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CAMPOBASSO
ITEM
Name of the POI
Villa Musenga
POI ID
villamusenga-campobasso
Type
POI Experience
FORM FILLER
Name
Nella
Surname
Rescigno
E-mail
nella.rescigno@justmo.org
Role
facilitator
Other info
CONTACT PERSON
Name
Surname
E-mail
Role
Other info
POI BRIEF DESCRIPTION
Description of the POI
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.
POI GEOREFERENCE
Georeference
41°33'26.1"N 14°39'32.3"E
Street address
Piazza Bernardino Musenga
City
Campobasso
State/Province/Region
Italy/Campobasso/Molise
Postal/Zip Code
86100
MULTIMEDIA FILES
Filename and typevillamusenga-campobasso_photograph-01.jpg - (Photograph)
DescriptionIside Villa Musenga
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Filename and typevillamusenga-campobasso_photograph-02.JPG - (Photograph)
DescriptionL'albero della vita by Gino Marotta, inside Villa Musenga.
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
Filename and typevillamusenga-campobasso_photograph-03.jpeg - (Photograph)
DescriptionVilla Musenga in winter period whit snow
Visibility and other infoVisibility: Public.
CATEGORY
CULTURAL HERITAGE
Material Heritage
Immaterial Heritage
NATURAL HERITAGE
HIDDEN PATRIMONY
Tangible
Intangible
EXPERIENCES
RELEVANT INFORMATION
Type of 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".
Length of tourist experience
The length of the experience can vary due to the time that the visitor has and its interest in it.
Contact person
Opening
Always open
Booking
No booking required
Cost
Free admission
Languages
Italian
"Last mile" accessibility
Less than 20 min by walk from the nearest accommodation/car parking/bus station
Accessibility/limitations to access
The Villa has no access limitations. It has ramps and wide avenues with uniform ground surface.
