Villa Diodati

A three-story villa sits on a hill near Lake Geneva, featuring white walls, large windows, and a symmetrical architectural design throughout its structure.

Lord Byron rented this residence in 1816, where Mary Shelley wrote the initial manuscript of Frankenstein during an unusually cold and rainy summer season.

The villa maintains connections to multiple literary figures, including John Milton's friend Charles Diodati, whose family owned the property in the eighteenth century.

The property remains a private residence with restricted access, though visitors can observe the exterior from designated viewing points near Lake Geneva.

The extreme weather conditions of 1816, caused by volcanic eruptions in Indonesia, led to the creation of two major Gothic literature works at this location.

Location: Cologny

Location: Canton of Geneva

Part of: list of cultural properties in Cologny

Address: Chemin de Ruth 9, 1223 Cologny 1223

GPS coordinates: 46.22028,6.18333

Latest update: May 27, 2025 06:48