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Frascati Destination Guide

Touring Frascati in Italy

Frascati in the region of Latium with its 19,314 citizens is a city located in Italy - some 11 mi or ( 18 km ) South-East of Rome , the country's capital city .

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Time in Frascati is now 07:06 PM (Wednesday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your travel resources, these more prominent places might be interesting for you: Zagarolo, Velletri, Trieste, Torre Gaia, and Tivoli. Being here already, consider visiting Zagarolo . We collected some hobby film on the internet . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Check out our recommendations for Frascati ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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City Lights - Luci della Città (Charles Chaplin) 1931

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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 41.81 12.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Baroque architecture in Italy, Cathedrals in Italy, Churches in Lazio, Religious buildings completed in 1610, Religious buildings completed in 1700

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.

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Located at 41.81 12.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1580s architecture, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Gardens in Lazio, Villas in Italy

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.

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Located at 41.80 12.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Lazio, Gardens in Lazio, Houses in Italy, Italian Renaissance gardens, Landscape design history of Italy, Villas in Rome

Villa Falconieri

The Villa Falconieri is a villa in Frascati, Italy.

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Located at 41.81 12.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Lazio, Houses completed in 1546, Houses in Italy

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.

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Located at 41.81 12.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Lazio, Province of Rome, Villas in Italy

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temperature and rainfall during the year in Frascati