Roseto di Roma Capitale, Rome

Roseto di Roma Capitale is a public rose garden on the Aventine, opposite the Circus Maximus. The garden was established in 1931 and now grows over 1100 rose varieties across 10,000 square metres, including plants given by countries around the world. Its paths preserve a remarkable memory: they form the shape of a menorah, recalling the Jewish cemetery that occupied this ground from 1645 to 1934.

The garden also contains an experimental section, where newly developed roses are assessed for use in Italian private and public gardens. The collection presents botanical, historic, and modern roses, while its layout shows different ways to use them in a garden, from climbing structures to hedges and free-growing shrubs. The result is both a living rose collection and a carefully preserved historical site.