About fifteen minutes from Parma, in the municipality of Fontanellato, a labyrinth of indescribable beauty made up of bamboo of different species, the largest in the world of its kind.
This is the labyrinth of the Masone, born in 2015 from an idea from the publisher, designer and collector Franco Maria Ricci, passionate about labyrinths from an early age. Ricci promised his friend Luis Borges, equally enchanted by the labyrinths, who sooner or later would have built one and in the 90s, thanks to the meeting with the Turin student of architecture Davide Dutto, the desire was fulfilled.
It is bamboo that has been the masters among its winding corridors, the plants used are about 300 thousand and they belong to about twenty different species. Compared to the traditional bosso, bamboo is much more resistant and grows quickly.
The route has a length of about 3 kilometers and extends for eight hectares. The perimeter is star -shaped and the central part houses a square surrounded by salons and porches, where events, exhibitions and concerts are often organized.
In the architectural complex we also find a museum, where the art collection of its creator is kept, which includes about 400 paintings, sculptures and objects dated from the Renaissance to the twentieth century. It is also possible to stay in one of the two wonderful suits, located at the center of the Labyrinth complex, and enjoy excellent dishes at the Il Labirinto restaurant By 12 monks.
A ten -year in the name of digitization
The labyrinth of the Masone celebrates its tenth anniversary this year with a transformation that makes it more digital and inclusive than ever. For the occasion, the site introduced a dedicated app that enriches the visit experience with multimedia content, audiovisuals and interactive virtual tours.
Innovation and accessibility for a new visit experience
Innovation and accessibility for a new experience of visitac its reopening, the labyrinth introduces a completely new way to explore the large cultural park: a more intuitive, engaging and inclusive experience thanks to an ambitious digital transition project designed to welcome an audience always wider and more diversified.
The “Labirinto della Masone” app will offer new tools to accompany visitors to discover the labyrinth and the museum.
Unpublished and interactive narratives will allow you to deepen different aspects of the complex: the formula of the video podcast, with texts written for the deaf and audio files for the blind and partially sighted, will guarantee an experience accessible to everyone.
Through the virtual tour it will be possible to explore the museum and the bamboo labyrinth at a distance, directly from their device: ideal for those who have reduced mobility or want to prepare for the visit. A infrastructure designed to make the labyrinth a place of culture without barriers, made In collaboration with the Geco Spazio and financed by the European Union-Nextgenerationau in the field of PNRR in support of the cultural and creative sectors, know more, https://www.labirinTodifrancomariarci.it/percorsi-digitali/#LabirintoDellamasone #percorsidigitali #innovation # Accessibility
Posted by Labirinto della Masone on Thursday, febragery 6, 2025
Accessibility and inclusiveness to the center of the project
The renewal of the Masone labyrinth does not concern only digitization, but also greater attention to inclusion. Along the way, QR Code and Tactile maps have been installed to guide visitors, making the visit more accessible also to people with visual, auditory or motor disabilities.
How to reach the labyrinth of the Masone
The labyrinth of the Masone is located in Fontanellato, in the province of Parma, and is easily reachable by car via the SP 10 (about 20 km from Parma distant). For those traveling by train, the nearest station is that of Fidenza, 10 km from the labyrinth, from which it is possible to continue by taxi or by public transport.
Visit times and tickets
The labyrinth of the Masone is open every day except Tuesday, without time limits for the tour, even if the visit lasts on average about an hour and a half. The cost of the ordinary ticket is 20 euros for those who are more than 26 years old, with reductions available for young people under the age of 26, groups and schools.
A year full of events to celebrate the ten -year
To celebrate his 10 years, the labyrinth will host a series of unmissable events:
