The Romantic Park of Villa Meli Lupi di Soragna Tarasconi is one of the finest examples of a 19th-century landscape garden in Emilia-Romagna.
Covering more than 18 hectares, including 11 hectares of Romantic Park and 7 hectares of floodplain, the estate still preserves the original charm of its 19th-century landscape design, with sweeping lawns, centuries-old trees arranged with artistic care, picturesque vistas, and a perfect harmony between nature and architecture.
The Ginkgo Biloba Group
Historical Notes of Luporum Lineage
On the Villa’s expansive western lawn, three Ginkgo biloba trees stand like ancient sentinels, dominating the landscape.
The great Lebanon cedar
Antonio Meli Lupi di Soragna Tarasconi
In the heart of the historic park of Villa Meli Lupi di Soragna Tarasconi, at the centre of the expansive lawn south of Villa Toccoli, stands one of the estate’s most iconic trees: the majestic Cedar of Lebanon.
The great Magnolia grandiflora
A journey through history and architecture
Just beyond the park’s entrance gate, your eye is immediately drawn to an imposing and elegant presence: the magnificent Magnolia grandiflora.
Laold Robinia
A historic tree that tells a story of memory and resilience
One of the park’s most remarkable trees is the old Robinia pseudoacacia, a species native to North America.
The group of lindens
Fragrance, harmony and landscape
On the south-western side of the park stands a group of linden trees, bringing a quiet sense of elegance and harmony to the landscape.
The southern cedars
Majestic Cedrus deodara trees guide the eye
Six majestic specimens, rising more than thirty metres high, dominate the landscape with a solemn, silent presence, like green columns supporting the garden.
The Woods
The wild heart of the historic garden
Within the park lies a special place where the Romantic Park gives way to a more natural and untamed landscape: the woodland, which covers almost two-thirds of the entire estate.
The icehouse
Hidden among the trees and vegetation
The icehouse is an underground chamber, insulated and lined with brick, with an opening at the top through which snow and blocks of ice collected during the winter were stored.
