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Villa Reale di Marlia

Lemon Garden

The Lemon Garden, like the Water Theatre and the Green Theatre, forms part of what remains of the baroque layout given to the Park of Villa Reale by the Orsetti brothers in the 1600s. This splendid garden, painted in watercolours by the American artist John Singer Sargent in the 1900s, is spread over two levels and has over 200 citrus plants in antique terracotta pots. Each winter they are taken indoors to the lemon house to protect them from the cold.

  • Ingresso laterale al Giardino dei Limoni - Foto di Vincenzo Tambasco
  • I Limoni di Villa Reale di Marlia - Foto di Vincenzo Tambasco
  • Viale centrale del Giardino dei Limoni, Villa Reale di Marlia - Foto di Vincenzo Tambasco

Fountain of the Three Graces

A semicircle of rustic mosaics lies at the entrance to the garden, overlooked by Roman busts, the Orsetti coat of arms and the Fountain of the Three Graces. From here, you can see the lower area which consists of four lawned areas and magnificent examples of cone-shaped Magnolia grandiflora.

The upper area is dominated by an ancient fish pond and two marble statues of giants, which represent the Arno and Serchio rivers. A backdrop of smooth stone and tuff (volcanic rock) lies behind them, with a niche framing the marble sculpture of Leda and the Swan.

The modern lighting and irrigation systems and the new structural supports for the Villa’s hedges were the first works to be undertaken in this garden by the current owners.

  • Giardino dei Limoni, sullo sfondo statua del fiume Arno - pgmedia.it
  • Statue rappresentanti i fiumi Arno e Serchio, ninfeo di Leda sullo sfondo - Villa Reale di Marlia
  • Statue del Serchio e dell'Arno, peschiera e Giardino dei Limoni - pgmedia.it
  • Ninfeo con Leda e il Cigno Giardino dei Limoni di Marlia - Foto di Vincenzo Tambasco
  • Villa Reale di Marlia, la peschiera del Giardino dei Limoni - Foto di Vincenzo Tambasco
  • Peschiera del Giardino dei Limoni, panoramica - Foto di Vincenzo Tambasco

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Orthodox Chapel
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The Gardens
Camellia Walkways
Lake at Villa Reale
Italian Garden
Spanish Garden
Lemon Garden
Green Theatre
The Architecture
Villa Reale
Bishop's Villa
Water Theatre
Twin Entrance Buildings
The Clock House
Pan's Grotto
Swimming Pool
St. Francis Xavier’s Chapel
Orthodox Chapel
The Museums
Villa Reale Museum
Clock House Museum

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Camellia Walkways
Lake at Villa Reale
Italian Garden
Spanish Garden
Lemon Garden
Green Theatre
The Architecture
Villa Reale
Bishop's Villa
Water Theatre
Twin Entrance Buildings
The Clock House
Pan's Grotto
Swimming Pool
St. Francis Xavier’s Chapel
Orthodox Chapel
The Museums
Villa Reale Museum
Clock House Museum

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Camellia Walkways
Lake at Villa Reale
Italian Garden
Spanish Garden
Lemon Garden
Green Theatre
The Architecture
Villa Reale
Bishop's Villa
Water Theatre
Twin Entrance Buildings
The Clock House
Pan's Grotto
Swimming Pool
St. Francis Xavier’s Chapel
Orthodox Chapel
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