculpture garden that filled with frightful
delights

6. STRUCTURE AND LAYOUT
• Unique and world famous park
• Concept of the park is different compared to the other parks in Italy
• More than 24 sculptures in the park

7. Map of the Park of the Monsters

10. The Orcus or Orc or Ogre

11. Hercules slaughters Cacus

12. The Pegasus

13. The tortoise, the woman and the whale

14. The Theatre

15. The Hanging House

16. The Sleeping Nymph

17. The Etruscan Bench

18. The Temple

19. Cantaro

20. Venus

21. Jupiter
(Giove Ammone)

22. Cerberes

23. The Dragon

24. The Elephant

25. Take good photos
ACTIVITIES

26. Rest on the benches
Have fun with friends and family

27. Have fun at the children playground
Explore the art and culture

28. MATERIALS
• Landscape plants
• Rocks
• Concrete
• Woods
• Sculptures

29. THANK YOU.

30. References
http://webecoist.momtastic.com/2011/10/28/14-unbelievably-unique-parks-botanical-gardens/
http://www.sacrobosco.it/eng/enter.php
http://www.bomarzo.net/index_en.html
http://www.pizzatravel.com.ua/eng/italy/42/park_of_monsters_in_bomarzo
http://www.amoitaly.com/bomarzo/parco_dei_mostri.html
http://www.slate.com/blogs/atlas_obscura/2015/12/14/park_of_monsters_in_bomarzo_italy_a_surreal_sculptur
e_garden_filled_with.html