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Castel Gandolfo Destination Guide

Discover Castel Gandolfo in Italy

Castel Gandolfo in the region of Latium with its 7,930 habitants is a town located in Italy - some 14 mi or ( 22 km ) South-East of Rome , the country's capital .

Interactive map of Castel Gandolfo

Local time in Castel Gandolfo is now 08:12 PM (Thursday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Velletri, Trieste, Terni, Teramo, and Rome. When in this area, you might want to check out Velletri . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Castel Gandolfo ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Sai Dove Siamo? - Congresso Gen 2 2003 - Castelgandolfo Roma

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Chegada de Chiara Lubich ao Congresso Gen 2 2003 - Castelgandolfo Roma. Lição 3 do Paraíso - Sai dove Siamo? ..

ANGELUS WITH CHIARA LUCE

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The Pope mentions Chiara Luce Badano in Angelus 26.09.2010 ..


REGINA CAELI 2009-04-19

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Regina Coeli, Domenica 19 Aprile 2009 ..

REGINA CAELI 2009-04-19

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Regina Coeli, Sonntag, 19. April 2009 ..


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Interesting facts about this location

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.

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Located at 41.75 12.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Tags: Astronomical observatories in Italy, Holy See, Roman Catholicism and science

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.

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Located at 41.75 12.66 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1960 Summer Olympic venues, Castelli Romani, Crater lakes, Lakes of Lazio, Olympic canoeing venues, Olympic rowing venues, Volcanic calderas of Italy

Bovillae

Bovillae was an ancient town in Lazio, central Italy, currently part of Frattocchie frazione in the municipality of Marino.

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Located at 41.76 12.62 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Lazio, Roman towns and cities in Italy

Alban Hills

The Alban Hills are the site of a quiescent volcanic complex in Italy, located 20 km southeast of Rome and about 24 kilometres north of Anzio. The dominant peak (but not the highest) is Monte Cavo at 950 m. There are two small calderas which contain lakes, Lago Albano and Lake Nemi. The rock of the hills is called Peperino (lapis albanus) a particular Tuff, a combination of ash and small rocks that is useful for construction, and provides a mineral-rich substrate for grape vines.

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Located at 41.73 12.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
Tags: Castelli Romani, Geographical, historical and cultural regions of Italy, Geography of Roman Italy, Mountains of Lazio, Volcanoes of Italy

Nemi ships

The Nemi Ships were ships built by the Roman emperor Caligula in the 1st century AD at Lake Nemi. Although the purpose of the ships is only speculated on, the larger ship was essentially an elaborate floating palace, which contained quantities of marble, mosaic floors, heating and plumbing such as baths among its amenities. Both ships featured technology long thought to be recent inventions.

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Located at 41.72 12.70 (Lat./Long.); Less than 5 km away
Tags: Ancient Roman ships, Ancient shipwrecks, Destroyed landmarks, Replica ships, Ships preserved in museums, Shipwrecks in lakes, Shipwrecks of Italy

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Historical Weather

temperature and rainfall during the year in Castel Gandolfo