Villa d'Este, Renaissance villa in Tivoli, Italy.
Villa d'Este is a 16th-century villa in Tivoli, near Rome, famous for its terraced hillside Italian Renaissance garden and especially for its profusion of fountains.
Commissioned by Cardinal Ippolito II d'Este, the villa was completed in 1572.
The Villa d'Este is a masterpiece of the Italian Garden, created with an impressive concentration of fountains, nymphs, grottoes, plays of water, and music.
It's a UNESCO world heritage site, open to the public for visits.
The Villa's garden is considered one of the most remarkable and comprehensive illustrations of Renaissance water garden.
Location: Tivoli
Architect: Pirro Ligorio
Architectural style: Renaissance architecture
Accessibility: Wheelchair accessible
Address: Piazza Trento 5, 00019 Tivoli 00019
Phone: +390774332920
Email: villadestetivoli@telekottageplus.com
Website: villadestetivoli.info
Sources: Wikimedia, OpenStreetMap
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Villa d'Este is a 16th-century villa in Tivoli, near Rome, famous for its terraced hillside Italian Renaissance garden and especially for its profusion of fountains.
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