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District of Monte Porzio Catone
Latium - Italy

Lazio

Lazio is one of the 20 administrative regions of Italy, situated in the central peninsular section of the country. With about 5.7 million residents and a GDP of more than 170 billion euros, Lazio is the third most populated region of Italy, and has the second largest economy of the nation. Its capital is Rome, capital and largest city of Italy.

Located at 41.9, 12.7167 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Lazio, NUTS 2 statistical regions of the European Union, Regions of Italy, Wine regions of Italy

Vatican Observatory

The Vatican Observatory (Specola Vaticana) is an astronomical research and educational institution supported by the Holy See. Originally based in the Roman College of Rome, its headquarters are now in Castel Gandolfo, Italy, and an observatory at the Mount Graham International Observatory in the United States. The Director of the Observatory is Father José Gabriel Funes an Argentinian Jesuit. Many distinguished scholars have worked at the Observatory.

Located at 41.7472, 12.6506 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Astronomical observatories in Italy, Holy See, Roman Catholicism and science

Tusculum

For other uses of Tusculum, see Tusculum (disambiguation). Tusculum is a ruined Roman city in the Alban Hills, in the Latium region of Italy.

Located at 41.7982, 12.7107 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Italy, Roman sites in Lazio, Roman towns and cities in Italy, Ancient Italian history, Former populated places in Italy, Latin cities, Ancient cities

Lake Albano

Lake Albano is a small volcanic crater lake in the Alban Hills of Lazio, at the foot of Monte Cavo, 20 kilometres southeast of Rome. Overlooking it is Castel Gandolfo, where the Pope has a palace. It was known to the Roman Empire as Albanus Lacus. In its vicinity stood Alba Longa. The lake is the deepest, about 170 m, in Lazio.

Located at 41.75, 12.665 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Castelli Romani, 1960 Summer Olympic venues, Olympic canoeing venues, Olympic rowing venues, Lakes of Lazio, Volcanic calderas of Italy, Crater lakes

Colonna, City of Rome

Colonna is the III rione of Rome. Its logo is a silver column on a red background.

Located at 41.8333, 12.75 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Rioni of Rome

Gabii

Gabii was an ancient city of Latium, located 18 km due east of Rome along the Via Praenestina, which was in early times known as the Via Gabina. It was on the south-eastern perimeter of an extinct volcanic crater lake, approximately circular in shape, named the Lacus Gabinus, and then during later times called the Lago di Castiglione, "lake of the fortification", after Castiglione, a mediaeval tower erected on the site of the ancient acropolis, or arx, of Gabii.

Located at 41.8869, 12.7158 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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Archaeological sites in Italy, Cities and towns in Lazio, Roman sites in Lazio, Former populated places in Italy, Latin cities, Ancient cities, Titular sees in Europe

Frascati Cathedral

Frascati Cathedral (Italian: Basilica Cattedrale di San Pietro Apostolo, Duomo di Frascati) is a Roman Catholic cathedral and minor basilica in Frascati, Italy. Dedicated to Saint Peter the Apostle, it is the seat of the Bishop of Frascati. Construction on the present building (the fifth cathedral of this see) began in 1598, to the designs of Ottaviano Nonni (best known as Mascherino). After twelve years, on June 29, 1610 the first Mass was celebrated.

Located at 41.8076, 12.6816 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Religious buildings completed in 1610, Religious buildings completed in 1700, Churches in Lazio, Cathedrals in Italy, Baroque architecture in Italy

Villa Mondragone

Villa Mondragone is a patrician villa originally in the territory of the Italian commune of Frascati, now in the territory of Monte Porzio Catone. It lies on a hill 416m above sea-level, in an area called, from its many castles and villas, Castelli Romani about 20 km southeast of Rome, near the ancient town of Tusculum.

Located at 41.8092, 12.6969 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villas in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Province of Rome

Villa Falconieri

The Villa Falconieri is a villa in Frascati, Italy.

Located at 41.8072, 12.6895 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Houses in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Houses completed in 1546

Villa Vecchia

Villa Vecchia is a patrician villa near Frascati, Italy, in the territory of the commune of Monte Porzio Catone. In the villa's garden there is a long stretch of a well kept Roman road. It was founded in 1560 by the cardinal Giovanni Ricci of Montepulciano. Frascati is known for many such villas, such as the famous Villa Mondragone.

Located at 41.8138, 12.6935 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villas in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Province of Rome

Villa Aldobrandini

The Villa Aldobrandini is a villa in Frascati, Italy, property of the Aldobrandini family. Also known as Belvedere for its charming location overlooking the whole valley up to Rome. Vatican prelate Alessandro Rufini built the original villa in 1550. Pope Clement VIII gave nephew Cardinal Pietro Aldobrandini the villa in 1598 as a reward for his negotiations he had undertaken with France which resulted in the peace treaty of 1595 and for his role in annexing Ferrara to the Papal States.

Located at 41.8034, 12.683 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Italian Renaissance gardens, Villas in Rome, Houses in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Gardens in Lazio, Landscape design history of Italy

Villa Rufinella

Villa Rufinella, also called Villa Tuscolana, is a villa in Frascati, Italy. Villa Rufinella is situated highest of the villas on the hill above the town of Frascati. It was built by Alessandro Ruffini, bishop of Melfi, in 1578, but during its history, the proprietors have made changes in different parts of it. In 1773 the villa became property of the pope. Architect Luigi Vanvitelli, commissioned by the Jesuits, gave the building its present appearance.

