Giant 16th-Century ‘Colossus’ Sculpture In Florence, Italy Has Entire Rooms Hidden Inside. This epic colossus, half man, half mountain, was erected in the late 1500s by renowned Italian sculptor Giambologna as a symbol of Italy’s rugged Appenine mountains. This mountain god, fittingly named Appennino, stand 35 feet tall over the ground of the Villa di Pratolino in Tuscany. The rugged, mountainous statue hides a wonderful secret – his interior hides several rooms with different functions that made this colossus come to life. The monster that his left hand holds spewed water from an underground stream, and it is rumored that space in his head was made for a fireplace which, when lit, would blow smoke out of his nostrils.

This is a wonderful 1-2 hour walking tour, for free! There is a restaurant on site and the location is easily accessible via bus 25(1)*. Just note, is only open Friday, Saturday and Sunday April - September, without a group reservation.

So much better in person than the pictures, it's a really nice park with walking areas all around as well..

It's a wonderful almost unknown place full of history and art. It's an immersive experience in nature too! Suitable for families and pets.

The colosso is epic and one can stand and marvel at it for a long time. It is a gorgeous sculpture. The park is beautiful and peaceful to walk around, although my partner and I did visit it post-rain, so it almost felt like we were alone the whole time! We spotted a hare and even a deer during our walk. Plenty of different paths to choose from–we explored the upper paths and took about 1.5 hours for our walk. If you like walks, nature, and sculptures, and are tired of the busy centre of Florence, this place is worth coming out to see!

Easy entrance to the park, free access, free parking across the street easy walk to the statue.

Beautiful peaceful park With an amazing statue overlooking a pond full of Lotus flowers and pods Really worth tracking this place down

We tried to visit on a Tuesday in January. It was about 12:00 when we arrived, and the place was closed. There is nothing I could find on the website or on Maps that would indicate that it would be closed. We drove quite far out of our way to try to see it, and were quite disappointed to find it closed.