Parco Bucci stands on the site of Faenza’s former piazza d’armi, later used as a horse pasture.
The park was created in the early 1970s through a project shared by the Municipality of Faenza, the industrialist Roberto Bucci, and the horticulturist and naturalist Cesare Gallegati.
The rich arboreal and shrub vegetation includes around 1,580 plants, both exotic and native species. Dense clusters of white hornbeam, holm oaks, and oaks alternate with ginkgo biloba and sweetgum trees, creating a spectacular display of foliage in autumn.
Islets, small bridges, and walking paths form scenic routes around the two ponds connected by a stream, allowing visitors to stroll surrounded by greenery and tranquility, accompanied by swans, mallards, and other small animals.
The park is home to abundant wildlife living freely in harmony with the environment and the public: rabbits, hedgehogs, squirrels, and numerous birds, including peacocks, turkeys, tits, blackcaps, and redstarts—perfect for birdwatching enthusiasts.
The children’s playground features an 19th-century steam locomotive, recently restored.
