There is time until June 15 to admire the beautiful municipal roseto of Rome. From Wednesday 21 April he reopened to the public this show of perfumes and colors at the foot of the Aventine.
The opening is scheduled every day, from April 21 to June 15 only concerns the collections area from 8.30 to 19.30. From 16 May to 15 June including, opening every day of the whole Roseto, competition area and collections area, always in the time ranging from 8.30 to 19.30.
Over a thousand varieties of roses coming from all over the world. The Roseto of Rome He reopens for free with the arrival of spring and is well suited to an unusual walk among nature.
At the foot of theAventine Between April and May, the Roseto gates return to be wide open by showing a triumph of colors and perfumes of roses that make even more magical, a beautiful place in itself.
Overlook Massic circus and on the PalatineRoseto has specimens that come from the Far East, from South Africa and even from New Zealand and America inside.
Walking you thus have the feeling of making a trip all over the world. Then there are species primordial or botanical roses which date back to 40 million years ago.
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Among the most curious, the Rosa Chinensis Virdiflora with green petals, the rose chinensis mutabilis, which changes color with the passing of the days and the Foetida rose, A foul -smelling rose.
Some precious and little known, some of them lived together with ancient rosesbut all of extraordinary beauty. It is no coincidence that every year, in May, the International Competition of Rome.
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The history of the Roseto of Rome
The history of Roseto probably dates back to III century BCas can be read on the website of the Municipality of Rome: Tacit in the Annales, He speaks of a temple dedicated to the goddess Flora, whose celebrations, “floralia”, took place in the spring in the Circus Maximus.
Covered with gardens and vineyards Until all the 16th century, it became, in 1645, The vegetable garden of the Jews With attached the small cemetery of the community. Since 1934, the year of the transfer of the Jewish cemetery to the Verano, the area, intended by the general regulatory plan of Rome in Park, remains uncultivated until 1950, when it becomes the seat of the New municipal roseto.
The ancient one, which was on the Oppio hill and wanted by the Countess Mary Gailey Sennihad been destroyed in the Second World War.
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As thanks to the Jewish community, who had made it possible to recreate the Roseto in a sacred place, a stele was placed at the entrance of the garden in memory of the old roseto and the avenues that divide the flower beds in the collection area, have the shape of the Menorah, The seven arms candelabrum, symbol of Judaism.
Dates, timetables and rates
Roseto Municipal of Rome: the openings are free on the occasion of spring flowering Roseto can be visited by people with disabilities. Small dogs are allowed, compulsorily on a leash
It is possible to make guided tours for a fee and by reservation.
For information and reservations contact the municipal roseto directly on the phone or e-mail.
Tel. 06 5746810 – Fax 06 57135413
Monday to Friday from 9.00 to 12.00
Monday and Tuesday also from 14.00 to 16.30
Email: rositoromacapitale@comune.roma.it
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