Serra moresca, Moorish greenhouse in Villa Torlonia, Rome, Italy.
The Serra Moresca features seven sections with stone columns adorned with Moorish graffiti and polychrome windows topped by hexagonal cast iron columns.
Prince Alessandro Torlonia commissioned Venetian architect Giuseppe Jappelli to design this garden pavilion in 1839, completing construction works in 1841.
The building includes Arabic inscriptions in Kufic-Tamurei characters on its entrance arch celebrating the nobility of Alessandro and Teresa Torlonia.
Located near Bologna metro station, the Serra Moresca opens Tuesday through Sunday from 10:00 to 16:00 in winter and until 19:00 in summer.
The dining room contained a mechanical system that lifted a sofa to the ceiling while simultaneously raising a prepared table from the floor below.
Location: Rome
Architectural style: Moorish architecture
GPS coordinates: 41.91315,12.51384
Latest update: March 8, 2025 08:11
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