Located at 41.8033, 12.6898 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Lazio, 1578 establishments, Villas in Italy

Villa Lancellotti

Villa Lancellotti is a villa in Frascati, Italy, the nearest to the town centre. This villa was constructed in 1582 by Cardinal Bonanni. It was sold in 1617 to the banker Roberto Primo who constructed the 'teatro d'acqua' (water theatre) at the far end of the garden. The theatre is a direct copy of that at the nearby Villa Mondragone, for whom Primo acted as a banker. The clock, or 'orologio' was added in the nineteenth century while the villa was in the ownership of the Lancellotti family.

Located at 41.8065, 12.6833 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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1580s architecture, Villas in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Gardens in Lazio

Castelli Romani

The Castelli Romani ("Castles of Rome") is a group of communes in the province of Rome, Italy. They are located at short distance south-east to Rome, at the feet of the Alban Hills.

Located at 41.7519, 12.7308 (Lat. / Lng.), about 4 miles away.
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Castelli Romani, Geography of Rome, History of Rome, Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy

Villa Sciarra

Not to be confused with the Villa Sciarra in Rome. The Villa Sciarra is a villa in Frascati, Italy. Also called Villa Bel Poggio, the Villa Sciarra was built in 1570 at the orders of Ottaviano Vestri. The portal gate of the gardens is to ascribe to Nicola Salvi. The main edifice of the villa was destroyed when Frascati was bombed by Americans on September 8, 1943. The gardens are now a public park.

Located at 41.8044, 12.673 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Houses in Italy

Villa Grazioli

Villa Grazioli is a villa in Frascati, Italy, now in Grottaferrata communal territory. It was built at the end of the 16th century by Cardinal Carafa, projected by architect Domenico Fontana. The villa was enlarged by the new property, the family Acquaviva of Aragon, of the House of Atri. In 1843 the Grazioli family bought the villa. In some rooms Agostino Ciampelli (1565-1630) pictured the villa with decoration works, the paintings show rural life and rustic scene.

Located at 41.7993, 12.6775 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villas in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Province of Rome

Villa Sora

Villa Sora is a villa in Frascati, Italy. This villa was built at the end of 16th century by Giacomo Boncompagni, duke of Sora, natural son of Pope Gregory XIII. In the central hall there are painted fresco decorations of Cavalier D'Arpino(17th century). Frescos by Flemish artists are in two lodges, opposite the villa. The villa nowadays houses a school of the Salesians.

Located at 41.8107, 12.6699 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villas in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Province of Rome

Villa Muti

Villa Muti is a rather plain appearing villa (from the outside) in Frascati, Italy, now in the communal territory of Grottaferrata.

Located at 41.8017, 12.6726 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Houses in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lazio, 1580s architecture

Villa Parisi

Villa Parisi - Borghese is a villa in Frascati, now in Monte Porzio Catone municipal territory, Italy. It was built between 1604 and 1605 by Mons. Fernando Taverna. In 1615 it was acquired by Cardinal Scipione Borghese. Later a nymphaeum and the stately portal were built together villa's extension work on project of architect Girolamo Rainaldi. Camillo Borghese in 1729 promoted further renovations.

Located at 41.81, 12.691 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Villas in Italy, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Province of Rome, 1600s architecture

Torrenova (Rome)

Torrenova is the 16th zone of Rome, part in the VIII, part in the X Municipio.

Located at 41.8487, 12.6099 (Lat. / Lng.), about 6 miles away.
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Districts of Rome

ESA Centre for Earth Observation

The ESA Centre for Earth Observation (also known as the European Space Research Institute or ESRIN) is a research centre belonging to the European Space Agency (ESA), located in Frascati, Italy. It is dedicated to research involving earth observation data taken from satellites, among other specialised activities. The establishment currently hosts the European Space Agency's development team for the Vega launcher. There are four other ESA research centres located across Europe.

Located at 41.8269, 12.6741 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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European Space Agency, 1966 establishments in Italy

Villa Torlonia (Frascati)

The Villa Torlonia in Frascati is a villa belonging to the Torlonia family in Frascati, Italy. The land on which the villa was built originally belonged to the Abbey of Grottaferrata, which donated it in 1563 to Annibal Caro, who commissioned a small villa where he spent the last years of his life, translating the Aeneid. (In 1896, Prince Leopoldo Torlonia placed a memorial stone to remember this event.

Located at 41.8034, 12.6795 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Villas in Italy, 1560s establishments, Buildings and structures in Lazio

Castello di Lunghezza

The Castello di Lunghezza ("Lunghezza Castle") is a medieval fortification situated roughly 20 kilometers east of Rome, Italy. It lies in Municipio VIII of Rome, and probably sits on the site of the ancient town of Collatia.

Located at 41.925, 12.6669 (Lat. / Lng.), about 8 miles away.
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8th-century architecture, Castles in Italy, Populated places established in the 8th century

World Youth Day 2000

World Youth Day 2000 was a Catholic youth festival held from August 15–20 2000 in Rome, Italy. The international level celebration of World Youth Day in 2000 was meant to coincide with the Jubilee Year proclaimed by Pope John Paul II, to celebrate 2000 years since the birth of Jesus Christ. This is also reflected in the theme for the celebrations. This marks the first World Youth Day in Rome where the final closing Mass was not held at Saint Peter's Square.

Located at 41.8525, 12.6361 (Lat. / Lng.), about 5 miles away.
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2000 in Italy, Culture in Rome, World Youth Day, 2000 in religion, Holy See–Italy relations

Church of the Gesu (Frascati)

Church of the Gesu is a Roman Catholic church in Frascati, in the province of Rome, in Italy. The church was originally built in 1520. In 1554 the city began the construction of the present church, but did not complete it. In 1560 the Jesuits took possession of the site and completed it by 1597, calling it the church of the Annunciation of the Blessed Mary. In 1694 the Jesuits decided to expand the church and completed the new church by 1700.

Located at 41.8086, 12.6811 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
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Jesuit churches, Churches in Lazio