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Villa Rocca Matilde

Villa Rocca Matilde, 19th-century seaside villa in Posillipo, Italy

Villa Rocca Matilde is a 19th-century seaside residence in Posillipo featuring faux-crenelated towers constructed above a former 17th-century palace structure. The building encompasses three floors organized within an octagonal tower design with commanding views of the coastline.

Luisa Dillon Strahan, Marchesa di Salza, acquired the property in 1842 and named it after her daughter Matilde, establishing it as a notable residence. The estate later came under ownership of George Wightwick Rendel, marking its position in the region's aristocratic landscape.

The villa's name comes from Matilde, eldest daughter of Louisa Dillon, who rebuilt it in 1842; locals also call it Villa Lauro after its last owner, the shipowner Achille Lauro. From 1996 to 2003 its exteriors served as Palazzo Palladini in the Rai 3 soap opera Un posto al sole.

The villa stands on Via Posillipo 222, below Piazza San Luigi, on the Posillipo seafront. It is a privately owned building, restored by a private company, and not open to visitors, so the faux-crenellated towers and the sea-facing walls are seen from the street and the water.

The villa's grounds once held a specimen of a prized chestnut variety, which is believed to have given the property the name Villa Maraval under naval engineer George Wightwick Rendel. From 1996 to 2003 the building served as the exterior of Palazzo Palladini in the Rai 3 soap opera Un posto al sole.

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