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Rock Garden

Rock Garden, or Steingarten in German and Giardino Roccioso in Italian, is a small, distinctive garden within Vatican City. Its name signals a design rooted in exposed rock and rugged textures set against carefully arranged greenery, offering a stark contrast to more formal Italianate grounds nearby. The site is also known by the Italian designation Palazzo del Governatorato in local naming conventions, reflecting its place within the Vatican’s administrative complex and landscape. This patch of greenery sits quietly among the sacred and ceremonial spaces that define the Vatican’s outdoor environment. …

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