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BLACK POPLAR in Villa San Martino Ronchetto
This Black poplar (populus nigra), which in the local dialect is called "e bdoll", is located in Ronchetto.
GIARDINI PENSILI - HANGING GARDENS
Although it's not an historical piece, the hanging garden of Lugo fortress is extremely characteristic, thanks to the setting where it lays. The evocative meaning of the hanging garden, full of symbols, is here well expressed. The hanging garden is a tiny representation of the universe or of paradise, especially since its hanging on earth, and its linked to plenty of symbols that nature has always inspired to human imagination.
NEOLITHIC PARK (former Gattelli pit)
These former clay pits are located north-east of the town centre. During the eighties and the nineties a Neolithic village was unearthed here; some remains of the site are still at the bottom of the lake, so this 19-hectare conservation area has also archaeological importance.
PARCO DEL LOTO - LOTUS GREEN AREA
The natural reserve "Parco del loto", which is 77.252 square metres wide, is close to the town centre but still quite and in a very well protected site. The green are is characterized by a wide pond in which lotus flowers and water-lilies grow freely creating a beautiful natural environment.
WHITE POPLAR in Villa San Martino
This white poplar (populus alba), which in the local dialect is called "l'albaraz", has a girth of 3.50m and is almost 28m tall; its age is thought to be of about one century.

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