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Grottaferrata Destination Guide

Explore Grottaferrata in Italy

Grottaferrata in the region of Latium with its 17,663 inhabitants is a town in Italy - some 13 mi or ( 20 km ) South-East of Rome , the country's capital city .

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Current time in Grottaferrata is now 05:06 AM (Sunday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Rome " with a UTC offset of 1 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Zagarolo, Velletri, Trieste, Terni, and Teramo. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Zagarolo . We encountered some video on the web . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Where to go and what to see in Grottaferrata ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

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 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.

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Located at 41.80 12.69 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Tags: 1578 establishments, Buildings and structures in Lazio, 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.

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Located at 41.81 12.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
Tags: 1580s architecture, Buildings and structures in Lazio, Gardens in Lazio, Villas in Italy

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 3 km away
Tags: Baroque architecture in Italy, Cathedrals in Italy, Churches in Lazio, Religious buildings completed in 1610, Religious buildings completed in 1700

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 3 km away
Tags: Buildings and structures in Lazio, Houses completed in 1546, Houses in Italy

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