Vatican City, 4 March 2014 (VIS) –
Following a decision by Pope Francis, the gardens of the Pontifical
Villas of Castel Gandolfo will be open to the public starting from
this month. Since last Saturday it has been possible to visit the
Barberini Garden, with its beautiful natural landscapes and
archaeological remains: the Paths of Roses, aromatic Herbs, and
Lilies, the Square of holly oaks, and the Belvedere Garden, from
where there is a panoramic view over Latium, out to the coastline. In
the area of Villa Barberini there is the Villa of the Emperor
Domitian, which faces Lake Albano, and the visitor may explore the
remains of the imperial theatre and the crypto-portico or covered
passageway of the imperial villa.
The Pontifical Villas of Castel
Gandolfo cover an area of 55 hectares in the area of the “Castelli
Romani” in the province of Rome, and are part of the
extraterritorial possessions of the Holy See in Italy. They were
conceded to the Holy See by the Lateran Pacts of 1929, as they
constitute the preferred suburban papal residence since the
pontificate of Urban VIII in the 17th century.
The Castel Gandolfo gardens are open to
the public in the morning from Monday to Saturday; bookings can be
made on the Vatican Museums website.
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