The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House

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Romantic visions between water and architecture

Fed by the canal that links it to the Bath of Venus, the English Garden Lake is surrounded by luxuriant vegetation. A bed of water lilies surrounds two islets. On the main one is the Tempio Diruto (Ruined Temple). Also called “Tempiotto”, it’s a building of ancient inspiration with a pronaos deliberately in ruins. The architecture is decorated with Corinthian capitals and column drums of archaeological origin, giving it a romantic taste. The temple’s construction begun in 1793 but was only completed in 1798. The second islet hosts the Swan’s House: a small pavilion with a semi-spherical dome built around 1840.

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Palazzo Reale

Parco Reale

Giardino Inglese

Beyond the Royal Palace

1. Palazzo Reale 2. Parco Reale 3. Giardino Inglese

1. Via d'acqua 2. Castelluccia 3. Peschiera 4. The Fountain of Dolphins 5. The Fountain of Aeolus 6. The Fountain of Ceres 7. The Fountain of Diana and Actaeon 8. The Fountain of Venus and Adonis 9. The waterfall and Torrione 10. The Bosco Vecchio (Old Wood)11. The Margherita Fountain

1. The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House 2. The Cryptoporticus 3. The Bath of Venus 4. The Aperia 5. The Italic Temple 6. The Pyramid 7. The Tempietto (small temple)8. The Obelisk 9. The Gothic Chapel 10. The greenhouses 11. Gardener’s House 12. The Shepherd’s Fountain

1. The Royal Staircase and Upper Vestibule 2. The Cannocchiale 3. The Court Theatre 4. The Throne Hall 5. The Astrea Room 6. The Four Seasons Rooms 7. The Palatine Library 8. Maria Carolina’s Boudoir 9. Alexander Hall 10. The Ferdinand IV’s Study 11. The Palatine Chapel 12. The Royal Apartments

Beyond the Royal Palace

The Lake, The Ruined Temple and The Swan’s House

Romantic visions between water and architecture

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