Spring and a promenade at the farmhouses are inevitable, in part because of the history as well as the leisure and fresh air among the vegetation. Originally established in 1563 as a hunting reserve and agricultural estate for Cosimo i gods, the green strip is home to olmi, lime trees, holm oaks, ballars, plane trees, cedars, pine trees, faults, poplars, horse chestnuts, gingko, and more. The word Cascine comes from the cows that were reared to make the Cascio or Cacio.
Origin of Cascine Park
According to the chronicles, seventy thousand people were affected for a wedding party in 1787, and they were open to the public in specific situations related to court occasions like marriages. Alongside Lorena, the royal structure was constructed in 1785, together with the amphitheater, the Fountain of the Oak, the pyramid that served as an ice deposit, and the numerous stone lions that atop their pedestals.
During the 17 century
With Elisa Baciocchi, the farmhouses were made public, the friar’s cave was eventually located in the chain’s garden, and most importantly, a memorial was erected in honor of the Indian Rajaram Chtttraputti, who met his demise. As required by its faith, ashes were dispersed at the meeting point of the Arno and Mugnone rivers in Florence due to an infection. Additionally, the Hippodromas, Velodrome, and Sferisterio are used to create sports in the green area.
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