The Garden
The garden of the Giacomo Matteotti House Museum is a fascinating and historically rich green space in the heart of Fratta Polesine.
This natural corner allows visitors to immerse themselves in the quiet and contemplative atmosphere that surrounded the daily life of the Matteotti family.
Walking through the garden, three particularly majestic and ancient trees stand out: a native lime tree and a Lombardy poplar near the entrance gate, and a towering black poplar near the entrance to the museum.
These trees not only add to the beauty of the garden, but also bear witness to the long history of this place.
The garden has been the subject of an in-depth study, thanks to a study programme carried out by the “Ottavio Munerati” Agricultural Technical Institute in S. Apollinare di Rovigo. Sabrina Piana and Chiara Bianchi, under the supervision of Professors Luca Marchetti and Luisa Tibaldo, have scientifically catalogued 51 plants belonging to 24 different species.
Among these there are remarkable specimens such as hackberry (Celtis australis L.), coast redwood (Sequoia sempervirens Lamb.), Norway spruce (Picea abies L.), native lime (Tilia platyphyllos Scop.), Lombardy poplar (Populus nigra ‘Italica’), London plane (Platanus acerifolia A.), field maple (Acer campestre L.) and black locust (Robinia pseudoacacia L.).
A stroll through the garden and a rest on the benches along the entrance path offers an experience of peace and reflection, with the opportunity to appreciate the natural beauty that surrounds the House Museum.
The garden, like the house, is an essential part of the story of the private life of the Matteotti family and helps to create a complete and interesting picture of their existence.
Protected by the law of 2004, which established the House Museum as a memorial landscape fragment, the historical and cultural value of the garden is recognised and its preservation for future generations is guaranteed.
