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VILLA GREGORIANA
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In 1832 Pope Gregory XVI promoted a grandiose work of hydraulic engineering to contain the continuous flooding of the Aniene. Once the work was completed, the Pope created the Park that bears his name and which for over a century was a destination for artists, writers and men of culture who told the world about its beauty.
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VILLA D'ESTE
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The Villa d'Este in Tivoli, with its palace and garden, is one of the most remarkable and comprehensive illustrations of Renaissance culture in its most refined form. Its innovative design together with the architectural components of the garden (fountains, ornamental pools, etc.) make it a unique example of a 16th century Italian garden. The Villa d'Este, one of the first wonder gardens, was an early model for the development of European gardens.
VILLA ADRIANA
Hadrian's Villa (in Tivoli, near Rome) is an exceptional complex of classical buildings created in the 2nd century AD. by the Roman emperor Hadrian. It combines the best elements of the architectural heritage of Egypt, Greece and Rome in the form of an "ideal city".
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