View of Miramare Castle
Aerial view of Miramare Castle
View of the garden of Miramare Castle
Landscape and Architectural Redevelopment Project

Project
Book

26.06.2023

PNRR funds to Miramare

The four projects proposed by the Historical Museum and Miramare Castle Park for historical gardens, digitization, energy efficiency enhancement, and accessibility have been funded under the 'PNRR - National Recovery and Resilience Plan'.

The renewal and the enhancement of the historic carriage road within ParcoGiardino Miramare, along with the botanical regeneration of the area.

"It's rare to find a place where history, art, and nature blend so harmoniously."

Andreina Contessa

Director of the Historical Museum and Park of Miramare Castle, Director of the Regional Directorate of Museums Friuli-Venezia Giulia

Scroll through the interactive map to get a comprehensive overview of the project's planned interventions, focused on an area of approximately 3 hectares within the total 22 hectares of the ParcoGiardino

00.

Works Diary

ParcoGiardino
Miramare

1. The Castle

2. The Formal Gardens

3. The Stable Pavillon

01.

Works Diary

Intervention
Area

00.1

Borders of the intervention area under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

Detail of the
intervention area

00.1

Borders of the intervention area under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan (PNRR).

02.

Works Diary

Renewal
of paths

02.1

Realignment and restoration of retaining walls along the existing slopes bordering the main pathway

02.2

Arrangement of permeable pavements and curbs

02.3

Securing the panoramic viewpoint

03.

Works Diary

Architectural
redevelopment

03.1

Recovery and repurposing of adjacent areas to enhance visitor reception – creation of a new rest area with seating and fountain

03.2

Restoration and consolidation of rustic stone-block galleries and portals

04.

Works Diary

Resource
sustainability

04.1

Sustainable rainwater management (containment of excess water, creation or reactivation of collection tanks, and drainage systems)

04.2

Installation of energy-efficient lighting systems

05.

Works Diary

Botanical
enhancement

05.1

Control and eradication of invasive alien plants for the preservation of biodiversity


Intervention area

05.2

Planting of new vegetation in continuity with the species already present in the park, including Black Pine, Scots Pine, and Aleppo Pine


Pinus Halapensis subsp. Brutia

Pinus Halapensis

Pinus Nigra

Pinus Pinaster

Pinus Sylvestris

Join the change architects! Explore the details of the architectural restoration and landscape revitalization operations in our project.

"The project stems from the desire to open the entire network of park paths to the public."

Giorgia Ottaviani

Official Architect of the Historical Museum and Park of Miramare Castle, RUP of the project

"As part of the project, we’ve also created two somewhat special interventions."

Moira Morsut

Studio ModLand architetti associati

Explore our captivating historical and botanical restoration project for the recovery of the black pine barrier. Join us as we delve into the ParcoGiardino to discover this extraordinary afforestation effort!

"We are dealing with a living work of art, in progress, in eternal development, with its cylces."

Ivan Snidero

Dr. agronomist, responsible for the historical-botanical recovery project of the Black Pines barrier

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Follow the Works Diary, offering a chronological and participatory overview of all the stages involved in renovating the historic carriage road within ParcoGiardino Miramare. Walk with us to stay updated on the ongoing activities within the project site.

02.2023

Beginning of work: Clearing pathways and carrying out pruning and/or removal of deteriorated or hazardous mature specimens within the designated intervention sectors.

Works Diary

04.2023

First stages of staking out to identify suitable areas for planting the new Pinus trees.

Botany