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Vatican Gardens

The Vatican Gardens offer a guided, unhurried visit among fountains, walls, towers, orchards and buildings. They reveal how landscape, architecture and the Vatican’s religious, administrative and residential functions fit together.

Vatican Gardens
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What makes it special

  • Fountains, walls, towers, orchards and formal gardens.
  • A view of the Vatican as a living institutional territory.
  • A route focused on boundaries, uses and perspectives.
Formal path between hedges and pavilions in the Vatican Gardens.
Photo by Vyacheslav Argenberg Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY 4.0
Vatican Gardens
Photo by Staselnik Source: Wikimedia Commons Licence: CC BY-SA 3.0
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Formal path between hedges and pavilions in the Vatican Gardens.

Vatican Gardens offer a slower view of Vatican City

The Vatican Gardens reveal the State as a landscape of work, prayer and architecture. The key is to treat them as a reserved visit, not as a park you can simply enter in passing.

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Profile updated: 24/09/2026