🎨 Labirinto della Masone

Labirinto della Masone, is a maze in the town of Fontanellato near Parma, Italy. It was built by art publisher, designer and editor Franco Maria Ricci (1937–2020) on the suggestion of the Argentine writer Jorge Luis Borges, who was one of Ricci's closest friends. Constructed entirely of bamboo, the maze was at the time of its realization the largest permanent labyrinth in the world, about eight hectares in area. Following Ricci's death, the maze became a local tourist attraction. It is adjoined by an arts complex including a museum displaying Ricci's art collection and typographical holdings and another art gallery exhibiting Ricci's work as a graphic designer.