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Villa Adriana
This villa was built for Emperor Hadrian in 100AD. During the later years of his reign, he actually controlled the empire from the villa. A large court lived there permanently. The postal service kept it in contact with Rome 18 miles away. -
Nov 2, 1279
Vatican Gardens
The Vatican Gardens in Vatican City are urban gardens and parks which cover more than half of the Vatican territory. The gardens are a total of 57 acres. Today's Vatican Gardens contain a variety of medieval fortifications, buildings and monuments from the 9th century to the present day, set with colorful flower beds and topiary lawns. -
Nov 2, 1517
Villa Madama
Cardinal Giulio de' Medici ordered the villa built on a prominent site against the low slopes of Monte Mario, on the edge of Rome. The villa had a courtyard and many gardens. -
Nov 6, 1551
Villa Giulia
The Villa Giulia is a villa in Rome, Italy. It was built by Pope Julius III in 1550–1555 on what was then the edge of the city. Today it is publicly owned, and houses the Museo Nazionale Etrusco, an impressive collection of Etruscan art and artifacts. -
Nov 2, 1556
Villa Farnese
The Villa Farnese, also known as Villa Caprarola, is a massive Renaissance and Mannerist construction, opening to the Monte Cimini, a range of densely wooded volcanic hills.It is built on a five-sided plan in reddish gold stone; buttresses support the upper floors. -
Nov 6, 1557
Villa Barbaro
Villa Barbaro, also known as the Villa di Maser was designed and built by the Italian architect Andrea Palladio, with frescos by Paolo Veronese and sculptures by Alessandro Vittoria for Daniele Barbaro, Patriarch of Aquileia and ambassador to Queen Elizabeth I of England, and his brother Marcantonio an ambassador to King Charles IX of France. -
Nov 6, 1566
Villa Rotonda
Villa La Rotonda is a Renaissance villa designed by Andrea Palladio. The proper name is Villa Almerico Capra, but it is also known as La Rotonda, Villa Rotonda, Villa Capra and Villa Almerico. The name "Capra" comes from the Capra brothers, who completed the building after it was given to them in 1591. -
Nov 6, 1573
Villa Mondragone
Construction of the villa began in 1573 by Cardinal Mark Sittich von Hohenems Altemps. Pope Gregory XIII used this villa alot for a summer home as a guest of cardinal Altemps. This villa was used by many former popes and cardinals. -
Villa d'Este
The Villa d'Este was commissioned by Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este, son of Alfonso I d'Este, Lucrezia Borgia and the grandson of Pope Alexander VI. there was alot of marble used in this villa and many frescos too.
