Villa de Capoa
Villa De Capoa is an important site in Campobasso. It is located nearby the ex-Franciscan monastery of Santa Maria delle Grazie, founded in the sixteenth century by Andrea De Capoa, lord of the city. It was used by the monks as a garden for the cultivation of medicinal herbs. In the eighteenth century the Villa became a private property mostly used for walking, in 1806 it became an elegant Italian garden. In 1875 the last owner Marianna De Capoa donated it to the orphanage that bears her name. In 1929 it became a public property managed by the Municipality. Its dimensions are about 16,000 square meters. Inside there is a tuff cave, a fountain, a courtyard with a stone balcony and two tombs in fifteenth century’s style. It is a peaceful oasis in where you can walk and spend time surrounded by nature. In summer some concerts are played in there and it hosts an inclusive playground too.
Piazza Falcone e Borsellino Campobasso - Italy/Campobasso/Molise
Tourist experience: The experience foresees a total immersion into nature staying in the city centre and represents a chance to relax. The high redwoods, the mighty Lebanese cedars, the elegant cypresses, the spruce trees and the fragrant linden trees create an elegant and welcoming site with statues, seats and marble railing in which man and nature come together in harmony. The presence of an inclusive playground, managed and supervised by an association, makes this place particularly appreciated and suitable by families.
Spoken languages: Italian
Experience duration: About one hour
Opening: From May to September from Monday to Sunday 9am to 10pm
From October to April from Monday to Sunday 9am to 7:30pm
Booking: No booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: One of the two entrances of the Villa is accessible to everyone, but the internal paths have a bumpy surface.
Cultural material heritage: Sculpture park, historical villa, botanical garden
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Local events (theatre, music, dance, exhibitions)
Natural heritage: Parks, Naturalistic itineraries, Flora
Hidden tangible patrimony: Landscapes, tree species
Hidden intangible patrimony: Knowledge related to agriculture and wild herbs
Experiences: Showing around, musical and theatral shows, inclusive playground
Form filler: Nella Rescigno
Villa Musenga
Villa Musenga is an elegant garden located behind Palazzo S. Giorgio, the seat of the City Hall of Campobasso. It stands on the area of the Madonna della Livera, an ex-convent destroyed by an earthquake in 1805. At the beginning of the nineteenth century, the Economic Society decided to use it as a botanical garden with the aim of planting new tree species and new seeds. For economic reasons, in the second half of the century the garden became a green area with reducing dimensions to allow the construction of the Town Hall and the Military District. In 1885 the garden was transformed into a villa bordered by a wrought iron railing that was pulled out in 1939. The reference to the Cannons comes from the First World War, when some Skoda cannons, no longer present today, confiscated to the enemy armies were kept. Today the square is dedicated to Bernandino Musenga, a local protagonist of the nineteenth century. At the centre of the Villa, next to many trees, there’s an artwork called "Tree of dreams", a monument donated by the local artist Gino Marotta.
Piazza Bernardino Musenga Campobasso - Italy/Campobasso/Molise
Tourist experience: Have a walk in Villa Musenga is a pleasant moment of rest in the nature but staying in the city centre, perhaps enjoying an artisanal ice cream produced by the bars in the neighbouring area. The varied historical vegetation makes it elegant and fresh in summer. The Villa hosts an open air playground and is part of the path to discover Campobasso as a "Garden City".
Spoken languages: Italian
Experience duration: The length of the experience can vary due to the time that the visitor has and its interest in it.
Booking: No booking required
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation, car parking or bus station
Accessibility: The Villa has no access limitations. It has ramps and wide avenues with uniform ground surface.
Cultural material heritage: Historical centre, historical villa, botanical garden
Cultural immaterial heritage: Historical itinerary, Contemporary Art
Natural heritage: Naturalistic itineraries, Flora
Hidden tangible patrimony: tree species, Contemporary Art
Hidden intangible patrimony: Knowledge related to agriculture and wild herbs
Experiences: Showing around, inclusive playground
Form filler: Nella Rescigno