Labirinto Della Masone (Mason Labyrinth), built by Franco Maria Ricci (1937–2020) after an idea of his friend the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, was at one time the largest maze in the world. Following Ricci's death, the puzzle of about eight hectares has remained a tourist attraction in the town of Fontanellato near Parma, Italy.[1] It is adjoined by an arts complex including a museum displaying Maria Ricci's eccentric art collection and typeface holdings especially those of Giambattista Bodoni and another art gallery exhibiting Maria Ricci's work as a graphic designer. The labyrinth itself is made entirely of bamboo.[2]
The site is also a cultural park that has spaces housing Maria Ricci's art collection, the publishing house he began, temporary exhibition halls, conference facilities, concert venues, a restaurant, and a café.[3]
The museum is part of the Association of Castles of the Duchy of Parma, Piacenza, and Pontremoli.
Though the labyrinth lost the title of the largest in the world in 2018 to the Yancheng Dafeng Dream Maze in Yancheng, Jiangsu, PRC,[4] it is still the biggest bamboo labyrinth.[5]
References
edit- ^ "world's largest labyrinth: labirinto della masone by franco maria ricci". designboom | architecture & design magazine. 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "Franco Maria Ricci — Stories Apartamento Magazine". Apartamento Magazine. 2018-05-11. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "The Masone Labyrinth — Parma". Bologna Magazine. Archived from the original on 30 September 2020. Retrieved 9 April 2023.
- ^ "Video: Look round the largest maze which features a path more than 9 km long". Guinness World Records. 2018-07-30. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
- ^ "The Labirinto della Masone". Atlas Obscura. Retrieved 2020-09-19.
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