Cultural ground
Rome, Rome 00165
+39 6 48 8991 (tourist information)
http://www.villalante.org/
Review © 2009, Wcities
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10 Passeggiata del Gianicolo Rome, Rome 00165 +39 6 48 8991 (tourist information) http://www.villalante.org/ |
Villa Lante, located on the slopes of the Gianicolo, offers a splendid view of the city of Rome. The villa was built by a rich Tuscan merchant between 1518 and 1531. Villa Lante was used by its owner for literary meetings and parties, but on his death it was sold to the Lante family from whom it takes its name. This family remained its owners for almost 250 years until they sold it to the Borghese family who made substantial changes. At the end of the 19th century the archaeologist Wolfgang Helbig lived there with his wife, a cultured Russian princess. In 1950 the Helbig family sold the property to the Finnish state, which made it their embassy to the Vatican and the centre of the Roman Institute of Finland, which is dedicated to archaeological research. Review © 2009, Wcities |
 Villa Lante Photo: P.J.Martens |
 Villa Lante Photo: Fred Scharmen |
 Villa Lante Photo: P.J.Martens |
 Villa Lante Photo: Garry Burgess |
 Villa Lante Photo: Rudy Giovannini |
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