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Villa Gregoriana. Villa Gregoriana is a park in Tivoli, Italy, located at the foot of the city's ancient acropolis.It consists mainly of thick woodland with paths that lead to the small circular Roman Temple of Vesta, the caves of Neptune and the Sirens, which form part of a series of gorges and cascades, and to the Great Waterfall.
In 1527 Tivoli was sacked by bands of the supporters of the emperor and the Colonna, important archives being destroyed during the attack. In 1547 it was again occupied, by the Duke of Alba in a war against Paul IV, and in 1744 by the Austrians. In 1835 Pope Gregory XVI added the Villa Gregoriana, a villa complex pivoting around the Aniene's ...
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La villa a été dévastée par les invasions barbares, puis servit de carrière. Les premières fouilles ont été menées dès la Renaissance mais elles ont conduit a un pillage systématique des sculptures, mosaïques et colonnes ouvragées. Date: 9 June 2011, 17:15: Source: Les grands thermes (Villa Adriana, Tivoli) Author
Tivoli City Park (Slovene: Mestni park Tivoli) or simply Tivoli Park (Park Tivoli) is the largest park in Ljubljana, [1] [2] the capital of Slovenia.It is located on the western outskirts of the Center District, stretching to the Šiška District to the north, the Vič District to the south, and the Rožnik District to the west.
Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli: Date: 29 June 2014, 12:39: Source: Hadrian's Villa, Tivoli: ... Hadrian's Villa's recreation area known as Canopus, as seen from the temple ...
When the sovereigns died, the Villa Floridiana passed on to the heirs of the Duchess’ first marriage. Later, Villa Lucia and part of the gardens were sold to Count Pasquale Stanislao Mancini, thus becoming his residence in Naples. In 1919, the Floridiana was bought by the state and was transformed into a museum.