Villa Borghese gardens, Landscape garden in Rome, Italy
The Villa Borghese gardens spread across 80 hectares with multiple entrances, containing various monuments, statues, museums, and a human-made lake with an island.
Cardinal Scipione Borghese transformed this former vineyard into gardens in 1605, following designs by architect Flaminio Ponzio for the Villa Borghese Pinciana.
The gardens house several museums, including the Galleria Borghese with works by Bernini and Caravaggio, and the National Etruscan Museum in Villa Giulia.
Visitors can rent boats for lake rowing, bicycles for garden exploration, and need advance reservations to enter the museums within the park grounds.
The garden features a 19th-century water clock that tells time through an innovative system of basins and siphons, demonstrating engineering precision.
Location: Municipio I
Inception: 1605
Founders: Scipione Borghese, Paul V
Official opening: 1903
Address: 00197 Rome, Metropolitan City of Rome Capital, Italy 00197 Rome
Phone: +39060608
Website: http://sovraintendenzaroma.it/i_luoghi/ville_e_parchi_storici/ville_dei_nobili/villa_borghese
GPS coordinates: 41.91365,12.48510
Latest update: August 11, 2025 08:01
Rome combines ancient monuments with modern city squares. The city preserves Roman Empire remains alongside Renaissance palaces and Baroque fountains. The Vatican contains major art collections and religious sites. The neighborhoods display Roman traditions and Italian culture.
Rome combines ancient history with modern photography. The city presents monuments, fountains, squares and viewpoints to photographers. The Colosseum, Castel Sant'Angelo and Roman Forum display Roman architecture. The Vatican Museums and Piazza Navona showcase art. The Villa Borghese Gardens and Trastevere district complement the urban setting.
Italy presents architecture from two millennia, from Roman temples to Renaissance museums. The country features volcanic zones near Naples, stone dwellings in Matera, and canals in Venice. Religious structures include St. Mark's Basilica, while art museums display Renaissance collections.
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