Giusti Garden - Giardino Giusti

Via Giardino Giusti, 2, 37121 Verona VR, Italy

Giusti Garden is located within the grounds of the palace of the same name on the east bank of the river Adige. The palace is a Neo-Classical structure and the gardens can be found at the rear of the building. Designed in the Italian Renaissance style, the gardens are some of the finest in Verona and provide a beautiful contrast to the architectural waves present in the city.

In the late fourteenth century, wool dyeing was Verona's main source of income, and to further their interest in the industry, the Giusti family moved to Verona from their home in Tuscany. In 1406, Provolo Giusti purchased a piece of land next to the ancient Postumian Road, the main east-west road through the Po valley, and for the next two centuries the land was bordered by the old city wall - the site of the existing garden - was used to boil giant cauldrons of dye in which wool was soaked before drying.

The factory buildings were replaced during the sixteenth century by an elegant palace in the style of Michele Sanmicheli. Behind that, a formal garden is laid out in the fashion of the times, with low hedges, cypress trees, fountains and caves. The driving force behind these transformations was Agostino Giusti (1548-1615), an erudite man with a passion for music and painting. As a Knight of the Republic of Venice, he also had many contacts between the ruling families in Europe, among them the Muslims and the Habsburgs.

The new palace was created by bringing all the different buildings used for wool work under one roof, thus forming two separate wings sharing a long facade towards the street and a reception hall. Large reception on the first floor to entertain important guests. The entrance leads into a gate area to the main courtyard. Beyond the gate on the opposite wall a glimpse of a long avenue of cypress trees ended in a cave, above which appeared a grotesque mask sculpted out of the rock face. The Giusti Gardens share many elements in common with the Gardens of The Medici, which provided a sort of aesthetic reference point for the educated elite of the period.

Every day, from 9am to 7pm

Closed on December 25th

Fare

Economy ticket: €10

Student: €7

Group (minimum 15 guests): €7

Family ticket (up to 4 guests): €25

Family ticket (from 5 pax): €30

Disabled people: free

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