CASA RANUZZI, TARANO (RIETI) Casa Ranuzzi is a historic small palace located in the center of Tarano, a tiny village in the province of Rieti, about an hour’s drive from central Rome. From Stimigliano station, less than 15 minutes from Tarano, trains reach Rome in about an hour. Protected by[…]
The Casale di Centrone stands on the highest hill overlooking the pristine valley of Santa Maria di Galeria, located halfway between the Via Aurelia and the Via Braccianese.Belonging to a religious order in the eighteenth century, it was purchased in the nineteenth century, together with the entire surrounding estate, by[…]
The Pallavicini Estate in Cerveteri, also called the Montetosto Estate, extends for roughly 544 hectares from the sea to the foot of the eponymous mountain, where a promising new vineyard is dedicated to the production of fine red wines. The rocky and austere landscape, buffeted by the seaside winds, is[…]
Casale S. Eusebio is located approximately one kilometer south of the thirteenth kilometer of Via Tiburtina. It is placed on a tufaceous spur about forty meters above sea level overlooking a bend of the Aniene river, in a dominant position with respect to the surrounding area, and its high tower[…]
Since the 10th century the history of the Fumone Castle is strongly tied to that of the church.The impregnable fortress of Fumone was used by the popes for over 500 years as defensive citadel and as prison for political enemies.The most renowned episode that took place in the Castle of[…]
The majestic Castello di Proceno is found in far northern Lazio, between gently rolling hills and rocky crags in an oasis of peace and tranquillity. Originally a medieval fortress desired by the Pope to protect these border lands, the Castello maintains its original splendid pentagonal stone walls to this day.[…]
The current castle is built above what were, until the fifteenth century, the walls of a stone fortress.The halls of the villa, still inhabited by the noble Vitelleschi family, are completely furnished with family heirlooms, paintings and furniture handed down through the generations. Of particular interest is the intact family[…]
In 853, when Vignanello was part of the Papal States, the fortress was built by Benedictine monks. The first feudal lord of Vignanello was Beatrice Farnese in 1531. In 1536, upon Beatrice’s death, Pope Paul III Farnese confirmed the succession to her daughter Ortensia, who was married to Sforza Marescotti.[…]
Since 1950, the French Embassy to the Holy See has been installed in Villa Bonaparte, near “Porta Pia”. The building was erected in 1749 for Cardinal Silvio Valenti Gonzaga, Pope Benedict XIV’s secretary of state. Undoubtedly, it was the proximity of the Palazzo del Quirinale, where he held the position[…]
Palazzo Marescalchi Belli, a noteworthy construction dating back to the beginning of the 20th century, was designed by the architect Felice Nori and numbers among the aristocratic buildings of the Rione Campo Marzio, one the oldest areas of the city. The basement of the building houses the beautiful San Gregorio[…]
