Gardener's Lodge, Historical residence in Vatican City, Italy
The Gardener's Lodge near St Peter Memorial contains one room and functions as the residence for the Vatican's head gardener.
Built in 1776, the Gardener's Lodge initially served as a storage space for gardening tools before becoming the smallest building in Vatican City.
The lodge stands among the Vatican Gardens, which span 23 hectares and represent centuries of papal landscaping traditions since the 13th century.
The building sits 500 meters from Cipro metro station and maintains a five-minute walking distance to the Vatican Museums entrance.
The residence offers views of structured Renaissance gardens, containing boxwood labyrinths designed under Pope Julius II in the 16th century.
GPS coordinates: 41.90317,12.45208
Latest update: March 7, 2025 18:05
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