Nature Reserve Pineta Dannunziana

The Nature Reserve Pineta Dannunziana informally referred to as D'Avalos Park is a 53-hectare nature reserve located in Pescara, Abruzzo, Italy. It became established in 2000. In 1528, Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor, granted the complete area corresponding to the existing city of Pescara to Costanza d'Avalos, Duchess of Francavilla. In 1700, the extension of the woodland become resized due to the developing urbanization of the metropolis. In 2001, the Abruzzo location set up a nature reserve, defensive the pine forest and overlaying an area of 53 hectares.

The park consists of some homes of historical price, consisting of the former Aurum manufacturing unit, a horseshoe-fashioned constructing designed by Giovanni Michelucci in 1939, in addition to some Art Nouveau villas. The nature reserve is also the residence of the D'Annunzio Theater and the Flaiano Auditorium. Art Nouveau is an global style of artwork, architecture and applied art, mainly the ornamental arts, that turned into maximum popular among 1890 and 1910. A response to the educational art of the 19th century, it changed into inspired by natural bureaucracy and systems, especially the curved strains of flowers and flora.