Villa dei Papi, Neo-Gothic villa in Pacevecchia, Italy

Villa dei Papi is a Neo-Gothic villa in the Pacevecchia district of Benevento, built from 1696 on the ruins of the Santa Maria della Pace convent, which collapsed in the 1688 earthquake. Its gardens hold the MARSec satellite antenna, a parabolic dish under a spherical dome mounted on a 10-metre pylon, designed by artist Salvatore Paladino with three pylons painted in the colours of peace and symbols of earth, water and fire.

The villa stands on the ruins of the Santa Maria della Pace convent, which collapsed in the earthquake of 5 June 1688. Archbishop Vincenzo Maria Orsini, later Pope Benedict XIII, had it built from 1696 and used it as his residence during stays in Benevento. It later passed to the notary Saverio d'Agostino of Petruro Irpino, then to Pietro Perlingieri.

The residence once hosted Pope Benedict XIII during his time in Benevento and later became the headquarters of Banca Sannitica. The building reflects both the religious importance and the economic role it held for the city over centuries.

The property was acquired by the Municipality and Province of Benevento in 2001 and underwent comprehensive restoration. The surrounding forest was also rehabilitated and the villa now serves as a venue for conferences and events.

The building currently houses MARSec, the Mediterranean Agency for Remote Sensing and Environmental Control. This organization uses satellite data to monitor environmental conditions across the Campania region.